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Grams to Ounces to Teaspoons to Tablespoons?

David_517952

Would you all consider adding teaspoon/tablespoon measurements as an option for at least the ingredients that it makes sense for? I'm sure at some point the conversion will come naturally to me, but it's kicking my butt right now!

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brian_martin2001

Why not just buy a scale? They're cheap enough. "at least the ingredients that it makes sense for" It makes sense for them to present the recipes in a manner that is most efficient for their purposes, what about weight measurements don't make sense to you?

ChefSteps almost exclusively uses weight measurments: because they are more accurate and more consistent when replicated. they did a video a while back where they had a few different folks measure a "cup" of flour, and they all got different masses, some varying by 10%. weight is really the way to go, really with anything, but especially with baking. once you get used to it, it really makes things a lot easier in the long run.

https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/weight-vs-volume-accuracy

https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/weight-vs-volume-speed

https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/what-you-ll-need-scale

Good luck!

David_517952

I have a digital scale...

FrankM_3301

David,

Weight is really the way to go. As Brian points out it much easier and much more accurate to place a bowl, pot, blender jar....anything, on a scale and start adding ingredients. However, if you need a tool to convert, there is a smart phone app called Kitchen Pro that I like. I usually use it the other way; that is, to convert cups and spoons to grams, but you can go either direction. If you have the Amazon Echo, Alexa has a skill called kitchen scale, where you can ask for conversions. Unfortunately, I've found, that she has trouble with fractions. Yesterday I wanted to know the weight of 2/3 cup of yogurt. Alexa would only hear 230 cups of yogurt. ...very frustrating. That's 52,210 grams, by the way. There are also online tools, easy enough to Google.

wolfiegirl

I'm with Brian and Frank on this one. Weighing is the only way to go. Since you already own a digital scale you may only need to invest a few bucks on a micro-scale that will very easily and accurately weigh out those small amounts that are kicking your butt! Here's a link to a really cool little scale that will give your beeeehind a rest....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012LOQUQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0012LOQUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=delvkitc-20

Have fun!!

brian_martin2001

If you own a scale why are you having issues?

David_517952

Not trying to get into a debate. I just find it a lot easier to measure a teaspoon of some spice than to zero the scale and measure out 13 grams of something. I've been making bread by "feel" for over 30 years and don't need to measure flour anymore. But I do get why it's better to weigh flour than to measure cups given how flour packs down or holds moisture. Generally it's the small spices that I can't intuitively get and that's why teaspoon or tablespoon measurements would just be easier for me. I'll spend some time looking at the conversions and just memorize it. Given how most recipes are written, I guess I'm just use to it. It's clearly a conscious decision chefsteps made, but I thought I'd ask anyways.

wolfiegirl

Perhaps you didn't realize, but you can change any CS recipe from grams to ounces. It's still by weight but seeing ingredients in ounces might help you visualize. And as Frank said, herbs and spices are usually to taste anyway. There are some ingredients where precise measurements are necessary (my mind immediately goes to pink salt when curing meats). Go to CS recipes and pick any one of them. When you get to 'Ingredients', click on the 'Edit Scale & Units' button. There you can switch the recipe from grams to ounces as well as reduce or increase the volume of what you want to prepare!

fisher23

It is so much more accurate and once you get used to you will want all recipes that way. Just put the bowel or whatever container you are adding your ingredients to on your scale and zero it out. You don't even have to get your measuring spoon dirty, just add the ingredients one at a time and zero out your scale each time, easy and accurate.