• more about #digitalscale
    drewdrawscriticism: The only thing more surprising than seeing Ruhlman posting on Giz is that I 100% agree with everything he says. This Gizmodo food week has made abund... more »
    dufus: A friend of mine went to buy a scale like this one, and the sales lady told us, "You can't use this to measure cocaine.". I'm not sure WHY she came... more »
    SEDAGIVE?!: Michael, Thanks for weighing in on this important tool! I'll certainly consider making it a part of my kitchen arsenal... more »
    spider2544: i think next to the knife, thermometer and the pan the scale is one of the best tools to have in the kitchen. if you ever want to cook consistently, ... more »
    Bat21: The only type of cooking where mass measurements is significantly better than volume is pastry baking. Cake flour: 1 cup = 4 ounces = 115 grams All-... more »
    tazm0n: Yep, all the restaurants I've worked in- California and Paris- had a very well used scale. Anything over a tablespoon was weighed not measured in a me... more »
    The Lab: Great article, so well written. One question: When I bake, I follow recipes closely, but they are almost always in volumes. Poster Chris Boyle sug... more »
    Cash907Censored: Real chef's don't need scales... they can tell weight just by the feel of the food. They also don't need measuring cups either. more »
    BarclayMacross: The Professional Chef by the American Culinary Institute...pretty much the only cookbook I ever use. They also have a baking and pastry book. French r... more »
    witeowl: The digital food scale is also indispensable for the dieter. A tablespoon of peanut butter is dangerously nebulous, but 16 grams of peanut butter is i... more »
    yungjerry703: tanita makes some good scales. i always throw a dollar bill on top and make sure it reads 1 gram. you don't want miss a single gram of "white flour". more »
    LazyPanda: Which My Weigh scale uses ratios? more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I found a old Hobart scale on the side of the road which had a loose wire inside, but couldn't be opened because of some lead seals. I managed to ope... more »
    Islandkiwi: I started using a digital scale for baking last year, and I have finally achieved consistent, easily repeatable results. My new gripe are recipes tha... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Bigger question: Why does this image exist? more »
    Hello Mister Walrus: "FIVE POUNDS"??? What did you eat? more »
    OMG! Ponies!: You know... some of us actually eat vegetables. more »
    BigDogues: Is this another type of Wii gaming platform?Wii-shit perhaps? more »
    xThadd: One for the eating-disordered community, no? more »
    AKAuser: That's a crappy idea. Most peoples asses would cover the display anyway. Plus your toilet would have to be high enough to keep your feet off the gro... more »
  • #tastetest

    The Kitchen Scale, Unsung Hero of Great Cooking

    Food writer and culinary expert Michael Ruhlman didn't want us to get through a week of celebrating kitchen gadgetry without singing praise of the digital scale. Damn the cups and tablespoons, cooking by weight is the only path to awesomeness. More »
  • #takealoadoff

    Toilet Seat Scale Makes You Feel Five Pounds Lighter

    The best time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning before you eat and, preferably, after you have used the bathroom. That's where the toilet seat scale comes in. More »
  • #wtf

    "iPhone" Shaped Pocket Scale Should Win Over Drug Dealers