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All comments about measuring solids by volume should go under here.
by fnord123 6y ago
All comments about measuring solids by volume should go under here.
- jeopardingo 6y agoI want to see everything in grams!
- gregoryl 6y agoIt's largely ratio based, so adjust the units as you see fit. I've made batches 4x the listed size, keep under that or it gets super unwieldy.
- _Microft 6y agoThe ingredients do not have the same density, therefore it will not work to go from a volume-based to a mass-based measurement system by simply replacing the unit.
- gregoryl 6y agoIt's a convention for baking I think. The choc chips will vary in size (I just smash up a block of cooking chocolate), but unless you go to extreme piece sizes, it won't have an impact on the chemistry if you're a little heavy/light (I vote heavy!)
- justincormack 6y agoIts an American convention. Europe mostly uses weights.
- masklinn 6y agoPretty sure professional US bakers also work by weight. It’s much simpler and more reliable, especially when you have to deal with aerable dry goods (flours, powdered sugar, cocoa powder) or solids (butter).
- bipson 6y agoOnly considering that: - some recipes can be very finicky regarding ratios, - e.g. different flour types can vary quite drastically in density - you can e.g. easily reduce the volume of a flour batch by at least 15% by pouring differently (or simply bumping the container a few times) going by volume alone still works for most recipes and is quite frankly as easy as it gets. Going by weight alone also is not entirely scientific though (e.g. moisture of raw ingredients is usually not exact/controlled). And flour can behave differently, based on batch or type, even if you get the weight perfectly right. So most bakers have their recipes "dialed in", i.e. they have a feel for the right texture, how the dough behaves, how to adjust resting times, etc.
- blauditore 6y agoI always wonder how much half a cup actually is, since cups are not standardized (I think). Googling for "cup size" didn't clarify anything either.
- schwartzworld 6y agoCup is a standard size for measuring liquids: 8 fl oz. It's only a problem for flour, because how much you can fit in a cup varies depending on humidity and how much you pack it.
- suttol 6y agoExcept one cup in metric is 250 ml, not the ~236ml that a US cup is.
- schwartzworld 6y agoThanks! Didn't know that.
- suttol 6y agoTo add to this, there are at least 3 "cup" sizes for liquid: metric (~250ml), the US version (above, ~236ml) and an imperial cup (~284ml).
- Asraelite 6y agoA metric cup is exactly 250ml though, not approximately, right?
- colanderman 6y agoAlso the Japanese cup [1], which is 200 mL. I (American) have come across it twice (a rice cooker, and a dandan recipe). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_%28unit%29#Japanese_cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_%28unit%29#Japanese_cup
- toomanybeersies 6y ago
- charlesworth91 6y agoI made a tool that converts recipes from different volumes and weights to Grams, perhaps it would be useful here: https://charlesworth.github.io/recipe-slicer/ https://charlesworth.github.io/recipe-slicer/
- chris_st 6y agoCool, thanks! Can you add whole wheat flour?
- charlesworth91 6y agosure thing, I just added it, enjoy!
- hinoki 6y agoI use Frink to convert all my ingredients to mass before starting a recipe. It has different units for { sifted, scooped, spooned } x { cake, bread, all-purpose } flour. Different sugar types, etc. It’s always my first step before baking a recipe the first time. https://frinklang.org https://frinklang.org
- anonu 6y agoIsnt it a UI/UX question? Most people have measuring cups in their kitchen. Not everyone has a scale.
- mnw21cam 6y agoMost kitchens I know have a scale, but not measuring cups. I mean, why would you need measuring cups, unless you're sent a recipe from somewhere foreign?
- freeopinion 6y agoWe have buckets of measuring cups. It's a particular frustration. They lose their painted markings fairly quickly and it can be hard to tell the 1/4c of one set from the 1/3c of another set, or the 2/3c from the 1c or the 1c from the 1-1/2c. Why is there even a 1-1/2c? Uugh! Melt a 1/4c cup? Guess it's time to buy a fifth set of all the cups all over again so we can have at least one 1/4c. Don't toss any of the old ones just in case the 1/3c goes through the disposal. We have two kitchen scales. I never get them confused. They're interchangeable.
- tornato7 6y agoMaybe get some metal measuring cups if the plastic ones keep failing on you? My metal cups have etched markings so they won't wear off