I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I just weigh the fluids.
Water is 1g per ml and most other things are close enough that I don’t care.
I bought an aluminum measuring cup with embossed measuring lines from a dollar store.
That’ll be great in the microwave
Cheap solution… Classico pasta sauce used to have measurements embossed (Is that the right word for glass?) on the side of the jars. My jars are kinda old, but it looks like they probably still do that but maybe only on certain sizes. The measurement lines and labels are a raised area that’s functionally part of the glass. I’ve been using them for years and it should be nearly impossible for the measurement lines to wear or fade in any meaningful way.
Other brands of pasta sauce do this too, the Aldi brand definitely used to, looking online it seems relatively common. You can also just buy glass jars with embossed measurements on them, but it’s cheaper to buy the pasta sauce jars and then you also have the bonus of having pasta sauce.
My original CAPS PYREX cups are old as fuck, are my moms and she was born 61, they are super faint. Make sure to handwash as modern dishwashers will strip the paint. The only thing I could think of them doing to fix this is make modern ones with the dye inside the glass.
Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl with embossed lines.
If this is too big then Anchor Hocking Triple Pour Glass Measuring Cup, 8 Oz Measuring Glass.
Embossed… have seen that, might be the way
Because of course the dishwasher is the erm eco-friendly way (what, laziness, no never)
If you love the one you have, you can buy a glass or ceramic paint pen and go over the faded printing, then bake according to the directions, and keep using it. Only paint the outside, so you don’t have to worry about any chemicals.
Get French Pyrex (sold in Europe). It’s better glass and the print is baked into the glass.
- and has a spout made for pouring?
Each of our Pyrex sizes are woeful at pouring any viscosity of liquids.
True dat
Get measuring cups that etch the markings into the glass/pyrex instead of being painted on. You can even do the etching yourself if you’re comfortable enough handling the acid.
Oh man. I knew a guy who did acid once.
I don’t think that’s for me.
holding a diamond tipped drill in one hand and the glass in the other, losing your mind as hallucinated monsters close in around you
“Ah shit, ah fuck!”
Stop putting them in the dishwasher.
Look friend, you can live your life however you want, and good for you. But if it’s a dish and it’s in my house, it’s going in the dishwasher. Maybe only once, but that problem solved itself.
I find scales to be very practical
I do have a scale, but a lot of American recipes don’t give the weights, just volumes. As an American myself who likes to bake, I have generally switched to using the scale when my recipe has the measurements.
Fellow American. I also use a scale for most things, including liquids. A quick Internet search will get you a volume to mass conversation. Do it a few times and you’ll remember. For straight up baking, I find that ratios are the safest route to to. I also use a ton of touch for things like doughs and batters, but I also tend to make the same set of things, or close relatives, again and again.
Just fix this one up using some diy stuff (ask dull men club guys maybe on how to)
I’m just a dull old woman but I used a ceramic paint pen to restore the lines. Once baked it’s dishwasher safe.
I have an anchor brand that is holding up well.
I got the ACCUPOUR 1 gallon measuring pitcher on amazon after being recommended it from City Steading Brewing, who was poetic about it, and I wasn’t disappointed! I never thought I’d love a pitcher but I love this one.
Raised dark markings with dual scale metric and imperial, amazing handle and the spout is AMAZING! I’m able to take ½oz samples from a gallon of liquid into a shot glass no issue.
They make smaller ones too, which I haven’t tried but work the same.
Can you boil water in it? I use my pyrex 2 cup to boil and cook in the microwave
I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.
Awesome, this looks perfect!
Oh my goodness, thank you! I’ve had OPs problem for years and just haven’t found anything else
is that brand also Borosilicate glass?
American made lower case pyrex is currently all soda-lime glass. French made PYREX is all borosilicate glass.
The question is about Cuttlelab, not Pyrex.
Looks like soda lime glass
