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The British also tend to use weight rather than
volume when measuring solids when cooking
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Subject: [USMA:35490] Re: Food 101: The
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The discussion below about liquid vs. solid
cooking measures deals with volume adequately. However, in the case of
flour or like substances, packed flour vs. loose flour will yield quite
different results. To overcome this difficultly, mass is used to ensure
the quantities are the same each time they are measured regardless of
volume. Weight (mass) is used in mixing prepackaged ingredients to
ensure consistency. I believe the French use this method in their
cooking.
Stan Doore
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