Lou Decruss wrote:
>Dave Smith wrote:
>>J. Clarke wrote:
>>>
>>> Just broke my 1 cup Fire-King measuring cup that I've have for so long I
>>> don't remember when I got it. Was about to go out and get another one
>>> when it occurred to me that I'm seeing all kinds of fancy measuring cups
>>> in the stores--are any of them worthwhile improvements over the ordinary
>>> Pyrex/Fire King/whatever glass ones?
>>
>>
>>I like the sets of nesting stainless measuring cups. They makes it so
>>much easier to measure quarters, thirds, half cups etc. I also like to
>>use my 2 cup Pryrex for larger amounts, especially liquids because there
>>is room to add other things, like wet ingredients where an egg and/or
>>oil is required.
>
>I was under the impression the pyrex was only for wet measures and for
>dry you needed plastic or SS. Was I mis-informed?

A dry cup and a liquid cup are exactly the same volume. Dry measures
make it easier to skim off any extra is all. I don't need a measure
for less than a D cup.