Andy wrote:
> A recipe site I use can translate from cup/spoon measures into grams.

Of what?

>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?

Why measure, most every package of staples is marked with weight/volume
of contents... use all, half, one quarter... got it? I've never yet
used part of any canned goods, never cooked less than a full pound
package of pasta, etc. Learn to use the empty cans you just opened for
a recipe to measure other ingredients... like a tomato paste can is six
ounces, a tomato sauce can is one cup, for a half cup pour from the
tomato sauce can just until by looking inside you see the very edge of
the bottom of the can emerge... that beer can you just chug-a-lugged
is a cup and a half... duh Get into the habit of using the same
bowl/pot/pan each time you prepare a particular recipe... fill full,
halfway, quarterway... practice interpolation. But I don't measure,
unless you call eyeballing measuring... there is no need to ever
measure a gram in a kitchen, those who try to be super precise are
those who **** up, obviously because those who measure can't cook and
never will... cooking is an art form, the ability to cook is acquired
innately... you're born with the ability, it cannot be acquired.
Following a recipe exactly amd calling it cooking is no different from
calling paint by numbers art.

> The scale claims 1 gram resolution although I don't have weights to
> validate that.

A #1 standard paper clip weighs 1 gram.

So what are you doing, meat loaf or pharmaceuticles.

Sheldon