Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "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.
> ================
>
> 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'.

Nor did I describe thoe who said you have to have on as such. That was
someone else.



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