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Default My new scale...


Let us arm ourselves more firmly with the revolutionary idea of the
great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung! wrote:
> My new kitchen scale arrived yesterday, a Jennings CJ-600 with 600g
> capacity and 0.1g resolution. $70 total with electric adaptor, 500g
> calibration weight, and shipping.
>
> Very nice, I've never owned a scale before other than my finger postal
> scale I use to weigh pot with. This new scale is accurate enough to
> weigh out coke, though 0.01g resolution is needed to weigh out single
> lines. But this is perfect for cooking, my first project is to activate
> my packet of Bahrain sourdough starter. Now I will have no problem with
> getting exact amounts of different flours (spooned flour weighs more
> than sifted, weight per volume differs between different types of flour),
> adding exactly the right amounts of salt, water, etc. All cups and
> teaspoons are banished and everything replaced with precise measurements
> in grams. It also makes me more aware of what I am eating, I can now
> measure out just the right amount of ingredient to get the desired
> calorie/fat/carb/etc. content.


Yeah, you have to look after your health. : -)

TG