tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post8974637953288810567..comments2024-03-29T02:17:29.023-04:00Comments on Food Wishes Video Recipes: How to Measure a Cup of Flour and Why You Shouldn'tChef Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-82916902256230084052013-12-26T12:12:16.471-05:002013-12-26T12:12:16.471-05:00I sent this video to my wife after she told me she...I sent this video to my wife after she told me she was having trouble with a bread recipe. I asked her if she was weighing the flour, she said no. So I thought this would help. Xmas eve, I put the no-knead beer bread, usually my job, in her hands. She loves it so much, I thought she should know how to make it. She calls me into the kitchen and says something is messed up, one bowl was more liquid than the other... liquid? I asked if she weighed the flour, and she said, sort of. On the side of the 2quart measuring cup, there's a line for 18oz... DOH! She told me she did as your video said, and scooped the flour into the measuring cup. I had her repeat the process as she had before to see how much flour we were short. The 18oz liquid measure for loose flour was about 10 oz of flour. The bowls were roughly 8 oz short. I thought that was a pretty funny mistake, and one I never thought to warn her of. Useful for new bakers/bread bakers anyway. What's funny, is our 15lb 1g accurate scale is always plugged in for weighing the baby, weighing meat, and weighing flour. She just thought that 18oz line was easier :-) Pyrofishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593806680141140089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-69380924581287356792010-03-09T00:10:03.120-05:002010-03-09T00:10:03.120-05:00btw, Scott, classic comment!btw, Scott, classic comment!Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-44692669859867335802010-03-08T02:09:56.834-05:002010-03-08T02:09:56.834-05:00yes they are all different, all available online i...yes they are all different, all available online if you search by specific flourChef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-76068500616677461232010-03-08T02:09:55.670-05:002010-03-08T02:09:55.670-05:00yes they are all different, all available online i...yes they are all different, all available online if you search by specific flourChef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-27064999908965227732010-03-07T04:27:25.816-05:002010-03-07T04:27:25.816-05:00Jana visit http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/us_cups_to_...Jana visit http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/us_cups_to_weight.htm<br />and you will find cup to g or oz conversions for most ingredients.rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305286203657455447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-52288110743370997572010-03-07T02:10:46.849-05:002010-03-07T02:10:46.849-05:00Great video!! I've always wondering about this...Great video!! I've always wondering about this, and now I know! :)DanYellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615563613346800256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-66284627784691376992010-03-06T23:37:09.800-05:002010-03-06T23:37:09.800-05:00Are there a different conversion weights per cup f...Are there a different conversion weights per cup for ap flour vs bread flour vs cake flour? <br /><br />Without thinking too much about it I'd assume there might be more oz per cup of bread flour and fewer for cake flour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-89608756418166755952010-03-06T15:19:57.799-05:002010-03-06T15:19:57.799-05:00Thank you so much for that. I try and tell people ...Thank you so much for that. I try and tell people that weighing is better--they don't believe me. I'm the only baker in my family (all good cooks--all BAD bakers), but I get no respect (I'm the Rodney Dangerfield of baking).<br /><br />I've been using 4.25 for a cup of flour for a while... it's served me well.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342770416814418199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-30261074462230576352010-03-06T13:00:57.910-05:002010-03-06T13:00:57.910-05:00Janna, google search "weight volume measureme...Janna, google search "weight volume measurement conversions" and you'll get hundreds of chart optionsChef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-41430009848625721942010-03-06T12:57:51.446-05:002010-03-06T12:57:51.446-05:00King Arthur flour which i use a lot list 4.2, the ...King Arthur flour which i use a lot list 4.2, the Book of Yields list 4.2-4.5 depending on type, and many other sources. Those that list 5 oz I believe are assuming a little denser pack. The point is however, use weight when possible.Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-4353206817611777182010-03-06T12:43:32.746-05:002010-03-06T12:43:32.746-05:00Great tip, but Where is your data for weight vs. v...Great tip, but Where is your data for weight vs. volume coming from? All the sources I've seen agree that 5 ounces of flour is equal to 1 cup.<br /><br />Do you have a source that says 4.3 ounces?<br /><br />Thanks!J. Kenjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162366915399352086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-14105487843058258542010-03-06T12:39:14.995-05:002010-03-06T12:39:14.995-05:00Actually, I believe this was all covered in Scarfa...Actually, I believe this was all covered in Scarface.<br />My guess is you're next vid involves a Lemorange being pushed out of a helicopter.<br /><br />Scott - BostonScott - Bostonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-79474251618011495302010-03-06T10:42:37.951-05:002010-03-06T10:42:37.951-05:00Nice way to put your sneaky sneaky amazon referal ...Nice way to put your sneaky sneaky amazon referal link ;)Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-61799298590309433812010-03-06T10:28:13.055-05:002010-03-06T10:28:13.055-05:00Bought a similar scale from Amazon.com which I can...Bought a similar scale from Amazon.com which I can switch the readings from ounces to grams. Some recipes on line post measurements only in grams. Plus I like to play around with it to see if amount stated is the amount I am getting in lets say, a stick of butter. Do I have too much time on my hands, yes I do. Enjoy your site and have made more than a few of your dishes. Thanks for helping me stay busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-88783961192818889002010-03-06T10:19:19.558-05:002010-03-06T10:19:19.558-05:00I live in the Calgary, Alberta area of Canada, kno...I live in the Calgary, Alberta area of Canada, known for its balmy Chinook winds......and its lack of humidity. In winter, our humidity can be 15%.<br /><br />That in turn means that our dry goods are REALLY dry... And that in turn means that the flour will absorb more liquid than the recipe calls for....and that means that most baking products will end up very dry unless I adjust the amount of flour. And weighing the flour won't help for my problem. <br /><br />I always start with a little less flour. I have no problem doing so except sometimes with fussy recipes like perhaps angel food or things of that nature....which I only make once in a blue moon anyhow. <br /><br />For bread, I start with less flour and then go by the principle my grandmother taught me. It has to "feel right". <br /><br />For cookies, I always start with less flour and then feel the dough. Normally that does the trick, but if I have compensated too much and the cookies spread too much, then I make a note for the next time I use the recipe. <br /><br />I have not found altitude (about same as Denver) to be as much of a problem for most things I bake.redforeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10660709404364906792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-30624735165673663062010-03-06T09:03:51.948-05:002010-03-06T09:03:51.948-05:00Thanks for another great video. You are my food he...Thanks for another great video. You are my food hero. Can you tell me where I can find a conversion chart to go from cups, tbsp etc. to weight. I'm sure for example a cup of sugar will weigh more than a cup of flour.Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212357512968777969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-4329461234497388982010-03-06T03:46:33.474-05:002010-03-06T03:46:33.474-05:00I prefer recipes with cup measurement because you ...I prefer recipes with cup measurement because you work faster with a cup than the scale. This is going to help me a lot. You are my culinary hero!!rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305286203657455447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-25119109093459078602010-03-06T03:32:14.149-05:002010-03-06T03:32:14.149-05:00no probably not. But, no real way to tell from her...no probably not. But, no real way to tell from here.Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-52949609456238744882010-03-06T02:17:19.216-05:002010-03-06T02:17:19.216-05:00I'm not a baker, but whenever I occasionally t...I'm not a baker, but whenever I occasionally try to make cookies, they tend to taste more like a cake than a cookie. Is that from too much flour?blogagoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359382592912601640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-11583829836024675102010-03-05T23:39:45.067-05:002010-03-05T23:39:45.067-05:00I love baking bread and I get many of my recipes f...I love baking bread and I get many of my recipes from a site called The Fresh Loaf. Many of the recipes there do call for weighing, which I have been converting to cups because it seems like such a hassle. I do have a digital tare scale that I bought for homemade soap making, so it hasn't been used much. Maybe I will give this a try.Charlemangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737075135982340669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-77884377392851033372010-03-05T22:09:33.958-05:002010-03-05T22:09:33.958-05:00This was right on time. I was just baking a batch...This was right on time. I was just baking a batch of brownies from a recipe I got from Ina Garten and this time they were particularly fudgey. I didn't pack the flour down like I did last time. Now I know...thanks for the post and vid!Kalena Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199232894763467920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-49769563535421952082010-03-05T22:09:33.959-05:002010-03-05T22:09:33.959-05:00When I first came to the US, I had to spend some t...When I first came to the US, I had to spend some time figuring out how to use a cup to measure flour w/o messing up my recipes, which were all in grams, kilograms and dekagrams! Yes, we crazy Hungarians use dekagrams in recipes. Not only that, but we order deciliters of a drink in a restaurant, and decimeters of material (cloth) in a store. <br />It's good to see that my parents taught me well, and using weights wasn't entirely a waste :-) But then, I so got used to cups, that even if I bought a scale I'm not sure I would switch back now...and, to my husband's great entertainment, I always 'adjust' recipes if I don't like the consistency of a dough or batter anyway :-)Liviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962873370468076540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-58673599905767808892010-03-05T20:26:51.578-05:002010-03-05T20:26:51.578-05:00How wonderfully practical. The scientist in me lov...How wonderfully practical. The scientist in me loves this. Thanks for the ace tip!Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642727358531599400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-35926787337549372202010-03-05T20:05:57.372-05:002010-03-05T20:05:57.372-05:00When weighing flour I tare a big, lightweight cont...When weighing flour I tare a big, lightweight container on my scale and sift the flour into it with a mesh strainer.<br /><br />This way I get nice, fluffy flour measured accurately, without making a mess. When the flour is weighed out I can tare the container again, and add whatever else the recipe calls for. So consistent and easy!<br /><br />I'm really glad you posted this, Chef. Baking was intimidating to me for too long. Learning how to properly measure by mass not only improved my baking, but took some of the fear out of it as well.<br /><br />Plus, now I can actually tell if my dealer is shorting me or not.<br /><br /><i>BAM!</i>Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12297446657314042486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-67746503492351696802010-03-05T19:27:00.787-05:002010-03-05T19:27:00.787-05:00ouch!ouch!Chef Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.com