Whether you're a cooking enthusiast or a beginner, one of the essential tools in your kitchen is a food scale. You might think they're unnecessary or that recipes come out the same by calculating the ingredients, but you're wrong, especially if you're baking. In that case, you must calculate each and every ingredient accurately, as any discrepancy could mean your recipe doesn't turn out as you expected or as the photos promised.
Kitchen scales are the great forgotten utensil; we never resort to them when purchasing household products. However, they are an essential tool that you can purchase at completely affordable prices and don't require a large outlay at all. There are traditional scales, digital ones, those with built-in jugs or containers, stainless steel ones, etc. All of them are perfectly fine and will make your cooking task much easier. Now it's your turn to get your hands dirty and choose the one you like best.
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Stainless steel digital scale
If you're looking for a scale that's practical, durable, and takes up minimal space, this model is sure to win you over. It's a silver-colored stainless steel digital scale . It accurately measures all types of food, both solid and liquid, up to five kilos. Because it's made of stainless steel, it's easy to clean and will last longer than scales made of other materials.
Thanks to its ultra-slim design , you can store it in any cupboard without taking up too much space. It features an LED display to easily see the weight of your food and an auto-off function to save energy. It runs on two AA batteries.
Stainless steel
Thanks to its ultra-slim design, you can store it in any closet without taking up too much space.
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Kitchen scale with USB charging
This next scale model is also ultra-thin so it can be stored anywhere. This time, it's powered by a lithium battery that charges with the built-in USB charger. It can weigh any type of food with great precision, from 0.1 g to 3000 kg.
The weighing tray is made of stainless steel, is water and dust resistant, and easy to clean. It includes a high-definition, illuminated LED display so you can see the weight of your ingredients at all times.
Water and dust resistant
It can weigh any type of food with great precision, from 0.1 g to 3000 kg.
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Scale with built-in bowl
Continuing with the stainless steel models, we recommend this one, which includes a removable 1.4-liter bowl. It's incredibly easy to use; it doesn't have on or off buttons; you simply press the scale lightly to turn it on and use the invisible buttons to adjust the weight or measurement.
After five minutes of inactivity, the scale will automatically turn off. It charges via a USB charger , offering a battery life of almost three months on a single full charge. It features a tare and auto-zero function.
Automatic shutdown
It charges via a USB charger that offers a battery life of almost three months on just one full charge.
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Scale with jug in white
Leaving aside digital scales, we return to the traditional one. It's made of durable white plastic with transparent areas. It includes a 500 ml measuring jug with measurements marked in ml. It's very easy to use and, being made of plastic, is easy to clean.
It measures 13 cm high and 20 cm wide. With this scale and mechanical tare function, you can weigh all types of food with great precision to prepare your favorite recipes.
Mechanical tare function
Includes a measuring jug with a capacity of 500 ml on which the measurements are indicated in ml.
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Jug with scale
One of our favorite scales is this white pitcher model with a built-in scale and purple accents. This way, you can add ingredients and mix them directly without having to dirty any more containers. Plus, thanks to its ergonomic handle , you can pour the mixture directly into the baking dish.
Although it's shaped like a jug, you can accurately weigh both solid and liquid ingredients, up to a maximum weight of 3 kg and a capacity of one liter. The jug is removable, making it extremely easy to clean. It shuts off automatically and has a low battery indicator.
Low battery indicator
The jug is removable, making it extremely easy to clean. It shuts off automatically and has a low battery indicator.
