Skip to main content
Seasoned Advice

You are not logged in. Your edit will be placed in a queue until it is peer reviewed.

We welcome edits that make the post easier to understand and more valuable for readers. Because community members review edits, please try to make the post substantially better than how you found it, for example, by fixing grammar or adding additional resources and hyperlinks.

5
  • +1. For dry, powdery substances like sugar or flour, the spoon/cup system might be slightly more convenient, but for pretty much everything else, weighing is far easier and more consistent. Commented Jan 28, 2024 at 13:02
  • 6
    @MaxD disagree. The amount of flour in a measuring cup can vary depending on how one scoops or pours....humidity can impact volume. Weighing, especially in baking, is always superior, both for convenience and accuracy. No spoons to find or wash. My scale is always on the countertop. Commented Jan 28, 2024 at 13:28
  • 1
    You can put the ingredient container on the scale and take out the required amount - that way, whatever is stuck to the spatula/spoon is accounted for. No waste. If the scale allows for it, zero the scale and the amount removed will be shown, albeit with a negative sign. Commented Jan 28, 2024 at 16:06
  • Measuring by weighing is an interesting approach that I would certainly prefer, given that I can find a reliable conversion factor for each ingredient online. For common items like olive oil or vinegar this isn't too difficult. The problem would come up when I'm dealing with a very specific item, or worse, if this factor is inconsistent between batches / types / sorts. A simple wikipedia search for honey reveals a range of densities that depends, among other things, on temperature. Commented Jan 29, 2024 at 12:34
  • 2
    @AndrewJackson it appears that the range of densities for honey is smaller than the actual measurement error from using measuring spoons. In the case of honey, measuring one with a density of 1.38 kg/L as if it was 1.45 would give you 1.05x as much honey. 5% more honey isn't usually significant, and it's very easy to measure 5% more just by overfilling your measuring spoon/cup by a tiny amount. The same applies to most substances you'd be measuring for cooking. Commented Jan 29, 2024 at 18:00