casey_torres60•15h agoProlific Poster

Switched from a kitchen scale to measuring cups for my sandwich bread last month and it ruined 3 loaves before I went back to weighing.

I used to just dump flour into a measuring cup and level it off for years, but after reading on here that weight is way more accurate I got a $15 scale, and now my loaves actually come out the same every time instead of being a crapshoot, has anyone else fought the urge to eyeball it?

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lee.casey15h agoMost Upvoted

My dad still uses measuring cups and his bread tastes fine to me honestly. I think scales are great for baking but people act like you can't make good bread without one.

caseyfox11h ago

I get what you're saying, but I honestly see it differently. The flour in my area can vary a lot in how much it weighs depending on how humid it is, so a cup of flour one week might be way off the next. A scale just takes that guesswork out and makes sure I get the same result every time, which matters when I'm trying to nail a specific crumb or crust. Your dad's bread probably works because he's been at it long enough to adjust by feel, but for most of us normal people a scale keeps things consistent.