Reddit reviews OXO 1157100 Good Grips 5 Lb Food Scale with Pull-Out Display,Black

I highly recommend this scale.
You can pull out the display!

A kitchen scale is a really easy way to measure things like this without getting measuring spoons and cups messy. Just put your cup and the scale and pour like normal.

I use this OXO and it is perfect because it has a metric conversion. They do make one for $30. And I use MFP as well and save the ingredients I use most often.

I've got this OXO scale - it lives on the countertop where it gets used multiple times a day.

There are two of us doing keto in this house, with significantly different macros. The scale keeps us from guesstimation which would otherwise throw one (or both) of us off.

Buy a scale - use it for most measuring, especially flour.

Buy 2 thermometers - one to leave in the oven and one instant read for testing done-ness.

Use Instant yeast.

Besides that - read alot about baking then practice and experiment. Try adjusting the water/flour amounts and see what works best for you.

Baking is an art... but it helps if you also know the science.

Thirded on the American Weigh, I bought that after initially purchasing an OXO Good Grips 5lb scale and have been far more satisfied with the AW SC-2kg. The 0.1g resolution is so* much nicer and I was having issues with the OXO changing its mind about how much things weighed (+/- a couple of grams, it was annoying).

The SC-2kg is surprisingly tiny when you first get it, but it's still large enough for the bin from my Baratza Maestro or my Chemex (8 cup I think?). As adrooo said, the blue LED is quite brilliant and very easy to read.

the tare function is pretty much universal on digital scales, so that one is easy.

the small profile can be cumbersome when weighing things in large bowls, but some scales have a display that you can pull out to better be able to read it in those situations

the accuracy want is where you are going to have the toughest. the more precise the scale is, the lower the maximum weight the scale will support. a scale that is only accurate to the gram will have a higher maximum weight than one that is accurate to the 0.1 gram.

so to address that, I would recommend 2 scales, one for large bulk weighing (like weighing out meats), and one for the finer weighing of things (like weighing out ketoade ingredients). These are the two that I personally use, but I am sure you could find others that have similar properties (and I dont remember paying anywhere near $30 for the Oxo scale, might have better luck in stores rather than online).

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-1157100-Digital-Scale-Black/dp/B0020L6T7K/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=digital+kitchen+scale&qid=1574649853&sr=8-29

https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Signature-AWS-1KG-SIL-Digital/dp/B003STEJ4S/ref=sr_1_67?keywords=digital+kitchen+scale&qid=1574649976&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A7932983011&rnid=7932982011&s=kitchen&sr=1-67

100% agreed, definitely get one with a pull-out display.

I have a basic Starfrit scale, and while it's good enough, everything but the smallest bowls in my kitchen cover the display when I use it.

P.S. The one above is good, but most probably don't need the 11lb version. Save yourself $20 and get the smaller 5lb scale

I have this one in white, but I think most grocery or superstores will have basic digital ones that are pretty much the same. Use them enough and you'll understand why you need the pull out display. Also do your future self a favor and buy backup batteries lol

You can order a polar bear from Amazon. Of course they have food scales.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-5-Pound-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B0020L6T7K/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1523536339&sr=8-4&keywords=oxo+food+scale&dpID=416DEC8AYzL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

This is a very nice one, but if $30 is too steep just buy any cheap one. They all work, but I find the cheap ones annoying.

I started getting into coffee nearly a year and a half ago, and here is what I did to start:

I bought

• A Hario V60 02 Pour-Over Dripper ~$20, with filters, ~$30
  
  
• A Hario Buono Gooseneck Kettle ~$50
  
  
• A Bodum Bistro Burr Grinder ~$150
  
  
• A scale ~$25
  
  
• Freshly, locally roasted whole beans ~$10/lb. Dark roasts tend to be less acidic, sweeter, and have less caffeine (when brewed correctly); light roasts are the opposite: acidic, fruity, and more caffeine.
  
  Now, bear in mind that I knew that I loved coffee before I invested all this money into it; you should obviously really consider your situation and really get into "good" coffee before splurging on all of this equipment. I now have a French press, a moka pot, and am going to invest in an Aeropress soon, but I still prefer the pour-over method to any other coffee that I've had, thus why I recommend you go that route. It can take some definite getting used to and has a bit of a learning curve, but it is easily worth the effort (tutorial videos will help immensely.
  
  Keep in mind, you needn't buy exactly what I did. Shop around, see what you like and what is in your price range. I will say this, however: if you do go the pour-over method, go for the V60 or the Chemex, they are both easily the best on the market, and the same goes for the Buono kettle, though if necessary you can purchase a different kettle, just so long as it is a gooseneck (which is required to finely control the flow of water).
  
  Many other people will tell you to go with a French press. This is good advice as it has a very slight learning curve in comparison to pretty much every other method (besides maybe the Aeropress, depending on who you talk to): it is literally grinding the coffee coarsely and letting it sit in water for X-amount of time. It also does not take filters, is easy to clean, and is a relatively cheap initial investment (~$20). I like the Brazil model that Bodum makes.
  
  No matter which method you choose to brew with, there are three things that you should not underestimate the importance of (and thus should not skimp on):
  
  
• Freshly ground and roasted beans are a must. The fresher, the better.
  
• A blade grinder will always do a worse job of grinding than a burr grinder. It is worth it to spend the extra cash for a burr grinder right off the bat, as, if you get at all serious about coffee, you will eventually purchase one anyway, rendering your blade grinder useless and a waste of money in hindsight. Blade grinders make it nigh impossible to control how fine or coarse the grind is, which is one of the biggest variables in coffee brewing. There are absolutely cheaper models out there than the one that I linked to, especially if you get a manual one rather than the electric one that I own.
  
  
• A scale is essential. Coffee brewing is very much an exact science. Making sure the ratio of water to coffee is exact and being able to fine tune down to the gram/milliliter can create some of the biggest deviances between batches next to grind size. This cannot be overstated.
  
  Best of luck. There's a lot of good knowledge on this sub, on this sub's How to Coffee: A Primer, and on the Internet in general. Check it all out, pick your path, and enjoy the ride!

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• Wearable - I have enjoyed my Jawbone Up2 and the associated app is also very well done.
  
• travel essentials - I travel quite often for work and I have invested in a small food scale and plastic storage containers that go with me on every trip.
  
• Other items - Favorite water bottle; Super awesome food scale I use every day at home; I have tons of these glass food storage containers with snap lids from BBB for food prepping

I use this one. Cheap, dependable, accurate. It's not accurate enough for anything less than a gram, but I really like it.

Ah gotcha. FWIW, we have an Oxo scale that I've never had any issues with (but we're an Oxo-obsessed family):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020L6T7K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B007WTI8J2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1454WTGRSW8TN84NG09K

I like the Oxo Good Grips scales as they have a pull out display which is great if you're weighing your dry ingredients in a large bowl. They come in 5, 11 and 22 pound capacities. I'm doing this from my phone so not sure if this link to Amazon will work: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0020L6T7K/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1413597696&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-5-Pound-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B0020L6T7K/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1452002670&sr=1-1&keywords=oxo+5lb+scale

They're pretty much all the same but I would choose according to your lifestyle. I would carry my Oxo foodscale food scale with me everywhere; restaurants, traveling, whatever.

If you plan on doing that, I recommend buying one that is rather rugged and small. I like the Oxo one because the display face pulls out (attached via cable) so it isn't covered up by large dishes as well as the ability to remove the top cover for dishwashing.

This one?

Not sure if the scale you referred to before was for yourself or for your food... anyway, get a food scale. Something digital, in the $20-40 range, with 4 stars or better from Amazon. This way you know exactly your portion amounts.

I stand corrected. Here's the 5 lb. model.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-5-Pound-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B0020L6T7K?th=1

I can't speak for anyone else, but I used to have a 5 lb. scale and I maxed it out all the time. Although I tend to make pretty large recipes :)

You just need a scale with a pullout display.

I use OXO's 5 pound kitchen scale. Meets all the criteria you listed. OXO makes a more expensive 11 pound scale if you make large dishes or intend on weighing heavy pots.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020L6T7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kisQybFE9NDH0

I use this scale and I love it. It's by far my diet life saver.

I prefer this one because it has a pull out display so using large bowls or baking sheets I can still read the display: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-5-Pound-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B0020L6T7K/

I recommend purchasing this scale.

OXO Good Grips 5 Lb Food Scale with Pull-Out Display https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020L6T7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VM1rDbWQQ4V8Y

For liquids (which 'Europeans' do measure by volume as Americans do, but using metric instead of US customary units of course) Pyrex measuring cups/measuring jugs sold in Britain have metric measurements on both sides, unlike US measuring cups which only have metric measurements on one side, typically facing you if you are left-handed. They also have British imperial measurements (i.e. where 1 pint = 20 fl oz) but I totally ignore these since I basically never need to use them.

As for dry ingredients, they are specified by weight in European recipes (once you get above several spoonfuls) so you're best off just getting a scale; there is no real equivalent of American dry measuring cups made in metric quantities. I'm a fan of the Oxo pull-out scale, which will convert seamlessly between US customary (pounds and ounces) and metric (grams).

As for measuring spoons, tablespoons and teaspoons are for the most part almost identical worldwide, except for in Australia, as far as I know. 1 Tbsp = 15 ml = 3 tsp, so 1 tsp = 5 ml.

(A US tablespoon is technically 1/2 fluid ounce or 14.8 ml, but the difference between 14.8 ml and 15 ml is so small this is unlikely to make any difference whatsoever. An Australian tablespoon is 20 ml or 4 teaspoons.)