Is there anything to measure liquid ounces?

Question

Is it the standard measuring cup? Is the dry ounce smaller cups that you have to level off? And the liquid cups are the bigger glass or plastic cups with the spouts? Does it have to say fluid ounces on the cup?

Answer 1

i like the clear pyrex glass measuring cups .......................

Answer 2

yes there is a difference in a standard liquid measuring cup and a dry measuring cup.....
For liquid measure
Cups for liquid measure have capacities from 250 (approx. 1 cup) to 1000 ml (approx. 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart), and generally include a scale. Liquids are added to the cup until the level is even with the wanted scale amount.

The units may be milliliters or fractions of a liter, or (especially in the United States and Australia) the cup and its fractions (typically 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4), pints, and sometimes fluid ounces. There may also be scales for the approximate weight for particular substances, such as flour and sugar. Sometimes multiples of teaspoons and tablespoons are included.
For dry measure
For dry measure, level measures are generally used, so dry measure cups come in sets (typically 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup, though other sizes are sometimes found).

Some dry ingredients, such as granulated sugar, are not very compressible, and their volume does not vary much with weather conditions, so volume measures are consistent. Others, notably flour, require more attention. For example, 1 cup of all-purpose flour sifted into a cup and leveled weighs about 100 grams, whereas 1 cup of all-purpose flour scooped from its container and leveled weights about 140 grams.

Answer 3

No a cup is a cup, it is a measure of volume it doesn't matter if its dry or wet. The side of a good measuring cup should be marked off in ounces. Now those are fluid ounces not to be confused with weight ounces which need a scale to weigh. Its confusing I know that is why the metric system is better.

Answer 4

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Is there anything to measure liquid ounces?
Is it the standard measuring cup? Is the dry ounce smaller cups that you have to level off? And the liquid cups are the bigger glass or plastic cups with the spouts? Does it have to say fluid ounces on the cup?

Answer 5

Liquid ounces are measured in measuring cups. I like the clear glass Pyrex ones best.

Dry ounces are not measured by measuring cups (unless the recipe calls for something like 1 cup flour or 2 cups sugar, then they are) Dry ounces are measured by weight on a scale.

E.g. 4 ounces of chicken is measured on a scale, not in a measuring cup. 4 ounces of chicken broth is measured in a measuring cup, not on a scale.

Does that help?

Answer 6

As far as I'm concerned, an ounce is an ounce, be it a liquid, or solid. If a liquid, you measure an ounce from the lowest point of the meniscus. If a solid, level it off to form a flawless horizontal line with the desired measurement.

Answer 7

The fluid (liquid) ounce measure are the big glass or plastic ones with the markings on the side. Most of them these days have ounces on one side and mL on the other.

Dry measure are the "cups" - they usually come in a set.

In a pinch you can use one for the other. Just be careful not to pack down flour you are measuring in a glass measuring cup.

Answer 8

I use the little plastic cups that come on top of many liquid medicines such as nyquil or pepto bismol. If you use regular measuring cups,most don't show ounces. However since one cup is eight ounces you could get close.

Answer 9

They have separate measuring cups for dry and liquid. You will need a set of each.

Answer 10

It's called a measuring cup, dah!