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Originally Posted by kazbates
A cup here in the USA is also 8 ounces by weight. We use two different types of measuring cups, one specifically designed for measuring dry ingredients and another specifically for liquid ingredients. Having said that, one of my favorite foodnetwork tv chefs (Alton Brown) suggests that we should always use a scale to weigh dry ingredients for better accuracy particularly when baking. Of course, he's more like the Science Guy of Cooking, hence the reason I like him.  |
Technically, a cup of water weighs 8 ounces. A dry measure cup is the same volume that eight ounces of water occupies.