Cooking without scales

Cullumpster

thanks, I think I'm a bit too slap dash about ingredients, I just bung them in! but I know with baking it has to be quite precise, I'll keep trying, I think I've got confused on my table/ desert spoons a few times as well!

MaggieBaking

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_grams_are_in_a_tablespoon

That link might help. Personally, I would try and find a cup that was the right size for a US cup and read US websites for baking recipes.

Or buy a weighing scales, which I'd be tempted to do - they're not hideously expensive anymore, especially if you can find one in a pound shop.

Memory_Girl

I use a teeny set of scales (diet scales I thik) that I got from the pound shop.

Cooking wise I am pretty good at judging by eye - but baking I need to be more precise. I figure I save a fortune every year baking our snacks so a pound seemed like a pretty good investment for success every time.

Happy baking - it makes my heart sing

MG

marmiterulesok

Why don't use just buy some scales?

Getting the cheapest or alternatively getting it at a charity shop will not set you back too much and it's money well spent.

zippychick

For baking i would certainly recommend buying a very cheap set of scales! You can buy a set for next to nothing. I would in my mind, offset the cost of a cheap set, versus the potential waste from potential baking disasters

We do have an older thread on cooking without scales

Ill merge this later on for you

Zip

Cullumpster

thanks guys, it's not that I don't want to buy any scales it's just I always forget to get them and then I'm boogered when I start cooking!

squeakysue

I have a recipe I wanted to make tonight and my helpful children have broken my kitchen scales! Anybody any ideas how I can measure out 150g of rice? :eek:

Heffi1

It is probably a bit hit or miss, but I have just weighed some rice and 150g came to about 3/4 of a normal size mug (for coffee)

HTH

squeakysue

Heffi1 wrote: »

It is probably a bit hit or miss, but I have just weighed some rice and 150g came to about 3/4 of a normal size mug (for coffee)

HTH

Thank you so much for that, I will give it a go :j

Dippypud

Have a looky here...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/536998