Kitchen scales are a must even for casual cooks. A kitchen scale is considered a necessity by professional bakers and many home bakers, but you don't have to be making elaborate creations to justify ...

While digital kitchen scales are a staple in professional and European kitchens, stateside home bakers (for the most part) stick to measuring cups. If you measure correctly, the cups get the job done, ...

As a professional recipe developer, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. In fact, I often call myself a "professional dishwasher," and though it's a joke, it's not too far off. Despite these ...

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A kitchen scale is a convenient tool for both cooking and baking, allowing you to quickly and easily measure ingredients without using measuring cups and spoons. This is especially convenient for ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

WHEN IS A cup of flour not exactly a cup of flour? Almost always, as it turns out. Most home cooks in America routinely measure ingredients using cups and spoons. Most professional cooks rely on a ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...