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Digital Scale
A kitchen scale used to weigh ingredients by gram rather than volume. Weighing matters in bread baking because a cup of flour can vary wildly in weight depending on how it's scooped.
By Henry Hunter · Updated
Henry's notes from the bench
- Ditch the cups! A scale is the single biggest upgrade you can make to your baking consistency.
Common mistakes
- Using measuring cups for flour and wondering why the dough is too dry.
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Sources
- The Perfect Loaf
- King Arthur Baking