Measuring Cups
Published on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, by Michele Foley
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Measuring Cups
When eyeballing ingredients just won’t do
By Michele Foley
Freedom in the kitchen is fun—a dash here, a pinch there, a handful of some of that into the bowl. But for some recipes, estimating measurements simply doesn’t work: Cakes don’t rise, cookies spread into thin wafers, and bread becomes as hard as a brick. At times like these you need measuring cups. Here are some of our favorites.
$14.95
These four earthenware measuring cups come in pastel colors and look a little like gravy boats—their spouts make it easy to pour liquids.
$18
There’s something pleasantly kitschy about melamine kitchenware. We also like the handy pouring spouts on this brightly hued set. (Price includes a set of measuring spoons.)
$19.96
Iconic. Utilitarian. Nothing wrong with those descriptions. Stainless steel means these cups should last a lifetime.
$20
Each bowl in this handmade set nests snugly into the next. The measurements are embossed on the sides, and we like how solid the stoneware feels in our hands.
$22
Measuring cups can be bulky and hard to store, but not these: You can hang them together on a hook or flatten them to fit easily into a drawer. (Price includes a set of measuring spoons.)
$25
Good for liquid or dry ingredients, from 1/4 cup to 4 cups, these stacking, no-slip silicone cylinders (heat resistant up 490 degrees Fahrenheit) are flexible, so you can form a spout wherever you need one.
$28
We rarely use the word cute at CHOW HQ, but no other word will do here. Made from bone china, each goose includes measurements for milliliters, cups, and ounces. Their necks double as handles.
$28
These mini teacups do double duty as measuring cups. Each ceramic vessel is hand-painted with daisies; measurements are on the inside.
$36
Stacked together, this set looks like a sweet bird figurine. Open it up to reveal three functional ceramic cups that measure in cc’s.
Michele Foley is an associate editor at CHOW.
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Strange that the melamine stacking cups are not given a name, and no source is mentioned. It took a bit of searching to find them. They are an "exclusive" item from Williams-Sonoma.
I still like the stainless steel cups. That familiar clanking, when you hear it from the kitchen, always means someone's making something good to eat!
Although, the bowls do look nice,,,
Earthenware is much too porous to be of much use in the kitchen. The clay body is fired to a much lower temperature than stoneware, and chips and cracks easily. Cute, but no cigar.
Cast stoneware would have been a much better choice for the manufacture of these cups, especially with the spouts being vulnerable to knocking about.
I just saw some flexible silicone measure cups which look very...+READ
Earthenware is much too porous to be of much use in the kitchen. The clay body is fired to a much lower temperature than stoneware, and chips and cracks easily. Cute, but no cigar.
Cast stoneware would have been a much better choice for the manufacture of these cups, especially with the spouts being vulnerable to knocking about.
I just saw some flexible silicone measure cups which look very practical. You can squeeze them as you pour, to get into tight spots. How many times have I wished for something like that??-COLLAPSE
All of these are neat, but my favs are the Tupperware stacking measuring cups because they come with both a 2/3 cup and a 3/4 cup.
I love the iSi cups, just ordered a set from amazon.
I don't know which one I adore more: the gaggle of geese or the Piyo3 measuring cups!
The ceramic ones remind me of the ones I own from Nigella Lawson, they're pretty but not exactly practical in the kitchen.