I'm diabetic. A scale for portion control in pretty much mandatory. For example, have you ever tried to measure 1/2 cup of dry spaghetti with a measuring cup?
I use a scale regularly. It has become indispensable for me. I am converting all my baking recipes to weights as I use them. I also use it for portion control and because I'm pretty anal dividing things evenly.
I'm with you, I wouldn't be without one. If I didn't weigh pasta before cooking it, I'd always cook too much.
I'm like you being anal about dividing things. Pizza dough, bread dough, cake batter. I also use it to weigh out portions from large packs of meat before sealing with my vacuum sealer, especially ground beef.
No. How do you measure 1/2 cup of dry spaghetti with a scale?
You convert 1/2 cup to 2 ounces.
You convert 1/2 cup to 2 ounces.
I have always used scales for cooking but recently started using cup measures. I was a bit flummoxed when confronted with measuring out "1 cup of butter". How do you measure cups in something that is neither dry (like flour and sugar), nor liquid? I suppose you have to wait for the butter to soften enough to scoop into the cup? Anyway, I thought most US recipes called for "sticks" of butter rather than cups?
All I can say is, it was messy! (But I managed).
Oh and yes, the tare feature is marvellously useful.