"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
...
> Vox,
> I forgot to complete my question regarding the conversion button under the
> scale. Since so many recipes will be, for example;
> 2 cups water
> 6-1/4 cups (860 grams) flour
> 1 tablespoon (15 grams) salt
> or any variation thereof.
>
> It would be logical to measure 2 cups of water in the oz. portion of the
> scale, but one would want to measure the flour in grams. So does one go
> back and forth between oz and grams when measuring, or you just have to
> stick to one measurement throughout one's measurement.
>
> This is only an base example, but maybe I have made my question
> understandable.
>
> Thanks,
> Dee

The only time I use the setting for pounds/ounces is when the recipe is
written in that format or when I need to weight something for the auto-cook
settings on the microwave. You really shouldn't switch back and forth in a
recipe. You can convert all your recipes to the metric system and stick
with grams. It is by far the best way to go, especially if you want to
increase or decrease the recipe. You can use the USDA database to get the
metric conversion for most ingredients. For instance, they list municipal
water as 237gm/cup or 29.6 grams/oz.

Here is a link to the database:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl