How to Use a Food Scale

You may be eating portions that are too large and if you want to take control over the food you eat, start by measuring your food accurately. You can measure food before you cook it to control your eating habits or measure it to set portions for those in your family. Follow these tips to use a food scale.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Buy a standard weight scale. Make sure the scale uses the standard weights you are accustomed to using. You can get metric or imperial scales.

2. Use a scale with a metric converter. You can measure food in both standard and metric forms using this type of scale since recipes can come in either form.

3. Try a fancy digital scale. These scales offer you greater accuracy. You can measure exact portions.

4. Take the food out of the wrapper or box before weighing it.

5. Watch for raw food. You may want to place saran wrap under the food to protect the scale. If you are weighing more than one thing, wash the scale before you switch food so that you don't cross contaminate the food. If you use saran wrap, use a new piece for each different kind of food.

6. Use a flat scale if you want to weigh containers. Just remember to subtract the weight of the container to get an accurate measurement.

7. Buy a scale that measures liquids. Or place your liquids in a container and then subtract the weight of the container.

Resources

• Visit this forum to find information about food scales.
• This site sells weight scales.

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