Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for liquid measuring cups.
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This seems like a scam review. They didn't even to bother to point out that pyrex is now cheap soda lime glass instead of borscillate glass. If the pyrex is lowercased, it's crap. If the PYREX is all capitalized, it's vintage quality borscillate and crack resistant. The fact they neglected to review this leads me to believe they're either incompetent or shilling for these brands.
I've had the pyrex for 30 years it's as pristine as the day I bought it
We've never met girL
Oxo and Pyrex are the “ only “ measuring devices I will use ! They are chef tested and from the chefs that I follow . They all must approve of these devices . Because , they use them !
When measuring these was one cup equal to 8 US Fluid Oz (as is standard), or was one cup equal to something weird like 8 US legal oz or to 250 mL?
Spend a little extra on some decent digital kitchen scales, use any convenient vessel, choose appropriate unit of measure, tare, weigh, done!
Pyrex (or equivalent borosilicate glass) measuring cups of various sizes are my go-to for heating many sorts of things in the microwave. Whether it is a can of chili or left over gravy it is nice to have a handle that doesn't get as hot as the rest of it. Sometimes I cover with a paper towel and a rubber band, other times plastic wrap with a few holes punctured. Other times I put a small corelle plate on top, which is also microwaveable.
One feature not mentioned is the improvement in recent years of the handle that ends in a hook instead of forming a full D, allowing them to stack better.
There is one major flaw in your review. The numbers and lines fade off the Pyrex measuring cup if they are used daily after 6 months!
I love the pyrex, but my only issue is that I have pour really slowly to avoid spillage. I am not very patient. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Lol
WORTHLESS VIDEO!!!
Here's a CLUE….Being you are CLUELESS!!!
Fill it with water & show the pouring qualities of the spout!!!
I've found..MUCH to my Displeasure that some pyrex spouts & the quality of pouring ( read volume) is ABYSMAL!!!…Mark J
The labeling has mostly worn off my 1-cup Anchor Hocking and off my 2-cup Pyrex. I keep putting it back with permanent marker as long as I can still see a little bit of a line. Or, I use my 4 cup Pyrex to measure water and then put that into the other cups and make the marks.
I want to purchase a set of silicone squeeze and pour measuring cups….please, please, please experiment with those and recommend a good brand…thank y’all for providing such great cooking and kitchen tool information!!
Watched this because my wife was complaining about pouring out of her measuring cups, liquid runs down the side. I took one look and said, hey lady here is your problem. The spout was rounded so naturally the liquid ran down the side. Who made this crap? Anchor Hocking same as your bad example. Wife is ordering PYREX today. This isn't rocket science so Anchor Hocking deserves to get a beat down. My wife prefers glass because oils and similar items clean up easier.
have the 2 cup pyrex – it is hard to pour from – it dribbles. bad spout.
wish you would test 2 cup glass measuring cups
As a left handed person, I'm surprised they didn't consider the cups that have the measuring lines only printed on one side of the cup. Of course these lines are always printed on the side of the cup you can see when you're holding it with your right hand. That's how my Pyrex cup is and it's sort of frustrating.
I have the OXO for quite a while and I love it.
Flexible and high contact area OXO silicone is the easiest to grip (for my old hands) and has good handling. The cup weight is negligible and the liquid weight is in your hand, not cantilevered away in a heavy vessel like Pyrex. My 2 sizes of Pyrex aren't used for much but catching pasta water.
I have several OXO silicone cups in different sizes and one is reserved for stain prone concoctions. I can pick up and pour 4 cups of hot liquid using both hands on the OXO silicone's grippy surface, something I can't easily do with a 4 cup Pyrex.
Three years of turmeric and hot liquids have changed the colour slightly and it is a bit softer than when new but any odour issues are easily dealt with using Oxi-clean.
I'm using my grandmother's Pyrex measuring cup to this day
I’ve had my 4pc set of Pyrex measures since the late 80’s. I’ve tried others, but ALWAYS go back to them. 8 cup, 4 cup, 2 cup & 1 cup. Best EVER.
If you are left handed the Pyrex one is good. I’m left handed and measuring cups are stressful. The measurements have always been on the wrong side. Metric was always on one side but Pyrex changed it.
I needed a pint measuring cup a while back, and since I have been happy with the Pyrex brand for decades, I did not bother to compare any other brands.
For a lot of kitchen creations precision isn’t as important. Ballpark then keep tasting to make adjustments. One exception is baking. That requires high level of precision’s for including getting a separate thermometer to actually see what your oven temperature is.
Also learn how to read the levels. For science background folks they know which part of the liquid to read
I’m 73 and the Pyrex measuring cups are what I’ve used my entire adult life.
Basically if you are European you need just one graduated liter cup
Excellent timing. I was just looking at my old beat-up Pyrex measuring cups and thinking about replacing them.
correction they have two lobs…..to measure and to pour without spilling….actually 3….to be made of something hard enough we will be proud to hand them down for generations.
"when measuring the most important meausre, the cup… … of by a tablespoon"
– shakes head in metric –
I bought the Oxo one years ago and have never looked back. So easy to read.
My Pyrex ones lost their paint markings within a year, from the dishwasher.
I’ve owned both the leading contenders shown in this demonstration, both the Pyrex glass ones and the Oxo Good Grips plastic ones. I do a lot of baking so they get quite a workout. Unfortunately, the handle on the Oxo Good Grips broke off every single time within 2-3 weeks from manufacture warranty expiration date. Stick with the Pyrex glass ones. Usually the 1-2-4 cup set is quite a bit cheaper than buying the individual ones separately.
Good ol Pyrex. It has been around for forever. God may have used a Pyrex measuring cup when He was making the continents! Lol!
Not opaque; translucent. Opaque would be like stainless steel.
"These Ones"… ??? C'mon folks, It's just "THESE"…!
I have Pyrex but some of my carbs the numbers of washed in the dishwasher. Notably my one that was light blue it was 100 years celebration by Pyrex. Also a red labeled one washed off the measurements. Not so durable these ones. I have no idea why these washed off after a year or so and the other ones haven’t. I need to call Pyrex and tell them to replace them
Love this guy !! Great show its the real Deal
I love my Oxxo good grip but it can't take the heat. Great for cold liquids. Says it right on the package. But it is a great cup.
Those are totally the two brands of liquid measuring cups in my cupboard. I like the OXO for cold/room temp and use the Pyrex for warm. Yep the OXO is great when you just want to look down and see without having to bend over.
Before seeing to the end… I'm gonna guess they are gonna pick OXO… for some reason they ALWAYS pick OXO. Bias maybe?🤔
**🤣 How did I know!!!! OXO Always seems to get in there and yet I have disliked most of their products. They don't last long. 🤷🏻♀️