Which Kitchen Scales ?

Quasar

Can anyone recommend a good set of kitchen scales? I used to have a cheap plastic thing but its accuracy left much to be desired.

I'm looking for quality rather than price as a good set will save money in the long run, since I'm definitely using more ingredients than needed, and my waist is beginning to show the results...:o:

tootles_2

Personally I use a set of scales with weights which I bought from Argos 20 years ago....... I do test them and they are still very accurate. You can get imperial or metric weights, I have a set of both......

Quasar

tootles wrote:

Personally I use a set of scales with weights which I bought from Argos 20 years ago....... I do test them and they are still very accurate. You can get imperial or metric weights, I have a set of both......

Yes I believe that weights are more accurate as the wear and tear of metal is negligible over the years, so only micrograms may be lost. I just didn't think they were still being sold. Will look at the Argos stuff.

Cheers! :beer:

Addiscomber

I use a balance scale with weights too. They are the most accurate type and there is virtually nothing to go wrong. We had ours as a wedding present 23 years ago and I expect them to be still be in use long after I am gone. At least they should be if I can convince either of my boys to take any interest in cooking their own grub.

fudgem

I'm one of the weights brigade too, also bought from Argos since my mother refused to pass hers on to me:rotfl:

As has been said, nothing to go wrong with them they also look decorative in the kitchen

MATH

Whatever scales you decide upon try to learn to guage things by feel and eye and using cups and spoonfuls it certainly speeds up you cooking. My Grandmother never owed a set of scales a was a fantastic cook and my cheapo plastic set are only brought out on rare occasions. If I had to weigh everything all the time I think I would quickly resort to ready meals.

comping_cat

I have digital scales i bought from Argos, cos they do both grams and ounces. These are the ones http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8421100.htm
Mind you, i too often guess the weight of things but they are handy to have.

Biddyrolo

Another balance scale user here, could do with a set of metric weights though.

dumpy

I use balance scales and have a set of metric and imperial weights. Very little to go wrong and no batteries to run out at inopportune moments.

I used to work in a cook shop (that was a budget disaster, I used to owe them at the end of the month) and it should be easy enough to buy an extra set of weights.

I can visualise amounts in ozs but if I have to measure in grammes I have to use the weights. I just can't "see" 100g of sugar.

Smashing

MATH wrote:

Whatever scales you decide upon try to learn to guage things by feel and eye and using cups and spoonfuls it certainly speeds up you cooking. My Grandmother never owed a set of scales a was a fantastic cook and my cheapo plastic set are only brought out on rare occasions. If I had to weigh everything all the time I think I would quickly resort to ready meals.

Yes, this is definitely a good idea. I'm a bit crap - the only thing I know it that 1 heaped tbsp of flour is roughly 1oz.