The Best Dry Measuring Cups



Equipment expert Adam Ried discusses the most accurate and easiest to use dry measuring cups.

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  1. I love my All-Clad measuring cups. I’ve had them for well over a decade, and while the handles do angle upward, I’ve never found that to be a problem. They’re so solid, I’ve actually used them on my stove top to melt butter (even over a gas flame).

  2. The sweeping motion getting stuck is so over exaggerated. Why would you sweep from the handle if it’s not level with the cup? 😂 You just sweep from the edge of the lip of the cup, regardless where the handle lies. Also the handle has to be lower if it’s real heavy duty SS or the cup would tip over from the weight I would imagine.

  3. I do my best to find metric recipes so I can weigh my dry ingredients. I also need to mention that I have scoops in my flour etc. so if I am measuring with cups, I use the scoop so the flour is not packed.

  4. I get what they're saying about the handle and cup being flush, but I have never found it to be a problem with those that aren't. I also get that they want to test the strength, but that wet sand thing is kinda ridiculous. What would you possibly measure that would be of that density and weight?! Yes, some are going to be whatever small percent off, but I find that if you use measuring cups and spoons which are the same line from the same company across the board, that things turn out fine. Oh, and interesting that they didn't mention not to use cups with pouring spouts, as it throws off your measurements– although probably much less than the 6% that so horrified them.

    For sets that have a wide range of sizes, the "odd" ones as well as the usual, in both the measuring spoons and cups, I like All-Clad– yes, very expensive, but very worth it– and Cuisipro oval. The one real issue with both of those lines is that the cups don't all stack well. Very odd design flaw.

    For measuring spoons that are very well made, 8/18 stainless steel, and go down to 1/16th tsp, and have the elusive 1/3 tsp, U-Taste's set of 9 is great. They do have measuring cups, but not matching those spoons.

    But the reality of the situation is that I got the 9-piece plastic Farberware set of cups and spoons for the kids, and everything they cook and bake with it comes out great. $10.

  5. I wish they had reviewed or mentioned their review if in fact they considered the Oxo measuring SPOONS. I dont like the ones they chose in that test and was wondering how accurate the Oxo spoons were…

  6. True, one cup is one cup in the same country. But if you compare a one cup measuring cup from U.S. to Europe to Canada (where they have multiple cup sizes!) to Australia to Korea to Japan – they are all different!! In this age of sharing recipes via the internet that can lead to failed recipes and confusion!

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