The Kitchen Scale, Unsung Hero of Great Cooking

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The Kitchen Scale, Unsung Hero of Great Cooking

By Michael Ruhlman, 10:00 PM on Sun Aug 30 2009, 1,525 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp)

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Food writer and culinary expert Michael Ruhlman didn't want us to get through a week of celebrating kitchen gadgetry without singing praise of the digital scale. Damn the cups and tablespoons, cooking by weight is the only path to awesomeness.

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[Pajangle]

For baking, I find it indispensable.

[BerryBaby]

I use mine ALL the time. Each cookie is weighed before putting it on the cookie sheet. Perfect batch of cookies everytime.

[Food Network Fan]

I do too. And hamburger patties, rolls anything I want even sized portions of.

I wish more recipes were done by weight. At least the baking ones.

[BerryBaby]

Yes, every burger is weighed so they are all the same size. It's very useful.

[Pluff Mudder]

I use mine all the time, especially when it come to baking. I've been in the market for a new set of scales for a while. Need some that will weigh more than the ones I have now.