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Why are American Recipes in cups?

Why are American Recipes in cups?

A “cup” or a “spoon” are common measurements in cooking. I assume it came about because cups and spoons were common to kitchens where cooking took place so became a convenient measuring device. The cooking measures have now been standardised to a set size.

What is more accurate measuring by cups or on a scale?

US Dry Measure to Mass Equivalencies

Measure (volume) Equivalency (mass)
1 cup cake flour 4 1/2 ounces (133 grams)
1 cup bread flour 5 1/2 ounces (163 grams)
1 cup granulated sugar 7 ounces (207 grams)
1 cup confectioner’s sugar 4 ounces (118 grams)

Are measuring cups accurate?

The differences could be staggering — more than 30 percent for some measuring spoons, as much as 6 percent for some dry measuring cups and more than 2 tablespoons per cup of water (about 13 percent) in at least one liquid measuring cup.

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Are cup measurements accurate?

Are measuring cups necessary?

I knew I had to stage an intervention to enforce this bit of kitchen wisdom after spending years watching my mom doubled over the counter awkwardly trying to reach in and level off flour in a Pyrex liquid measuring cup. I went to the kitchen store and bought her a much nicer set of dry measuring cups than even I owned.

Are US and UK measuring cups different?

There is a very slight difference between UK/European/Australian cups and US cups. The UK cups are 250mls and US cups are 240mls, so UK half cups are 125mls whereas US half cups are 120mls (quarter cups tend to be the same at 60mls). However for most recipes the difference is small and won’t affect the finished dish.

Why do we measure in cups?

Measuring cups are used to measure liquids, or powders like flour or sugar. As we fill up the measuring cup, we need to look at which number it is filled to.

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Why are American recipes in cups?

Why are American recipes in cups?

But every single American cookbook or recipe site has measurements in cups and spoons. This makes sense for liquid ingredients. And most recipes are forgiving enough so that a few grams or ounces more or less don’t make a big difference. of butter = 4 ounces of butter.

Why are things measured in cups?

A measuring cup is a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar, especially for volumes from about 50 mL (2 fl oz) upwards. Measuring cups are also used to measure washing powder, liquid detergents and bleach for clothes washing.

When a recipe says a cup How much is that?

The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes. It is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml).

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Do British measure in grams?

Now, despite the UK being a metric country, we’re by no means perfect, so you might still notice the occasional imperial reference (hello, trays and tins still measured in inches!) but when it comes to ingredients, it will always be grams and millilitres here.

What do Americans mean by a cup in baking?

Officially, a US Cup is 240ml (or 8.45 imperial fluid ounces.) This is slightly different from an Australian, Canadian and South African Cup which is 250ml. As long as you use the same cup for measuring out each of your ingredients, the proportions should work out the same.

Are American cups the same as UK cups?

The UK cups are 250mls and US cups are 240mls, so UK half cups are 125mls whereas US half cups are 120mls (quarter cups tend to be the same at 60mls). However for most recipes the difference is small and won’t affect the finished dish.

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Do you write out your recipes with cup measurements?

I do write out most of the the recipes on my sites with cup measurements (as well as ounces and grams) for U.S. readers. I have memorized archaic U.S. only measurements like a stick of butter = 8 Tbs. of butter = 4 ounces of butter.

Why don’t we use cups instead of ounces to measure weight?

Because ‘cups’ is a measurement of volume and ‘ounces’ is a measurement of weight. In the U.S. we do not use metric measurement which has one descriptor for weight (gram) and one for volume (liter). Therefore we must distinguish between weight and volume measurement in some way.

Why are recipes measured in cups and spoons instead of grams?

But every single American cookbook or recipe site has measurements in cups and spoons. This makes sense for liquid ingredients. And most recipes are forgiving enough so that a few grams or ounces more or less don’t make a big difference.

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What are the different types of measurement in recrecipes?

Recipes may have all three types of measurement. A recipe may call for 3 eggs (measurement by count), 250 mL of milk (measurement by volume), and 0.5 kg of cheese (measurement by weight). There are formal and informal rules governing which type of measurement should be used.