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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For over two hundred years home bakers had bowls and a set of standard measuring cups and spoons for baking. They were affordable and portable, scales weren't. So, this is how recipes were written and taught for the home kitchens by generations of home cooks and bakers. Today scales are affordable, portable and very accurate. But, good luck finding cookbooks using weight rather than volume. Also, it upset the Europeans. Which makes us laugh.[/quote] +1[/quote]
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