I’m tired of guessing which country the author is from when they use cup measurement and how densely they put flour in it.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    In the civilized world, they are. Except for liquids, but that’s a given.

    This stupid “How many grams is a f-ing cup of <whatever> again?” is a pain in the a…

    • Skua@kbin.earth
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      1 month ago

      I do like when recipes give me liquids by weight as well. One tool for measuring everything is nice.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Here the metric system comes to help: almost any liquid in the kitchen is about as dense as water, so 1ml = 1g.

        Oils are a bit less dense, but there you just subtract 10%, i.e. 100ml rapeseed oil is about 90g.

        Honey is a far outlier with 1.4g/ml, but it usually given in grams.

    • Duranie@literature.cafeEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Years ago I printed out a copy of a weights and measures chart with common ingredient substitutions and taped it inside a kitchen cabinet. I’ve found it incredibly convenient.

      And this is how we become our grandparents. 🥴