Not only professional cooks, but also ordinary housewives who are used to delight their home with new dishes, will not interfere with the accuracy when weighing the ingredients during cooking. They will come in handy at hand electronic scales and spoon-scales.
Scope of use
If earlier the scales were used by cooks of cafes and restaurants, then with the popularization of proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle for them, there was a place in each kitchen. Conjuring at home, the hostesses weigh the right ingredients to the nearest gram.
Having transferred one product and not reporting another, the taste of the dish will change, and not always for the better. Kitchen scales are used not only in the kitchen.
There was a place for them in pharmacology: pharmacists have no right to make mistakes when preparing medicines.. They need accuracy to a few tens or hundreds of grams.
Main functions
The appliance helps in modern kitchen:
- strictly observe the proportions in the transition to proper nutrition;
- strictly follow the recipe in the calculation of liquid and bulk ingredients;
- quickly prepare individual sports mixtures based on protein, creatine, amino acids, herbs, spices, without departing from the instructions of the fitness trainer;
- make pastries (cakes, pastries, cupcakes);
- delight households with new dishes.
On the one hand, the device is not a necessity, and without it it is easy to manage in the kitchen, and on the other, with it, cooking dishes, when measuring the weight of each ingredient, is facilitated.
Types of scales
Depending on the principle of action, the scales are divided into mechanical and electronic. The latter come to the fore due to the fact that they show an exact result, have a compact size, modern functionality and a bright design.
Mechanical scales have their advantages: low cost, durability, non-use of power for work and a limit of up to 20 kg during weighing.
It is a pity that with such a list of merits pumped accuracy.
Scales are classified not only according to the principle of action, but also according to the form of execution. From desktop models it is of little use if you need accuracy up to a gram. To do this, come up with a spoon-scales. It is indispensable when cooking pastries.
Appearance
All spoon-scales are alike. They look like an ordinary tablespoon or mini spatula. They have a scoop (a small vessel-bowl) and kept (made of stainless steel, less often of plastic), connected to each other by a jumper. Scooped, or teaspoon / tablespoon, removed. Material manufacturing spoons - food grade plastic.
Unlike regular spoons, they have liquid crystal display on the handle. It shows the proportion of the ingredient laid in the scoop. Therefore, the recipe is observed at 100%. This distinguishes the device from the "measuring cup" with marks in grams made on the walls.
Spoon-scales, issued under different brands, differ only in design. The measuring spoon is powered by 2 AAA batteries.
Its service life is long, as many manufacturers make the upper part of high-strength plastic (or metal), and the buttons are made of rubber.
First use
Having bought a spoon-scales, the first weighing is carried out in accordance with the instructions below.
- Insert the battery into the battery compartment.When inserting it, pay attention to the polarity: where the “+” sign is drawn, that side of the battery is placed there, where there is a “+” sign, and vice versa.
- The device is held horizontally in hand, display up. The arm rests on a hard surface.
- Press the "ON / OFF" button, trying to keep the hand, which holds the scales, remained stationary.
- As soon as the spoon-scales perform a self-test, the value “0.00oz” or “0.0g” will appear on the display.
- In the measuring spoon put the ingredient that you want to weigh. They are waiting for the numbers to appear on the screen.
- Press the "ON / OFF" button to turn off the device.
To obtain accurate results when weighing, carry out the procedure in a horizontal position.
If you get carried away and forget to turn off the device, it will turn itself off after a minute of inactivity. The necessary values are memorized if necessary (the Hold function).
The weight scoop displays the weight of the ingredient in grams (g), carats (ct), grains (gn) and ounces (oz). The desired unit of measurement is selected using the Mode function by pressing the button several times.
They produce models of spoon weights with a built-in special indicator. It is easier to know the charge on the battery and replace it in case it is weak. Otherwise, there will be problems when weighing - the accuracy of the result will suffer.
In order for the device not to fail, you should consider the following nuances:
- never weigh an ingredient weighing more than 300 grams on it;
- do not mix them with food;
- avoid sharp manipulations and blows;
- do not use the accessory under the influence of aggressive factors (vibration, heat, high humidity, dust);
- change the dead battery (battery) in time to prevent a short circuit.
Care
You can not leave the spoon-scales without care. Otherwise, it will quickly lose luster and gloss. Therefore, after each use, wipe it with a cotton cloth dipped in water. Even with severe contamination do not use organic solutions of alkalis and solvents for laundering. The measuring spoon itself is rinsed under running water, having previously been snapped off from the hold. Do not allow liquid to enter the display, otherwise a short circuit and a fire will occur.
In order to serve the spoon-scales for a long time, the battery is removed after each use from the compartment and stored separately from the device.
Digital spoon-scales - a real helper in the kitchen. With its help, you can cook any, even restaurant dishes, if you know the recipe with the exact weight of each ingredient. It will last a long time if you follow the instructions and care for it after each use, following simple rules.
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