VERSATILE USE: a transparent plastic lid that allows you to weigh FRUITS, LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, POWDER or OTHER FOODS. ounce increments, and in our tests we found it was just as accurate—slightly more so at heavier weights. For a bit more money, this scale offers some advanced features, a backlit display, a removable platform, and the option to turn the auto-off function off. What we liked: This model aced our coffee scale tests, but we also love it for regular kitchen tasks. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

In China, the earliest weighing balance excavated was from a tomb of the State of Chu of the Chinese Warring States Period dating back to the 3rd to 4th century BC in Mount Zuojiagong near Changsha, Hunan. You should be able to tare repeatedly so that you can zero out the weight of whatever’s in the bowl and measure additional ingredients.It’s also lightweight, which is great for pro cooks and bakers who want to include a scale in their toolkits.

A scale turning itself off while you're mid-recipe, just because you stepped away to get another bag of flour or stick of butter, is enough to make you throw it against the wall. We also baked a batch of pumpkin muffies with each scale, making note of any unusual quirks or handling details, like whether or not the scale turns off if you accidentally hit the tare/power button twice. The Ozeri Pronto Kitchen and Food Scale looks and feels like our top pick with a few minor differences. The majority of the scales were consistently accurate; only four displayed inaccuracies of between one and three grams. This scale has two weight displays, tare and calibration features, stainless platform and windscreen.Unless you're cooking in a dust bowl, your scale will never encounter this volume of dirt, but it gave us a good understanding of which models had an inordinate number of nooks and crannies for grime to build up in. Only the Hario V60 and American Weigh AMW-SC-2KG pocket scales had longer lasting auto-off times, but both were inaccurate or faulty in other ways. gram resolution, 7 weighing units, backlit display, stainless steel platform and more great features come standard with this portable scale.

The REM Concepts Digital Food Scale is another model that’s more or less like our top picks, but this one really struggled with accuracy at heavier weights, underestimating our kilogram weight by 2 grams. However, modern scales come equipped with advanced calibration techniques that ensure consistent accuracy over time. By updating the classic kitchen scale to a single sensor model, the gram scale can bring your food closer to perfection, make bulk preparation easier and is perfect for creating single-serving meals. Sohla has written many equipment-related stories and recipes for Serious Eats, including reviews of kitchen scales, ice cream makers, and immersion blenders.To find out what makes a great kitchen scale, we talked to several experts, including Michael Ruhlman, author of Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking; Peter Reinhart, author of The Bread Baker’s Apprentice and Bread Revolution: World-Class Baking with Sprouted and Whole Grains, Heirloom Flours, and Fresh Techniques; and pastry chef Jürgen David, then associate director of pastry at the International Culinary Center (which has since merged with the Institution of Culinary Education) in New York City. For us, this meant scales with platforms ranging in size from five and a half inches to 12 inches across in length. We also like scales that offer a choice between straight ounces and, for heavier measurements, pounds plus ounces, to save you from doing the conversion math. Also, always confirm that your scale is sitting on a flat surface; it might weigh inaccurately if not. different weighing units, backlit display and weighing hook make this scale great for many applications.