Weights and Measures?

On Mon 12 Sep 2005 10:40:29a, Andy wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

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

Only if you want to convert all your recipes. Personally, I think it would
be a royal PITA. If you have or acquire cookbooks or recipes that already
use metric, then by all means do so.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>

Quoted message said:

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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>

Quoted message said:

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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which system
you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>

Quoted message said:

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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h

Ken Davey said:

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care
which system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the
push of a button.

I'm reminded of the old joke about cutting up a
pizza. The punchline is "I don't think I could
eat eight pieces."

Ken Davey said:

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care
which system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the
push of a button.

I'm reminded of the old joke about cutting up a
pizza. The punchline is "I don't think I could
eat eight pieces."

Andy said:

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.

--
Del Cecchi
"This post is my own and doesn’t necessarily represent IBM’s positions,
strategies or opinions.”

Del Cecchi said:

Quoted message said:

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.

You have a point there, but your hair conceals it. 😉

For the sake of argument, If I had a container to hold the water that
weighed a gram, I wouldn't need water, now would I? You get the idea?

Andy

--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Huh? No kitchen scale I've ever seen converts to volume.

Sheldon

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Huh? No kitchen scale I've ever seen converts to volume.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
> 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

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> grams so I'm wondering, should I make the change to gram

measures?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>>
>> The scale claims 1 gram resolution although I don't have weights

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> validate that.
>
> Use whatever system of measure with which you are most

comfortable.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push

of a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Huh? No kitchen scale I've ever seen converts to volume.

Sheldon

DUH?

Andy

Sheldon said:

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
> 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

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> grams so I'm wondering, should I make the change to gram

measures?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>>
>> The scale claims 1 gram resolution although I don't have weights

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> validate that.
>
> Use whatever system of measure with which you are most

comfortable.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push

of a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Huh? No kitchen scale I've ever seen converts to volume.

Sheldon

DUH?

Andy

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
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.

Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Weight is probably more accuate but unless you are baking
professionally it probably is not all that importand. That said my old
copy of Amendola's book on baking gave all measures in lb & oz. No
volume measures that I can recall. I think I had a pie crust recipe
that called for 10lb of flour and 3 lb of water.

Andy said:

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

Between living in Europe for years and studying scientific stuff from
time to time, I really feel more comfortable with the metric system.
I made myself a little chart of equivalents and taped it to the inside
of my cabinet door for ready reference (want a copy?). I find this
exceedingly handy when changing the quantity of pickle recipes
mostly. Gawd I hate fractions, so I switch everything to metric
and math away in peace. I have had to change some items in my
personal notes like weighing spices in grams instead of the milliliters
that are teaspoons. My kitchen scale makes it easy too.
Edrena

jrkrideau said:

Andy said:

Ken Davey said:

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>
> 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.
>
> Use whatever system of measure with which you are most comfortable.

I don't get the point of the question.
If the scale measures in pounds and grams why would you care which
system you used?
I assume that the scale will do any weight conversion at the push of a
button.

Ken.

Weight vs. volume. Just curious and had to ask.

Weight is probably more accuate but unless you are baking
professionally it probably is not all that importand.

I there box cake boy!

Those who bake professionally rarely weigh/measure anything, other than
water their recipes are based on the quantities that ingredients are
normally available (and they don't like lots a bits and pieces of
ingredients about so they tend to develop recipes that use the entire
package). And accuracy is not really as important with baking as most
folks seem to think, and the larger the recipe the less important
accuracy becomes... do you really think if a bread or cake recipe calls
for 100 pounds of flour it matters if you used a pound or two more or
less... doesn't... in fact of that 100 pounds of flour a professional
baker will always hold back about 5 pounds, guess why... because
professional baker's vast experience affords them the ability to judge
a batch of dough/batter far more accurately by sight, feel, and sound
then by how carefully measured. In fact a professional baker relies on
sound above all else, they know precisely when it's time to turn off
the mixer solely by the sound the dough/batter makes as it slaps the
sides of the bowl... that's how they can go off to do something else
while the mixer is running... don't want any stinkin' timer iffn you
got ears... and they can tell from the sound if some of that held back
flour is needed, and none is wasted, it becomes bench flour. Compared
with a professional baker, when you measure it's tantamont to Liberace
needing written music to give a concert, or Michaelangelo doing the
Sistine Chapel with paint by numbers. Baking is far, far more an art
form than it relies on following directions precisely... if you're into
precision baked goods then Twinkies and Ring Dings are right up your
alley.

Sheldon

The Joneses said:

Andy said:

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

Between living in Europe for years and studying scientific stuff from
time to time, I really feel more comfortable with the metric system.
I made myself a little chart of equivalents and taped it to the inside
of my cabinet door for ready reference (want a copy?). I find this
exceedingly handy when changing the quantity of pickle recipes
mostly. Gawd I hate fractions, so I switch everything to metric
and math away in peace. I have had to change some items in my
personal notes like weighing spices in grams instead of the
milliliters that are teaspoons. My kitchen scale makes it easy too.
Edrena

Try this
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/

Ken.

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Del Cecchi said:

Quoted message said:

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.

You have a point there, but your hair conceals it. 😉

For the sake of argument, If I had a container to hold the water that
weighed a gram, I wouldn't need water, now would I? You get the idea?

Andy

--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/dzl7h

Well, andy, you want to measure resolution. So you put a container, any
old container, on the scale. Get out your crayons and write down the
number. now add 1 tsp water to the container. Write down the new
number. Get out your calculator and subtract the first number from the
second number. The difference should be 5 grams. Now repeat only add
1/2 teaspoon water. The difference should be 2 or 3 grams.

Did I type that slowly enough for you to catch on?

del

"Del Cecchi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

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.

True for water, but not for flour, sugar, oregano, etc.

"Del Cecchi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Well, andy, you want to measure resolution. So you put a container, any
old container, on the scale. Get out your crayons and write down the
number. now add 1 tsp water to the container. Write down the new number.
Get out your calculator and subtract the first number from the second
number. The difference should be 5 grams. Now repeat only add 1/2
teaspoon water. The difference should be 2 or 3 grams.

Did I type that slowly enough for you to catch on?

del

OK for measuring resolution, but still does not answer his original
question. To accomplish what he wants to do, you have to take density into
consideration. A cup of bay leaves is not going to weigh the same as a cup
of water, so you have to determine the specific gravity of bay leaves first.