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Any thoughts on scales to purchase?

bpiela

bpiela

Hello all,
 
I need to get more into the cooking of peppers and I was thinking that it would be a good thing to own a scale.  I am an inexperienced cook so I don't believe I need to spend hundreds of dollars on a Deli scale.    I haven't done much research so I am not sure what features to look for. 
 
I found this Yamato DKS-3002 four pound digital scale for less than $50 that sounds good.  Does both pounds or grams.  Accuracy down to 0.1 ounces.  Sounds fine.  But, would I ever need more than four pounds?  I guess that is a question that would be answered as "depends"...  At that point, I guess I should just pay out for a bigger scale. 
 
Any thoughts or recommendations is greatly appreciated.
 
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As you stated, you aren't really in need of anything fancy, so I believe you would be just fine with something like that. Walmart generally carries basic food scales at a reasonable price. If you need something super accurate, most smoke shops and office supply stores will carry much more sensitive scales.
 
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FWIW, I've got one of those Chinese digital scales, the CJ-300
http://www.thedigitalscale.com/jennings-cj-300.html
It's proven to be reliable and dead-accurate.  Testing with a set of calibration weights, the scale is accurate and repeatable to the limit of resolution, 0.1 gram. 
 
You'd want one with a greater capacity, possibly in exchange for one digit less resolution.  (What recipe calls for 32.1grams of salt?)  Many scales of this sort come with a cover that doubles as a weighing container. 
For kitchen use, the durability issue might decide between and old-school beam and a digital.
 
Triple Beam:
Bombproof.
Plenty accurate.
Bulky and a little heavy.
 
Electronic:
The load sensors can be damaged if you grossly overload or drop something onto the platform.
Stupidly accurate.
Nice and compact.
Probably a little cheaper - $25 on Fleabay.
 
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