Electronic kitchen scales, which ones are better?

Experienced chefs try to equip their kitchens with modern appliances. And scales in a chef’s arsenal are the main weapon. After all, without them, the perfect execution of a new dish is impossible, because even a slight deviation from a clearly verified proportion, if it does not spoil it, will completely change its taste.

Which electronic kitchen scales are better?

This question can be answered unambiguously only after familiarizing yourself with the features of the technology and compiling a list of tasks that it will have to cope with. There are only 3 options for kitchen scales:

• desktop;
• wall;
• manual.

The range of the former is impressive with a variety of design solutions, sizes and maximum weight. This is due to their popularity, since compactness and lightness are easily combined with great capabilities.

Wall-mounted ones are appropriate in a very small kitchen. They cannot boast of a large carrying capacity, but they do not take up any useful space. The fastening system allows you to fix the assistant on any convenient vertical surface. And most models can also be folded if necessary, unfolding only at the time of use.

Handmade is the embodiment of a combination of precision and minimalism. They do not require a separate space, because after use they easily fit into a drawer.

The spoon-scale deserves the attention of professionals.It makes weighing spices an easy task.

Criterias of choice

If the scales are used only seasonally, when preparing winter preparations, then you don’t have to overpay for design and versatility. After all, all you need is to weigh a large number of products. But when they are used daily, weighing the ingredients of a complex dish or simply counting calories consumed, it is the additional functions that are important.

Availability of bowl

The advantage of the bowl is that it can be used to weigh liquids and bulk ingredients. The disadvantage is its small capacity: the volume rarely exceeds 1.5 liters. When you need to determine the weight of the steak, problems will arise with placing it in a container that is not suitable for this.

If baking predominates in the family diet, then the scales will become a useful assistant. When preparing many different dishes, it is better to choose more spacious platform options.

The tare function is provided for most models, so placing the container on the platform and continuing weighing with it will not be difficult.

Upper limit

This parameter, more than others, depends on the intensity and volume of cooking. “Dacha wave” with tens of kilograms of weighed and processed products requires scales with an upper limit of at least 5-10 kg. If winter preparations are not practiced in the family, then a limit of 3 kg is quite sufficient. Models with an upper limit of 2 kg are less common, but are usually complemented by a large number of functions, which may even include calorie counting.

The upper limit of tabletop kitchen scales can reach 10 kg, wall scales - 5kg. Manual options, called steelyards, can weigh up to 50 kg. The spoon can weigh up to 0.5 kg.

Error

Electronic scales weigh with an accuracy of up to 1 g, which distinguishes them favorably from mechanical analogues, which sometimes “deceive” by 50 g. But multifunctional options with a small load capacity can differ in accuracy up to 0.1 g. The same error is typical for miniature spoon scales .

The best brands of scales

German brands that offer precision and decent quality at a reasonable price include Beurer, SOEHNLE and ProfiCook. The first pair's production facilities are located in Germany, while the latter's are in China. But this does not in any way affect the exemplary performance. International Redmond, together with Russian Maxwell, VITEK and ViTESSE, constitute worthy competition to the Germans.

Endever, iBang and Kromax managed to reduce the cost of equipment by locating production in China. Unlike prices, this did not affect the quality. But if you want to buy a scale that speaks of luxury in its entirety, then you should pay attention to the Italian company Casa Bugatti. The brand has nothing to do with French cars, but managed to emphasize the status of the owners with the help of household appliances.