On Apr 29, 12:46*pm, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:27:36 -0400, Dave Smith
>
> > wrote:
> >J. Clarke wrote:
> >> Just broke my 1 cup Fire-King measuring cup that I've have for so long I
> >> don't remember when I got it. *Was about to go out and get another one
> >> when it occurred to me that I'm seeing all kinds of fancy measuring cups
> >> in the stores--are any of them worthwhile improvements over the ordinary
> >> Pyrex/Fire King/whatever glass ones?
>
> >I like the sets of nesting stainless measuring cups. They makes it so
> >much easier to measure quarters, thirds, half cups etc. I also like to
> >use my 2 cup Pryrex for larger amounts, especially liquids because there
> >is room to add other things, like wet ingredients where an egg and/or
> >oil is required.
>
> I was under the impression the pyrex was only for wet measures and for
> dry you needed plastic or SS. *Was I mis-informed?

If you have a steady hand (or if "close enough" is close enough), you
can
use the "dry" cups for liquids. I do it all the time. (Just don't
tell
my Home Ec teacher.)

Using the "wet" cup for, e.g., flour is too much work. But they're
fine for nuts or chocolate chips. If you put too much in, you can
eat the overage.

Cindy Hamilton