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Stupid question but dry or liquid measuring cup?

Sammi_Nicole16
Sammi_Nicole16 Posts: 62 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Stupid question but dry or liquid measuring cup if I'm to measure ice cream? I don't have a food scale. Thanks!

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  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Not a stupid question at all!

    The right answer is neither - get a scale.

    If you're not going to do that, it doesn't really matter, either measuring method will give you about the same level of inaccuracy.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    Not a stupid question at all!

    The right answer is neither - get a scale.

    If you're not going to do that, it doesn't really matter, either measuring method will give you about the same level of inaccuracy.

    preach it
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,138 Member
    Assuming we're excluding the vastly superior option of using a scale, I would use a liquid measuring cup (the volumes should be the same) because they are clear and you could see whether you had eliminated the air pockets so that you're actually getting a true volume measure. Of course, that assumes that the package labels are for true, no-air-pockets volumes....

    I think you could probably find ice cream scoops on-line or in specialty cooking shops that are quarter-cup or half-cup scoops.
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