In article >,
Del Cecchi > wrote:

> Andy wrote:
> > A recipe site I use can translate from cup/spoon measures into grams. I've
> > just acquired a digital scale that uses either pounds or grams so I'm
> > wondering, should I make the change to gram measures?
> >
> > The scale claims 1 gram resolution although I don't have weights to
> > validate that.
> >
> > Andy
> You got water, eh? A fluid oz is 30 grms. A Tablespoon is 15, and a
> teaspoon is 5. So get out those measuring spoons and have at it.
>
> As for changing recipes to grams, why bother. Use whichever.

I believe that will work fine for fluid ounces, especially water. For
things with different densities, like flour and vegetables, grams and
cups will give different amounts if you use the conversion factor for
water.