Post by Silver on Aug 23, 2021 18:19:58 GMT 1
Despite being in the USA I'm all for scaling in grams and focusing upon 200 grams of flour, as sufficient pieces of chicken can be coated with recipes based upon 200 grams of flour to feed the average family. The entire world sans for the USA uses the Metric System. It makes sense to use it because it is so simple, being rooted in base 10. We count in base 10 because we have 10 fingers.
One of the several things that irks me about the US system is that weight ounces and liquid ounces have no basis for equivalency. In the metric system, at least for water, 1 gram/CC = 1 mL, placing grams and milliliters on an equivalence basis. 1 liquid ounce of water = 29.57 mL. 1 weight ounce = 28.35 grams. 29.57 does not equal 28.35. Talk about a completely dysfunctional means of measure!!!
Tablespoons and teaspoons and cups have multiple problem issues, the least of which is that standardized USA tablespoons, teaspoons, and cups do not deliver the same volumes as standardized Metric tablespoons, teaspoons, and cups. And lastly common "serving" teaspoons and tablespoons do not deliver the volumes that certified measuring teaspoons and tablespoons deliver. Another completely dysfunctional means of measurement.
One of the several things that irks me about the US system is that weight ounces and liquid ounces have no basis for equivalency. In the metric system, at least for water, 1 gram/CC = 1 mL, placing grams and milliliters on an equivalence basis. 1 liquid ounce of water = 29.57 mL. 1 weight ounce = 28.35 grams. 29.57 does not equal 28.35. Talk about a completely dysfunctional means of measure!!!
Tablespoons and teaspoons and cups have multiple problem issues, the least of which is that standardized USA tablespoons, teaspoons, and cups do not deliver the same volumes as standardized Metric tablespoons, teaspoons, and cups. And lastly common "serving" teaspoons and tablespoons do not deliver the volumes that certified measuring teaspoons and tablespoons deliver. Another completely dysfunctional means of measurement.