"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>
> I was certainly never under that impression. My mother always used Pyrex
> measuring cups. She had them in 1,2 and 3 <4?> cup sizes. A cup is a cup
> and when baking it is important to have accurate measurements. That is
> easier to do with liquids than with dry ingredients when using a large cup
> . It is hard enough to measure one cup of flour in a measuring cup when
> the 1 cup line is below the top of the cup. My biggest problem is when you
> have to measure a fraction of a cup of packed brown sugar. That is where
> the nesting stainless cups are especially handy.
>
But with scales, one never has these problems.
As for Pyrex measuring jugs, they must be the poorest pourers in the
business and after a few years will frost over if they are put in the
dishwasher.