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Kitchen Tools

A kitchen scale is very important, even when you use measuring cups. It is not only great for measuring ingredients but also for portioning dough, burger meat, and other tasks.

How to select a perfect scale?

  • An NFS listed scale will be more accurate, will last longer, and will be more durable.
  • Buy a kitchen scale with a plate and not a bowl since it will be more convenient for most applications (if needed, you can always add a bowl on top of the scale plate anyway).
  • Buy a scale with a removable weight plate (for easy cleaning) and a screen in front of the scale (for easy reading).
  • Select a scale that uses AA or AAA batteries that can be also plugged into a regular outlet). Other types of batteries will not last as long, will cost a lot of money over time, and will be less accessible.
  • For most versatility, select a scale with the capacity of at least 15 LB even if you think you will never need that much (it will be handy, I promise).