Measuring dry ingredients accurately is crucial for a successful recipe. Use measuring cups for small amounts and combine two scoops for odd measurements. Never use eating spoons and level the measuring cup with a knife. Use a measuring cup with an even rim for larger quantities.
To measure out dry ingredients, there are a few steps the successful chef should always follow. Without worrying about measuring dry ingredients correctly, too much or too little of one or more ingredients will be added to the recipe. As a result, the recipe can be completely spoiled.
If you need to measure out a small amount of dry ingredients, you should use a measuring cup. Measuring cups generally come in sets containing ¼ teaspoon, ½ teaspoon, 1 teaspoon, ¼ tablespoon, ½ tablespoon, and 1 tablespoon measurements. To measure out dry ingredients that don’t fit into one of these categories, you’ll need to combine two scoops. For example, a recipe calling for ¾ tablespoon of baking soda would call for combining ½ tablespoon of baking soda with ¼ tablespoon of baking soda to get just the right amount.
To measure dry ingredients, you should never use teaspoons or spoons that are used for eating. These spoons are not created for specific measurements. They also don’t lend themselves to being leveled out the way measuring spoons do. This is an important step required to measure dry ingredients accurately. It’s also best to use measuring cups that are all from the same set, as the manufacturer’s spoon measurements can vary slightly and can throw off the recipe.
To level a measuring cup for measuring dry ingredients, you first dip the spoon into the dry ingredient. The ingredient should overflow from the measuring cup. Then, using a knife, the cook should scrape off the excess at the top of the measuring cup. This ensures that the dry ingredients fill all spaces in the measuring cup, yet eliminate any extra ingredients that result from scooping them in the first place.
To measure dry ingredients in larger quantities, a measuring cup should be used. A measuring cup used for measuring dry ingredients should have an even rim rather than a spout, as measuring cups with spouts are meant for measuring liquids. The same procedure should be followed when measuring with measuring cups as with measuring cups. Excess ingredients should be scraped off with a knife and measuring cups from the same manufacturer should be used to complete a recipe.
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