> But sometimes seeing a pasta sauce that calls for "one onion, 175 grams" I cringe That's fair; but keep in mind that the size of "one onion" can vary drastic

> But sometimes seeing a pasta sauce that calls for "one onion, 175 grams" I cringe That's fair; but keep in mind that the size of "one onion" can vary drastically by region, so giving an objective measurement is still helpful. > someone delicately shaving off bits of their onion until it weighs right Maybe if you're just learning how to cook for the first time (and self-teaching); it doesn't take long for someone to graduate beyond 101 in this respect.