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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: December 10, 2002 Awesome Design -- If you cook, you know that using a typical liquid measuring cup can be a pain in the ass. You need to put the liquid into the cup and then get eye level with it to read it accurately. Most cooks I know don't do this properly because, although it is simple, it is just a bit too annoying to do again and again and again. I'm happy to tell you about a liquid measuring cup that was recently given to my wife. The Oxo Good Grip Measuring cup can be used in the typical way (view from side) or you can use it the cool way (view from the top). In other words, you can look down into the measuring cup, you don't have to read it from the side. Awesome!
Reader Comments...
I prefer the design of the adjustable measuring cups. Set the measurement first, then fill. You can also add multiple items in the cup and the plunger action makes it great for sticky liquids. Posted by: Ron Zeno on December 11, 2002 12:01 AM
A skilled cook (like, say, me) doesn't measure stuff at all. He/she just knows... ;) Seriously, I haven't measured anything in years. :D Posted by: MadMan on December 11, 2002 03:36 AM
Hmmmm, maybe I should buy one of these for Heather as a christmas present. Yeh, if I want it thrown at my head on boxing day! I agree with MadMan, this is a device designed by a non-cook for people who don't cook. It looks nice, and sounds useful, but if you watch anyone cook (rather than follow the instructions on the packet) they always seem to measure by eye, touch, smell etc. Posted by: Mac on December 11, 2002 05:17 AM
I think it depends on what it is you're cooking. For most savory dishes, I don't measure much of anything, as you say (I'm an experienced amateur cook). I do, however, measure just about everything when I'm baking, because many baked goods are sensitive enough to quantities of ingredients that slight variations can make a huge difference (the difference, for example, between 1 tsp and 1.5 tsp of baking soda, can be the difference between a wafer and a cookie).
I hear that! My girlfriend (knowing that I love great designs) mentioned this measuring cup to me. I also cook, and NEVER measure, BUT, my girlfriend loves baking and in the case of baking, measurements are MUCH more important! Posted by: anthropocentric on December 12, 2002 02:12 AM
Ron, those adjustable measuring cups look cool - I will have to check that out. I am cooking impaired, so I measure everything carefully. Anything that limits frustration is welcome in the kitchen. Posted by: Lydia on December 12, 2002 03:36 PM
I've seen adjustable measuring cups for solids, but do they work on liquids, too? As for this cup, it looks great. I was similarly happy when I found a kitchen scale where the dial faced up. Posted by: Frank on December 13, 2002 11:22 AM
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