Does anyone use a "spoon scale"?

Trishkon

I saw this thing while I was on kijiji looking for a food scale - it's a spoon that measures grams. It sounds way easier than a scale (just scoop the food into your bowl) but maybe there's a hitch? Advice? Reviews?

Francl27

I can't imagine how anything would be easier than a food scale with a tare function (which they probably all have anyway).

kommodevaran

Looks just like a gadgety spoon. It has to lay still on a flat surface just like a normal scale to weigh properly. It can weigh down to tenths of grams, though, but for nutritional purposes that must be overkill...

weightliftingdiva

Maybe for spices or butter? If the spoon is small, I don't see how this would be practical for anything but that.

judychicken

where it make it easy to measure peanut butter?

Timelordlady85

never heard of it. I love using my food scale though. It measures liquid, ounces and is much more accurate to me then trusting the the serving suggestions of say a medium potato, or any other generic calorie amount given to vegetables.

Trishkon

Oh well darn, if it has to lay flat there's not much point. I was thinking of just measuring while I served. Too good to be true ????

laurenjill

where it make it easy to measure peanut butter?

Do you have a food scale with a tare option? I always tare out my jar of PB(with the lid off), then use the negative measurement from what I take out with a spoon/knife. I also do that for mayo/ketchup/jelly/ etc. Saves some time, and less dishes since I'm not using a measuring utensil!

kommodevaran

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where it make it easy to measure peanut butter?

Do you have a food scale with a tare option? I always tare out my jar of PB(with the lid off), then use the negative measurement from what I take out with a spoon/knife. I also do that for mayo/ketchup/jelly/ etc. Saves some time, and less dishes since I'm not using a measuring utensil!

I do that too. And then I can lick the spoon without "guilt", that saves food too.