cara
Master Chef
when my sister brought me the muffin book from the US she gave a cup measure and this "bunch of spoons" with teaspoon, tablespoon and halfs and quarters of it.. very very useful, I have to admit.
Actually, I measure with a cup and then weigh it and note the weight on the recipe. Many of them have several, different weights next to the cup amounts. One of these days I'll figure out some averages. I guess I could put a note with the gram weights as to how well the recipe turned out, but there isn't usually much variation in how it turns out. I guess that means that precision isn't all that important in those cases.That, of course Taxlady, is how I have done it myself until now. It works fine but it is nice now to have the choice ( and more toys ,ie 'shiny cups' to play with!! )
Great idea Andy.I'm not sure if this would work in France but...
In the USA packages have nutritional information that includes serving size. The serving size is usually given in two different units of measure. For example, all purpose flour gives a serving size of 1/4 cup and a weight of 30 grams. Simple math tells you a cup of flour should weigh 120 grams. That's the easy way.