How do you prefer to measure?

floyd

lbs and oz's for most things except for recipes that are written in cups as I find that sometimes conversions don't work so well

seraphina

Not bothered whether it's in lbs oz or g/kg, but much prefer mass units to volume -although I have a set of US cup measures, do they mean tightly packed? loosely packed? heaped cup? level cup??

Ladyhawk

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Is there a standard cup size now? and if so where do I get one?

Oh yes - it would be a nightmare it there wasn't!

1cup = 250ml
1tablespoon = 15ml
1teaspoon = 5ml

You can get cup measures at most retailers... I think I got my first set in Wilkies... my DM gave me a lovely stainless steel set for Christmas.

Ratty43

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Is there a standard cup size now? and if so where do I get one?

I have always used lbs and oz, but I can do metric no probs, I just use whatever is in the recipe

My mother has a set of cup measures. Which she bought from Lakeland,

thriftlady_2

I prefer imperial measures but I can happily work in metric and US cups too:)

I do like to use imperial measures for recipes that are both traditional and British. I just feel that because they were devised in imperial measures they should stay that way.

Penelope_Penguin

I always use metric measurements, as base 10 units are far easier to scale than Imperial measures

Penny. x

zippychick

seraphina wrote: »

Not bothered whether it's in lbs oz or g/kg, but much prefer mass units to volume -although I have a set of US cup measures, do they mean tightly packed? loosely packed? heaped cup? level cup??

Level - not heaped - unless it says heaped. Cups are funny - Apparently it depends if you put the cup measure in the flour, or pour the flour in - as you will get different amounts doing either way. I don't over analyse and it usually works but I don't use cup measurements specifically a lot. If you pour it in, it will be more tightly packed than putting the cup in the flour - I think?

Makey sensey?:D:rotfl:

angeltreats

Always pounds and ounces. All the newer cookbooks seem to have g/kg measurements only which drives me mad :mad: I get terribly confused and it takes me far longer.

Absolutely hate cups, I actually avoid recipes that use cups. So most US recipes, then. I have a set, but I just don't get on with using them.

Suppose I'm just a bit too old school for my own good.

newleaf

I like my recipes to be in Lbs & Ozs, and my oven temps to be in Gas Marks. I don't often use scales though, I can usually measure by eye.

minimooch

I used to hate cups until i got a nice SS set and now i much prefer it. You do have to rember to level off flour with the back of a knife. I find myself converting ml recipes to cups. I also think its easier dbl or halve a recipe if its in cups, less maths!