![]() ![]() Measuring a cup of water with a one-cup dry measuring cup can be tricky. The inverse is true for liquid measurements. It can be hard to measure things like a third cup of shortening with a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. In this case, it was much easier to gauge the volume of water in the liquid. Dry measuring cups are often used for ingredients that are scooped and leveled with the lip of the cup. The dry cup varied by 23 percent, while the liquid cup varied by only 10 percent. The same people then measured 1 cup of water (which should weigh 8.345 ounces) in both dry and liquid measuring cups. Less careless I can be, but slowing down enough to use a scale? Probably not gonna happen. Test 2: Measuring Water in Both Dry and Liquid Measuring Cups. Nah, that's over the top for this hurried cook. Professional chefs suggest for 100% accuracy we should use a scale. Then pour the liquid in until it reaches the desired marking. Unfortunately, although a liquid measure and a dry one actually hold the same volume, the manner in which we measure dry versus wet ingredients greatly differs, and thus the cups are anything but. When measuring liquids, place the liquid measuring cup on the counter and bend down so the measurement markings are at your eye level. Dry measures are units of volume to measure bulk commodities that are not fluids and that were typically shipped and sold in standardized containers such as. Now that we know the best tool for the ingredient being measured, what's the best way to actually do the measuring? When measuring a dry ingredient, the pros say to scoop it up (flour, for instance) with the dry measuring cup and then sweep off the excess with a flat utensil - it's the "dip and sweep" technique. It's much easier to gauge the volume of water in the liquid measuring cup, as its transparency allows you to see when the liquid has touched the 1-cup line. And that's a lot of extra liquid in a recipe. The dry cup can be off measurement by as much as 23% because it's so easy to overfill it (due to surface tension that allows the liquid to sit slightly higher in this type of vessel). You can also test this by measuring water in both measuring cups. After last weeks topic on measuring conversions, todays Teaching Tuesday is dedicated to wet and dry measurements. It's impossible to level a cup of flour in a liquid measuring cup, and you'll be off measurement by almost 26%. ![]() You'll find you're more accurate with the dry measuring cup because you can level the flour off evenly. You can test this yourself using 1 cup of all-purpose flour, measuring in both the liquid measuring cup and the dry measuring cup. And here's why: Liquid measuring cups (aka Pyrex with red measurement markings) and dry measuring cups (assorted sized metal or plastic cups) measure differently. Why not? This saves washing all those assorted sized measuring cups. As an example, I often measure flour, liquids, and most other ingredients in the same glass Pyrex measuring cup. For dry ingredients such as flour, sugar or spices, heap the ingredient into the spoon over a canister or waxed paper. I'll admit it, I've been a hurried and sometimes (OK, lots of times) careless cook and baker. Measurements Equivalents 2 Tablespoon (Liquid) 1 Fluid ounce: 8 ounces (Liquid) 1 Cup: 2 Cups OR 16 ounces: 1 Pint: 4 Cups OR 32 Fl. ![]()
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