Is there a way to convert recipes to weight measures instead of volume measures, as a site option?
It would be a feature this site and project need, if it isn't in place. Cooking by weights using a tare-function scale is faster, easier, and far more accurate, and serious cooks are most likely to do this, so a serious cooking site and zine needs this feature.
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I agree with Josh R, especially for ingredients like garlic, herbs, and vegetable, that can vary a lot by volume. For things like sugar and flour, serious cooks probably have a weight they use. Still it would be nice.
Hi Josh and Linda -
We do provide weights for all of our baking recipes. For savory recipes we provide weights if an item is sold by weight (some produce, meats, cheeses, etc.), otherwise we provide a volume measurement. The majority of recipes in the U.S. are published using volume measurements since most Americans don't use or own a kitchen scale.
Best,
The Milk Street Cooking Team