Temperatures, weights & measures in recipes

[Yorky]

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It always aggravates me when folks specify a temperature but don't include the scale, i.e. Fahrenheit, Celcius or even Kelvin.

 

[Morning Glory]

...and what about weights and measures? Ounces, grams, cups etc.

 

[buckytom]

I'm often guilty of using terms like medium onion, or large green bell pepper.

It really should be listed in cups after being sliced, diced, or minced.

 

[Yorky]

I'm often guilty of using terms like medium onion, or large green bell pepper.

As am I but I have recently started weighing ingredients on my new scales.

 

[buckytom]

Yes, weighted measures are much better. There's the matter of density, but that is usually negligible unless ypu are baking.

 

[oddduck]

Yes, weighted measures are much better. There's the matter of density, but that is usually negligible unless ypu are baking.

That would be weird...i don't own a kitchen scale.

 

[buckytom]

All you need is a center fulcrum and an established set of weights., and you're good to go...

Just kidding. They're cheap. But weighted measures, for the most part, again -neglecting relative densities- are much more accurate.

 

[Yorky]

Not that I weigh bananas.

 

[buckytom]

Why do you weigh bananas?

Some weird new way to order a swimsuit online?

You might want to include a budgie.

 

[oddduck]

Why do you weigh bananas?

Some weird new way to order a swimsuit online?

You might want to include a budgie.

A budgie is a bird...a parakeet but i have a feeling you weren't talking about birds.

 

[buckytom]

Look up the term budgie smuggler... Lol.

I bust a gut the first time I heard that phrase.

 

[Yorky]

Why do you weigh bananas?

I did add a note to that effect. It was to hand when I took the picture.

 

[oddduck]

Look up the term budgie smuggler... Lol.

Hmmm... i think this search might end up like the search for 'gold banana' when i was trying to identify what type of banana plant i was given.

 

[Yorky]

Re the temperature point I don't know. I am certainly guilty! I only ever include Celsius in my recipes...

Because of my job it was always necessary to stipulate the scale when referencing a temperature (generally degC) even though -40 is the same on both scales. Therefore I have retained the habit.

 

[Morning Glory]

It really should be listed in cups after being sliced, diced, or minced.

Except that cups don't mean anything to most UK folk!