Kitchen

[HerRoyaLioness]

Any recommendations are welcome!  I only need it for light weights.  One I looked at weighed up to 22 lbs, but reviews said it was not so accurate on lighter things.

So far I've determined I probably need a waterproof one, probably stainless is better. 

I just don't want to get one home and discover using it in one way or another is not the best.  There are thousands of them out there!!

Thanks!

[kate2357]

I use my Braun food scale almost everyday and love it. Apprently it is considered "vintage" ... kind of like me. 

This one on Amazon is close to what I had, except this is digital. It comes in red or stainless. What I like about these is you can measure small amounts, which is what I needed. This one below, you can put on your own bowl and zero out the wt of bowl, yadda yadda. 

Etekcity 0.1g Food Scale, Bowl, Digital Grams and Ounces for Weight Loss, Dieting, Baking, Cooking, and Meal Prep, 11lb/5kg, Stainless Steel Red

[HerRoyaLioness]

@kate2357  - I am vintage also, LOL!  Checked out that scale and it looks like a really good one, very accurate - can even use it for weighing a letter for when you don't know if it's over the weight limit!  And the bowl fits over it for storage.  I put it on my list on Amazon - thanks!

[SilleeMee]

Buy one according to range of weight you'll need it for. In other words, if you only need to weigh stuff of less than 10 pounds then don't buy a scale made to measure stuff weighing in the 20-pound range. Buy one close, in weight range, to the weight of stuff you'll be weighing. In some cases people have more than one scale. One to weigh the lighter stuff and another to weigh the heavy things. It will be more accurate that way.

[HerRoyaLioness]

@SilleeMee - good advice because I never thought to look for that, but it makes sense. I don't need or want one for heavier weights. 

[gardenman]

I bought a very inexpensive ($12.80 with tax) Kuluner digital scale last June that's astonishingly accurate (down to 0.1 grams.) It's no longer available on Amazon, but it's a great little scale. I use it all the time and it's been great. Don't be too afraid of the "no-name" scales. I wasn't really expecting much from this scale, but it's been great. I use it all the time now instead of my more expensive and much older scale. 

[Yahooey]

i have the oxo scale but i have seen escali used in many a TV food show

OXO - u can pull out the tab to see the reader in case the item on top covers the area

america's test kitchen did a test of various food scales - hth

https://youtu.be/-OrUMyXYlRU

[loriqvc]

@HerRoyaLioness - I've been using an Ozeri scale for almost 10 years—I bought it for about $10 on Amazon back then, and it has stayed around that price all this time, picking up thousands of 4-star and 5-star ratings along the way. It is very accurate and is always my recommendation for a simple/small kitchen scale, so many of my family members and friends now have one (and I even have a backup just in case). Good luck with your search!

Ozeri Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale, Original

ETA: I see that this scale now comes in a variety of colors, which is fun. When I bought mine (apparently called the "Original" at this point), there was only this silver color and white. 

[Venezia]

@HerRoyaLioness - I have the Escali scale that Yahooey pictured.  I bought it from Kohl's years ago and it's still just as accurate as the day I got it.

I even weigh light things like letters (to determine postage) and it's been absolutely accurate with the post office's own scales.

I love it.  Takes up very little room and is accurate to two decimal places.  Weighs in grams or ounces.  If you're using a bowl or other container to weigh things, just re-zero the scale with the container on it empty, then add your ingredients.

[HerRoyaLioness]

@Yahooey - put both of these on my list!