Anyone else own a set of these? I received the cups and measuring spoons as a birthday gift yesterday and couldn't be happier with the quality, weight and design.
All-Clad Measuring Cups
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They look like little saucepans! Neat.
Never used measuring cups here in the UK. In fact I've never seen a set. Seems like just more to wash up. We usually measure by weight using scales. I have a cheap electronic scale and you just put the bowl on and press the tare button after each ingredient, setting the reading back to zero.
We do use teaspoons/tablespoons for small measurements though.
Gareth
Never used measuring cups here in the UK. In fact I've never seen a set. Seems like just more to wash up. We usually measure by weight using scales. I have a cheap electronic scale and you just put the bowl on and press the tare button after each ingredient, setting the reading back to zero.
We do use teaspoons/tablespoons for small measurements though.
Gareth
Fantastic measuring cups. No worries about flimsy handles bending.
My cheap electronic scales do Imperial or Metric. I prefer metric myself. Much easier to think in! And yes, I was brought up when Imperial was the standard.
My problem is that there are so many good looking American recipes n the web but I have no idea what the measurements are, without a set of those cups. A cup of water is a lot heavier than a cup flour!
What if you tap the flour down? That will alter the quantity too. Far too messy for me!
Gareth
They look cool, but also look like they will take up a ton of space
Swore at my SWMBO when she bought them. They are probably the best we have ever had.... Had to eat my words, and they tasted pretty bitter
Anyone else own a set of these? I received the cups and measuring spoons as a birthday gift yesterday and couldn't be happier with the quality, weight and design.
Very nice. I had a set once and the only issue I had was the weld broke on the handle and it separated from the cup. Still usable though.
This is the site I use when I'm converting recipes to send to my British in-laws. They haven't reported any problems so far using the converted recipes. Hope it's helpful!
Thanks for that. I've bookmarked the site. Might even print it off for later use!
Gareth
We've used All-Clad cookware for many years but I never knew these existed! Cool! However, one thing we don't need, is more measuring cups. We must have a half dozen sets already!
I actually wish most recipes that involve packable ingredients would list mass instead of volume. If volume is variable then how am I supposed to know how much to put in?
I may have to look into these British recipes as the ingredient lists actually mean something definite.
Nice measuring cups though.
I may have to look into these British recipes as the ingredient lists actually mean something definite.
Nice measuring cups though.
Gorgeous!
I have a set of one piece no-name stainless guys made from bed bath and beyond. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=113828&RN=106. Not as nice looking as yours by far, but not bad for $10. Have the spoons and the cups.
I have a set of one piece no-name stainless guys made from bed bath and beyond. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=113828&RN=106. Not as nice looking as yours by far, but not bad for $10. Have the spoons and the cups.
It really only matters for baking. Cups are fine to use for cooking.
Yeah, but I've been doing a fair bit of baking and they all say cups instead of ounces. This is annoying.
I have the measuring spoons. Nice and heavyweight stuff. As to the difference in using a scale vs cup measures, here in the south, we use cups because you really gotta "pack" that dark brown sugar when making a BBQ rub or Sauce!
Purchase a European one that uses only grams. Ounces is more accurate than cups, but is still pretty inaccurate because one ounce is equal to 28 grams.
All clad is pricey, but any thing they make is good quality. I have 1 saucier pan made by all clad , and I love it.
