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A Clever Idea for Weighing Ingredients
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Feedback: An Idea for Marking Weights on Mixing Bowls and Measuring Cups
as you know from our correspondence and having experienced first hand that not all eggs weigh the same or even three sticks of butter for that matter, I now always weigh out (in grams)the recipe's ingredients, except for ingredients of a tablespoon or less. I was recently amazed that a package of fresh raspberries labeled 6 ounces/ 170 grams, actually tipped my scale at 150 grams! Maybe someone at the factory was doing a taste quality control.
Although I would like to claim that I instinctively zero out any mixing bowl or measuring cup on my scale before I start adding ingredients, well i need to work on that habit. Should I get upset and start all over, blame the c=scale for not telling me, or take a wild assuming guess? Instead......
I have now written in magic marker the weight and numbered on the side of each mixing bowl, baking pan, and measuring cup in my kitchen. Since I am not planning on any "kitchen open houses" and we do not mind the now non-pristine bowls, they are all labeled. I also have a corresponding sheet with their number and weight noted incase the marked weight wears off.
Now if I find that 2 large eggs weigh 540 grams, I can do the math of subtracting the 440 grams written on my mixing bowl for the actual 100 grams of eggs, and a few less hairs missing from my head.
ROSE REPLY
this commitment to accuracy validates my trust in woody to be my official tester for my upcoming book!
it’s a great idea to mark the bowls. i wish industry would take note and mark both the weight and volume of the bowls and pans right on the side!
i’ve had a long standing fantasy of having kitchen wall paper with the weight of commonly used ingredients on it. one of these days i just might make my own by taking a magic marker and writing it right on the wall!
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Great idea Hector, I have been writing on the bottom of my stainless bowls, but the ink does wash off eventually, so putting those measurements on my scale instead is a great idea!
Reply to this Posted by: Patrincia | September 15, 2007 7:16 AM #
I was just browsing thru the blog and encountered this interesting topic. I wrote the weight of my mixer bolws on the scale. I seldom wash the scale as often as the bowls, so it has not worn off yet!
Reply to this Posted by: Hector | September 14, 2007 7:36 PM #
I've been marking bowls for a while. I use mostly stainless, and the magic marker came off, so I put a piece of freezer tape on the side of the bowl and put the weight on that.
This is particularly important when dividing up a liquid or semi-liquid ingredient: you can do it by subtraction because you know the whole amount (less the bowl), and can divide.
Reply to this Posted by: David Chessler | February 13, 2007 3:20 PM #
rich, you can get it on line--or call one of the mills i listed in the book. it's worth it--really fabulous stuff!
Reply to this Posted by: Rose Levy Beranbaum | February 13, 2007 3:06 PM #
Yesterday I asked where to buy duram flour to use in the puliese bread recipe. I noticed in passing that I had a reply from this website, but one of my children deleted the message before I could read it. Could you please repeat your answer?
I've been so pleased w/ your recipes and particularly liked your ciabatta bread--lots of big holes and very chewy!
Thanks again
Reply to this Posted by: Rich | February 13, 2007 3:04 PM #
ellen i'm SO delighted to hear this. the pan is made of ceramic.
Reply to this Posted by: Rose Levy Beranbaum | October 26, 2006 3:59 PM #
Every time I use your apple pie baking dish I get sensational results following the recipe for pie crust and apple pie on the pan and in the booklet. What is the pan made out of that I have no problem cleaning the dish?
Reply to this Posted by: Ellen Wynn | October 26, 2006 12:33 PM #
thanks! i adore the book--never wanted it to end--and every time i open it have to stroke the beautiful pages. a friend said the paper looks like a slice of bread that's been dipped in olive oil!
the errata is located on the Q & A on the www.roselevyberanbaum.com site.
Reply to this Posted by: Rose Levy Beranbaum | December 31, 2005 11:35 AM #
Do you have an errata list for The Bread Bible? I had one once and made the changes in my book, but would like a list to send my Mom and sister (I bought the book for each of them for Christmas...it's awesome!)
Reply to this Posted by: Barbara Roberts | December 31, 2005 11:29 AM #