Recipe Measurement Units

Discussions center on preferring weight (grams) over volume (cups, tablespoons) measurements in recipes for precision, issues with varying international cup sizes and conversions, and tools for unit standardization in cooking and baking.

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CGamesPlay Jun 26, 2020 View on HN

Why is cups->mL not sufficient? Cups->grams just seems more prone to errors in general.

lanius Dec 27, 2019 View on HN

I wish more recipes specified ingredients by weight instead of volume.

jackmott Apr 16, 2017 View on HN

Perhaps its the actual measurement cup vs a big mug cup.

xxs Jul 4, 2020 View on HN

No different than US volume measure where you actually need to have the "measuring cups". Weight is still easier, as you can refer to the reference range of 'large' and reproduce it on a scale.

GrumpyNl Nov 29, 2021 View on HN

That where recipes goes wrong, how much is a cup or a 1/2 cup? How much is a stick of butter? Why not 250gr of flower, 125 gr of sugar, 100gr of butter.

pintxo Oct 26, 2021 View on HN

Might be the only viable way, as conversion factors are ingredient specific (e.g. Milk/Flour, Cups vs Liter/Grams)

imgabe Mar 11, 2021 View on HN

This is not an American thing, that's just a bad recipe. They should specify tablespoon or teaspoon.

anonu Jan 15, 2021 View on HN

Isnt it a UI/UX question? Most people have measuring cups in their kitchen. Not everyone has a scale.

maxwell Oct 1, 2024 View on HN

Cooking isn't baking. Recipes with a mix of languages are usually better. Those units are fine for home use. Recipes, as algorithms/programs, are meant to be run, and iterated on. If you do make them, you can also weigh out all the ingredients in grams for future cooks if you want more exactness, discarding volumes and multiple units.

alan-hn Jun 29, 2024 View on HN

Tell that to all the people who write recipes without weight measurements