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The wrote on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:49:35 -0500:

>> Edwin wrote on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:29:15 -0400:
>>
>>> "Emrys Davies" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I want to convert 30 g flour, 3 g salt, 1 g black pepper
>>>> and 2 g paprika to volume. Any suggestions please?
>>>>
>>>> Regard,
>>>> Emrys Davies.
>>>>
>>> Weight them out on a scale, then pour that into measuring
>>> cups.

>>
>> But who has a kitchen scale with a precision of under a gram?
>> All I have is a diet scale that might just reach 1/4 oz
>> (about 7g).


>I have a scale that takes up to 7000 gm in 1 gm increments.
>Translated, that is up to 15 lb. in .1oz increments. Very expensive
>at $35.


Nevertheless, I wonder how many people in the US have bothered to get so
precise a scale?

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