Measuring Teaspoons and Tablespoons

raven56706

Im currently using those teaspoon and tablespoon things to measure my peanut butter, mayo, jelly and etc.

is there are better method on measuring those types of foods or should that be enough?

kimny72

Food scale. At least in the US, those types of semi-solids list servings per gram.

Best way to tell if your measuring is on point, put the PB on the scale and tare it. Use your measuring spoon to scoop a TBL of PB. Look at the negative grams listed on your scale. If the weight is correct, then you're cool with the measuring spoon.

Speaking from experience, I let my appetite affect when a measuring spoon looks full so I always use the scale. YMMV

janejellyroll

Food scale.

lin_be

Those are high calorie condiments. I also say using a food scale is the best. Put the jar of PB on the scale, tare it and scoop out the amount you want. Lick the spoon too!

nutmegoreo

You've been here since 2010. If what you've been doing is working for you, stick with that. If it's not, then food scale.

kshama2001

Oh, definitely a scale for high calorie foods like those.

My PB consumption has gone way down since I learned how much 2 T of PB really is

wilson10102018

For PB, olive oil, sesame oil, I weigh the container before and after. Mayo, I set the spoon on the scale, stir in the mayo and weigh it after.

PS: I have found that low priced food scales (like mine) do not weigh negative weights as accurately as should be. Hence, tare-ing the scale and removing weight and reading the negative value sometimes does not work. Of course, if you have a Mettler XS16000, you can weigh it anyway you want.

Cahgetsfit

I weigh it on the scale. 20g peanut butter is way LESS than a tablesppon measure. especially if using those cake ones for dry goods. they are huge. 20g flour is way more that 20g peanut butter.

paperpudding

I think things like PB you can do by spoon if you use an actual measuring spoon and you level it off - so it is only one tsp, no more.

But scale is easy.
Put slice of bread ( for example) on scale, tare, spread PB, see what it weighs.