[CH] Measurements
The Geissmans (jgeissman@socal.rr.com)
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:22:35 -0700
Not especially chile-related, but maybe interesting
to cooks generally.
A box arrived from Amazon with new toys --
* Perfect Beaker measuring cup
* Cuisinart Smart Stick hand-held blender including
a measuring beaker to stand the blender in
* Escali kitchen (etc) scale (up to 5 kg!)
I filled the Perfect Beaker to 300 ml, and poured the
water into the cup that came with the Smart Stick --
330 ml. Next the Pyrex Oven Basics 2 cup measuring
cup from the cupboard -- 375 ml. Finally back into one
of the beakers, on the scale, after tare-ing to zero -- 297 g.
I assume the Escali scale and Perfect Beaker are
"right" because they agree, and the others aren't, but
is that really true? I guess if I have a recipe that has
both liquid volume and weight, and if I really care, I
should use the Perfect Beaker and the scale.
Jim G