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Measuring Scale vs Measuring Cup

Myways2 Posts: 39 Joined: 2002/10/31	2002/12/12, 05:50 PM Okay here is another one of my questionne du jours...when I measure food I tend to use a scale vs a cup. So for example (only an example) If i were to have popcorn i would weigh out 8oz vs filling to a line...and the same for pastas, cottage cheese etc...am I cheating myself? :0)
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/12/12, 07:02 PM I find it easiest to weigh out my meat and things like nuts that you eat in oz., and I use a measuring cup for 1 cup or 2 or whatever. -------------- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!
YodelingAdam Posts: 111 Joined: 2002/12/30	2003/10/02, 07:00 PM When you eat out or have a dish someone made you, how do you measure that? Do you guestimate? Just wondering
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/10/03, 05:09 PM Solids are weighed, liquids are measured. Things like sugars, flours, oats, anything powdered should be measured. I don't think 1 cup of oats (which is 8 liquid oz) would weigh 8 oz if you put it on the scale. With nuts it gets tricky as I have seen some say a serving is 1 oz and others say 1/4c. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills