Just realized I was wrong about weighing ingredients for years

I used to think measuring cups were fine for everything, especially for simple stuff like cookies. Then I tried a recipe from a baker in Portland that insisted on grams for the flour, sugar, even the milk. I was sure it was overkill. But after my third batch of rock-hard scones, I borrowed a cheap digital scale from my neighbor. The difference was crazy. My 'cup' of flour was actually like 30 grams heavier than the recipe called for. Now everything bakes so much more evenly. I feel dumb for fighting it for so long. Anyone else have a basic tool they resisted that actually fixed a big problem?

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3 Comments

abbyg602d ago

What took you so long? I've seen people pack flour into a cup like they're building a sandcastle. The scale doesn't lie, it just judges you quietly.

angela6872d ago

Okay but is the quiet judgment from a kitchen scale really that deep? It's just flour, not a medical dose. My cookies turn out fine either way.

cora8632d ago

Actually, packing flour into a cup can be totally consistent if you do it the same way every time. The real goal is making cookies you like, not hitting some perfect number. Scales are just another tool, not the boss of your kitchen. Plenty of amazing bakers get great results using cups because they know their own method. Getting too hung up on exact grams can take the fun out of baking for a lot of people.