"cshenk" wrote in message
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Cindy Hamilton wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 7:21:09 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > "cshenk" wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > >
> > > > "cshenk" wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > >
> > > >> "Cheri" wrote in message news
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
> > > >> ...
> > > >>> "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
> > > >>> ...
> > > >> >
> > > >>> On 11/25/2016 11:40 PM, sf wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Tare doesn't matter when you're pouring it on top of other
> > > >>> > ingredients. There is no accuracy involved, just luck.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>> Aside from potentially over pouring, it is perfectly accurate.
> > > >>> Using the tare function you eliminate math errors.
> > > >> >
> > > >>> ===================
> > > >> >
> > > >>> Careful Ed! You will be lumped in with the rest of us
> > > 'assholes' >>> who dare to use a scale <g>
> > > > >
> > > >> My .02, I don't think people who weigh ingredients are
> > > "assholes" >> simply because they do weigh them, but they may be
> > > "assholes" for >> other reasons (not you Ophelia) LOL
> > > > >
> > > >> Cheri
> > > > >
> > > >> ======================
> > > > >
> > > >> Phew thank you
)) BUT according to sf, we are 'assholes' for
> > > using >>scales <g> She didn't mention anything else .. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Be at ease! It's just a different way of calculation and
> > > > nothing wrong with it. Probably the big difference is most who
> > > > are used to volume measures, do not have a kitchen scale usable
> > > > for such. I have a simple one, adequate for telling if I have
> > > > 4lbs of sweet potatoes or 2lbs, but not accurate enough to do a
> > > > metric recipe of '100G this and 50G that'. Nor do I have
> > > > counter space for one that would do such.
> > > >
> > > > LOL, one of the detractions of a 1960's kitchen. There were so
> > > > fewer appliances then, it was a spacious counter I am sure.
> > > >
> > > > =====================
> > > >
> > > > Whoa!!! I had a scale in my 60's kitchen. I used to do a lot
> > > > of baking - especially cakes - and cups would not have cut it.
> > >
> > > I have a 2ft x 2ft corner section. It has a coffee pot or a
> > > toaster or a rice machine at any given time. There is no room
> > > for more around the spices. The counter on the other side of the
> > > sink from there is 20 inches wide and has a small microwave. I
> > > built a hutch that is 30 inches wide for the other side of the
> > > room. It holds a bread machine and a crockpot.
> > >
> > > Short of putting it on the floor when not in use (and tripping
> > > over it all the time), it has no space here.
> > > =============
> > >
> > > My scale now is nothing like the one I had in the 60s. This one
> > > is flat and measures around 6 inches x 6 inches.
> > >
> > > I pop it into a drawer when I am not using it.
> > >
> > > Ahh just like this:
> > >
> > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Salter-Disc...hen-Scale/dp/B
> > > 000Z
> > > NM51O/ref=sr_1_1/255-5800892-9754224?ie=UTF8&qid=1480347076&sr=8-1
> > > &key words=salter+kitchen+scales
> >
> > I have upper cabinets, 1 drawer (filled) and one lower cabinet. our
> > 6x6 inch unit would have to go on the floor when using the rice
> > maker most likely.
> >
> > I know it sounds crazy but my kitchen is actually big enough for a
> > center table but really doesnt have counter space and that directly
> > translates to drawers and undercounter space.
>
> I have about 5 lineal feet of really usable counter space for prep
> in my 9x9 kitchen, and I manage to find space for a scale (rested
> vertically against the wall).
>
> It's ok if you don't want one, but kitchen space probably isn't the
> issue.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
I am jealous that you have 5 feet there. I dont. I have 20 inches and
a 30 inch set I built. The corner area has my spices, rice maker and
such. The 30 inches holds a crockpot and a bread machine.
Keep in mind, I'm more about function and fast and easily deal with
volume measures.
I suppose I could slide one into the bookshelf but there it would
reside, taking up space. Forever.
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If you had said you don't want one, nobody would have been explaining to you
how small they are.
Remember, those of us with scales didn't start this ridiculous argument!!!
We don't care who has or who hasn't got one. None of us accused those
without scales as being 'assholes'.
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