Re:2019 redefinition of the SI base units
by mrob on Monday July 01, 2019 @04:59PM
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I can't think of any good reason to use volumetric measurement in cooking. Even if you only need approximate measurement, it's still better to use weight because you can put the cooking container directly on the scales and avoid having to wash your measuring cups. And if you do need accuracy, measuring by weight wins every time.
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Re:2019 redefinition of the SI base units
by dragonwriter on Monday July 01, 2019 @05:29PM
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> I can't think of any good reason to use volumetric measurement in cooking
A good reason is because you rarely need exact measurements in cooking (vs. baking), and it's easy to eyeball approximate volumetric measurements, especially with help from the known volume of a container; also because many recipes need quantities of some ingredients (most frequently water) that would require a much larger and more expensive kitchen scale than most people would like to keep.
Small quantities under a tablespoon or 10ml by volume can be quite challenging to weigh, and is much easier to fill up a fixed size tsp/tbsp measure. If your ingredient is a commodity and has a known density ahead of time (water, olive oil, salt, whatever) its mechanically simpler. There are also times when you can't measure into your cooking container directly - maybe it's hot.