Also, keep a conversion calculator or chart on hand so you can measure grams when you don't have a scale available. Dry ingredients, such as flour or sugar, can vary considerably in weight depending on how they’re packed into a measure. It is important to remember that when measuring ingredients, the weight will always be affected by the density of the food. While Australia uses the international 'metric' cup it is the only country in the world that uses the traditional tablespoon measurement of 20ml.

Place the bowl on the scale and either '0' it, if the scale is capable of that, or record the mass of the bowl. We don't always have a kitchen scale close at hand (or it's not accurate enough when dealing with small weights, or we're just too lazy to use it), so volume units are preferable, especially for liquids. jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"