Kitchen

NoBozo · 07-26-2016, 06:29 PM

I have a Taylor Digital Kitchen Scale that I've been using for maybe three years. Model 3865BL-66.

http://taylor-enviro.com/kitchen/foo...hen-scale.html

GLASS Top. You can't get any easier to keep it clean. It uses a little button battery that I just replaced for the first time. The repeat-ability of this scale is flawless. Put the same piece of chicken on it and it will give the same reading..over and over. I use the Ounces setting. ..to the nearest tenth of an ounce. It also can be configured to read in grams.

EDIT: I am a Cheapscate..

but will PAY for excellent quality. I would pay $60 bucks for this scale.

NB

The Best Part is..I got it at Bed Bath & Beyond with a 20% OFF card for $15 bucks. Can't go wrong for $15 bucks.

NB

HellRaZoR004 · 07-26-2016, 06:42 PM

You're starting to sound like FLL. Lol.

NoBozo · 07-26-2016, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

You're starting to sound like FLL. Lol.

FLL is My Hero. The perfect example of Yankee Ingenuity....or something.

Not sure if you can get this Scale at Wally Mart..

.. NB

HellRaZoR004 · 07-26-2016, 07:03 PM

Haha. But seriously, I must be doing something wrong in the kitchen. I never use a scale.

Woody38 · 07-26-2016, 07:33 PM

I'm not a chef but I have never used a scale in the kitchen. Same for measuring salt, pepper etc. The palm of my hand does the measuring just fine.
My eye says if it looks good it must be right.

Pineedles · 07-27-2016, 12:07 PM

I always use a scale when making burgers from a bulk ground beef purchase. I like 1/2 lb. burgers my wife prefers 1/4 pounders.

NoBozo · 07-27-2016, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pineedles

I always use a scale when making burgers from a bulk ground beef purchase. I like 1/2 lb. burgers my wife prefers 1/4 pounders.

Funny you should mention that. Last night I was measuring out loose hamburger for BBQ patties. I had been thinking about commenting on my satisfaction with this Scale for awhile.. measuring the weight of the patties last night ..encouraged me to make my post.

My wife and I are over 70 and we eat Less than we used to. Why cook a Mega Burger and throw away the uneaten remains afterward. The weight of the burger from the store..is about 2/3#. I divide it in half with the scale.

NB

Newbiesaukee · 07-29-2016, 12:32 PM

A scale is useful for bread making where there is a little less wiggle room than in most cooking as more dependence on flour: liquid ratio. Weighing is more accurate and makes for better reproducibility. It is also quicker than measuring cups and the like. Most scales have a zero tare adjustment to simplify things.

In most other cooking I just wing it..

salty dog · 07-29-2016, 01:02 PM

We have an "Eat Smart" unit. My wife got it a few years back when she was on Weight Watchers. I t works well and I've never changed the battery. I really only use it now for doing the burgers from bulk like Pineneedles. It tares automatically when you turn it on with a plate on it and is handy to keep all the burgers the same.

07-26-2016, 06:29 PM	#1
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Kitchen I have a Taylor Digital Kitchen Scale that I've been using for maybe three years. Model 3865BL-66. http://taylor-enviro.com/kitchen/foo...hen-scale.html GLASS Top. You can't get any easier to keep it clean. It uses a little button battery that I just replaced for the first time. The repeat-ability of this scale is flawless. Put the same piece of chicken on it and it will give the same reading..over and over. I use the Ounces setting. ..to the nearest tenth of an ounce. It also can be configured to read in grams. EDIT: I am a Cheapscate.. but will PAY for excellent quality. I would pay $60 bucks for this scale. NB The Best Part is..I got it at Bed Bath & Beyond with a 20% OFF card for *$15* bucks. Can't go wrong for $15 bucks. NB

07-29-2016, 12:32 PM	#8
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 947 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	A scale is useful for bread making where there is a little less wiggle room than in most cooking as more dependence on flour: liquid ratio. Weighing is more accurate and makes for better reproducibility. It is also quicker than measuring cups and the like. Most scales have a zero tare adjustment to simplify things. In most other cooking I just wing it.. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."

07-29-2016, 01:02 PM	#9
salty dog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Beverly Cove, Ma Posts: 359 Thanks: 288 Thanked 148 Times in 82 Posts	We have an "Eat Smart" unit. My wife got it a few years back when she was on Weight Watchers. I t works well and I've never changed the battery. I really only use it now for doing the burgers from bulk like Pineneedles. It tares automatically when you turn it on with a plate on it and is handy to keep all the burgers the same. __________________ I'd rather be relax'n at Winnipesaukee

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07-26-2016, 06:42 PM	#2
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	You're starting to sound like FLL. Lol.

07-26-2016, 07:03 PM	#4
HellRaZoR004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Litchfield/Gilford Posts: 828 Thanks: 233 Thanked 224 Times in 131 Posts	Haha. But seriously, I must be doing something wrong in the kitchen. I never use a scale.

07-26-2016, 07:33 PM	#5
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 578 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	I'm not a chef but I have never used a scale in the kitchen. Same for measuring salt, pepper etc. The palm of my hand does the measuring just fine. My eye says if it looks good it must be right.

07-27-2016, 12:07 PM	#6
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	I always use a scale when making burgers from a bulk ground beef purchase. I like 1/2 lb. burgers my wife prefers 1/4 pounders.