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Old 03-03-2008, 11:59 AM   #24 (permalink)
DoughReMi
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I love Alton's recipes. I bought my kitchen scale because of Alton. It does make a difference to weigh.

Thanks for the welcome. Alton Brown was a big influence on my decision to purchase the scale.


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Originally Posted by Callisto in NC
I've had a digital scale for years and only recently started using it for cooking as more and more recipes are by weight. Weight makes a difference when you need an "8 ounce jar of X" for a recipe and all they sell is 12 ounce jars. And 8 measured ounces are not 8 weight ounces, that's for sure.
Wow; I never realized cans and jars that said they contained "X ounces" were referring to weight, and not volume. Thanks, that's good to know.
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