Oh pshaw, on Mon 24 Dec 2007 04:47:09a, Andy meant to say...

> Ophelia said...
>
>> Debbie wrote:
>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>>> "Jeanne" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Hello everyone!
>>>>>> I'm trying to improve my cooking skills which are quite basic. I
>>>>>> have a recipe for macaroni and cheese that calls for 18 ounces of
>>>>>> cheddar cheese. Should I weigh the cheese using my kitchen scale,
>>>>>> or just use my measuring cups?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's easier with cups. That 1 lb 2 oz cheese. One cup is eight
>>>>> ounces, so two cups and 2 oz. And I bet the dish would turn out just
>>>>> fine with just two cups or two and a half.
>>>
>>> Are you saying that 2 cups of cheese weighs 1 pound and then you just
>>> need to add 2 oz (weight or 1/4 cup?)
>>
>> You can never go wrong with weighing. Who knows how much you have in
>> that cup?? It can never be exact.
>
>
> My strategy:
>
> If it's loose like flour, bread crumbs, sugar and such, use measuring
> cups.

This is what *should* be weight if weight is given in the recipe. Alas,
most US recipes don't.

> If it's liquid, use the Pyrex glass measuring cups.

Agreed.

> If it's flaky like rice, chopped like carrots, onions, or celery etc.,
> or dense (like steak, burger meat, chicken and pork etc.) use the weigh
> scale.

Unless a weight is given, rice and other grains, and chopped things should
be measured. Meat is usually specified in weight and should be weighed on
a scale.

> Also for things like spaghetti, bend a paper plate so it will hold the
> pasta, then zero out the weight of the plate and weigh your pasta.

Agreed.

> Andy
>



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