On Apr 29, 3:14*pm, sueb > wrote:
> On Apr 29, 2:36*pm, Chemiker > wrote:
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> > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:46:11 -0400, "J. Clarke"
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> > >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?
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> > Some great advice here. Here's my 2c.
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> > I love the pyrex cups, but they don't pour well in some cases.
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> > OTOH: Oxo makes a series of plastic cups with soft handles that have
> > angled measuring scales so you can see how much is in the cup from the
> > top.
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> > Metal (S/S) cups are great, but they are Hell in the microwave.
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> > So: I use all three. The ones I use least are the Pyrex types. If I
> > can't pour cleanly, I don't need it.
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> > The OXO's *are microwave safe, dishwasher safe and easy to read from
> > above. In my area, not cost prohibitive.
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> > If I had to give up all except one line, I would opt for the OXO
> > product.
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> I have two 2 cup measuring cups, one pyrex, one plastic. *I also have
> an 8 cup pyrex one that's great for batters or marinating.
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> I don't see the point of a 1 cup measure.
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I use my 1 cup 90% of the time. Nothing I make regularly uses that
much liquid. Only if I'm making jam do I need something bigger, and
the two cup works fine for that.