Reddit reviews OXO Good Grips 11 Pound Food Scale with Pull-Out Display, Stainless Steel

>They did find a scale ...

Better not go into my kitchen or else they'll find a scale too. Anyone who does any sort of cooking in their house is going to have a decent scale.

>... bunch of small plastic bags

Anyone who does any sorts of DIY or arts & craft projects has a 'bunch' of small plastic bags. I can open a kitchen drawer and probably find two dozen from when I have purchased screws, fasteners, bolts, nuts, etc from the hardware store over the years.

I love my OXO. It has a nice wide plate that can accommodate all sorts of produce and unwieldy objects, and a pull-out display for those occasions when I'm scaling onto a wide bowl or half-sheet pan that would otherwise obscure the readout on a smaller scale. There's also a backlight you can click in when it gets dark in the kitchen. It switches between ounces and grams, no prob, and the latest version of this scale can do ounces-only, rather than splitting measurements into pounds and ounces.

For small measurements, anything under 4g, I recommend a jeweler's scale like this one. Measuring anything under 1/8th of an ounce is a real crapshoot on large format scales.

C'mon OP...

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As someone who does everything in the kitchen by weight I don't recommend this -- it's the least useful form factor for a digital scale and topping out at 1000 grams isn't nearly enough.

This is the one I use:

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1418137628&sr=8-11&keywords=digital+kitchen+scale

It's a bit more, but still not bank-breaking.

It has a pull out lighted display for weighing large objects, switches between ounces and grams to a one gram accuracy, and most useful, I've found, it weighs up to eleven pounds.

I make all my recipes by weight now. I just put a big bowl on the scale and keep adding ingredients.

Here are some of my favorite tools:

• Mini measuring cups/beakers - I love these! No more spilled/wasted vanilla extract.
  
• Instant-read thermometer - I use this to check on the temperature of my dough/ingredients and even to confirm things are done baking.
  
• Maybe you already have these, but if not, I use my kitchen scale and oven thermometer all the time.
  
• Bakeware rack - This keeps my baking sheets and smaller pans better organized and more easily accessible than just stacking them on top of each other.
  
• Marble slab - keeps pie/pastry dough cold as you roll it out (I keep mine in the fridge so it's always ready).
  
• Pastry strips for making sure pie (or rolled-out cookie) dough is rolled out to an even thickness. Pastry cloth/sleeve for keeping dough from sticking.
  
• Cookie scoops - for drop cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and really anything that needs to be portioned out evenly (including non-baking stuff like meatballs). Whenever I use these, I'm always really grateful for them. Mine are Zeroll dishers I got from King Arthur Flour, but Webstaurant Store has them for cheaper, and Oxo has a line of cookie scoops too.
  
• If you make layer cakes, you may already have a turntable, but if not, this one is really good. I also like this cake lifter.
  
• Of course, there's also stand mixers. Super-helpful for things like whipping egg whites for meringues/souffles/angel food cake, creaming butter and sugar, and kneading bread dough. If you ask for a stand mixer, the KitchenAid Pro has a stronger motor than the Artisan. I have the Artisan, and it's worked fine for me for several years, but if I could go back, I'd go with the Pro instead. An extra bowl is very handy as well.

I highly recommend this one:

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

A lot more expensive than Babish’s, but you can take the top off, still read it with giant pots on it (numbers come out on cord) and it is extremely accurate.

It is America’s Test Kitchen’s most recommend.

Though, if you want visual style the etekcity looks sleek, can’t argue that.

As a person with a newly diagnosed kid, I can agree that everything is super overwhelming in the beginning and help from friends is welcome. The thing we needed most was the space to learn about our new life, and someone to just talk to about everything. Seems contradictory, but I would reach out with no expectations and wait to hear back.

In terms of more tangible things, you could pitch in to hire a temporary cleaning service, even if only once during the 1st couple weeks. or help buy some of the items they will need such as a quality digital food scale, Frio insuling cooling case, or books. The two books I've found to be the most helpful are Think Like a Pancreas, and Sugar Surfing.

Also the JuiceBox Podcast is really wonderful, and I highly recommend it.

I’m American, but I love weighing ingredients. I have an Oxo brand digital scale and I also keep my flour and sugar in large Oxo containers.

I’m terrible with math, so I use the zero function on the scale before adding each ingredient. Easy!

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=oxo+food+scale&qid=1571705231&sprefix=oxo+food&sr=8-3

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Here are the macros you should use for weight loss:

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*Generated by [Keto Calculator](https://keto-calculator.ankerl.com) 9.13*

28/F/5'10" | CW 172 | 35% BF | Mostly sedentary

* 1401 kcal Goal, a 20% deficit. (710 min, 1752 max)
* 20g Carbohydrates
* 90g Protein (68g min, 111g max)
* 107g Fat (30g min, 145g max)

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Here are my best recommendations to set you on a purposeful path of steady fat loss over time:

• Download a keto-friendly food-tracking app. I use the free version of Carb Manager.
  
• Enter your customized macros (above) in the settings for your app.
  
• Buy a digital food scale if you do not already have one. Basic ones are about $10 or you can get more fancy.
  
• As much as possible, prepare your own food, and choose whole foods, not processed foods. Some people find it helpful to avoid artificial sweeteners, other people don't give them up.
  
• Weigh all your food on your digital food scale.
  
• Log your food in the app BEFORE you eat it—5 minutes, 5 hours, 5 days. Doesn't matter. Just do it BEFORE. Your goal every day is to hit your protein goal (90g), while not exceeding your carb (20g) or fat (107g) limits. In Carb Manager, they have a bar chart that shows how far you are to your goal/limit with each food you enter.
  
• Drink lots of water, and make sure you’re getting plenty of sleep.
  
• If you feel fatigued or sluggish, it’s a sign that you need more electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium). This sub can help you with that.
  
• Come back here and ask questions when you need help.

It's time to get a digital scale and start weighing ingredients, which is what all professional and serious amateur cooks do these days. Oxo makes a good one that has been highly rated by ATK, SeriousEats etc:

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=oxo+scale&qid=1569259526&s=gateway&sr=8-2

As far as this recipe, I've made it with duck eggs and I used the equivalent weight as for chicken eggs. These in-a-jar recipes are very flexible anyway.

Having made it with both types of eggs, I can't say it made any noticeable difference (maybe if you tasted them side-by-side, you might detect something).

But it is cool to tell your guests that you are serving them "duck egg cheesecake"!

I have the $50 Oxo and can highly recommend it, with a couple reservations, though it's sufficient for normal kitchen use. A couple things to consider before getting a scale, and the reasons for my reservations:

How much you will need to weigh at one time. This Oxo has an 11-lb capacity. They also make a 5-lb ($30), and a 22-lb ($70).

How little you will need to weigh at one time. The Oxo measures freedom units in 1/8-oz increments and 1g socialist increments. 1/8 oz = 3.5g, so measuring in metric is more precise on this scale. If you want to weigh 3g of salt, it might not even register until you've got 6g on the scale - it's not very sensitive for small amounts.

Other than that, I've had mine for a about 3 years and never yet changed the batteries. The magnetic, pull-out control panel/display is really useful for putting big things on it, and doesn't have any weak points as far as I can tell. I use it daily.

Also, are you using this for personal or business use? If you're using it to weigh something that's regulated by weighs and measures, you might need one that's certified. I don't know much about this, but I know it's a thing, FYI JIC.

This one: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373566948&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+kitchen+scale

Accurate as hell, 11 pound capacity, nice and thin, uses "real batteries," back lit display, doesn't auto power cycle for a good long time and the pull out display seems like a gimmick but you realize it's not at the same time you realize that you're glad that it can do 11 pounds. I love mine.

If you want a really great scale this one would be hard to beat. Not the cheapest, but it has a lot of great features: backlight, pull out display panel so you can read the weight when there are large bowls on there, weighs up to 5K/11Lbs. Make sure you don't get the all black one that looks like the stainless one. It doesn't have all the features and can only do half the weight.

I really like the OXO scale:
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377795918&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+kitchen+scale

The 5 lb capacity one is cheaper if you like that better. The scale is very easy to clean and you want the 1 g resolution for baking.

I use this OXO and it is perfect because it has a metric conversion. They do make one for $30. And I use MFP as well and save the ingredients I use most often.

I've got the OXO

It's pricy, but goddamn I love it. I use it more than any other kitchen gadget, and we cook a lot.

Buy nice, or buy twice.

Food scale? I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

Bathroom scale I just have a Walmart one

Mine makes me angry when trying to weigh something in a big bowl or plate because it covers the display so my rec would be one with a removable display like this: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

This is one amazing. I’m weird and have tried 5 different food scales and this one is by far my favorite.
It’s $50 but it can hold up to 11 lbs which is wonderful because you can put huge pots on it and just add whatever by zeroing it out. I’ve weighed a weeks worth of food up to 4000 grams at once before (not including the pot). All the other ones I’ve tried max out at 5 lbs which really doesn’t hold much, if you’re trying to zero a heavy pot and food.

You can also pull the screen out so you can read the the display under large plates. The scale part is also detachable so you can wash it easily. Runs on batteries. I’ve been using this one every day since January and haven’t needed to change them yet.

I highly highly recommend it.

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display, 11-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1Wj7CbVGK0XZZ

I love my OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display, 11-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5-CCCb3QYSF7V

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If you get a good quality digital scale for the kitchen those work really well. This my preferred brand.

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA

I started with Peter Reinhart books, namely Artisan Breads Every Day. They have great primers on mixing and kneading technique, and I'm still getting better at it. Try the Ciabatta for a really fluffy loaf. And I highly recommend Saf yeast, a digital scale, a dough whisk, and patience!

Go to a kitchen supply store such as Bed, Bath, and Beyond, or just go to amazon and get http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-1130800-Grips-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/ -- the best on the market that I know of.

I, of course, use it for food. (no, really!)

I love my OXO. The display pulls out for when you put a large plate or bowl on it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJMTNA

OXO 11lb scale. I've owned two Taylors and a Star Frit and both brands suck - they drained battery within a few weeks. This OXO lasts a good year before needing to change the batteries, and when my first one stopped working (spilled ACV on it), they replaced it for free.

ETA this is why I can't justify buying a cheap ass scale.

It's a good scale, and the pull out display is nice, but it's not $24 any more

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

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My most used and loved tool is without a doubt my OXO kitchen scale.

Honorable mention goes to my Vollrath 5314 sheet pans.

My digital kitchen scale maxes out at 11 pounds do you need more than that?
OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display, 11-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_MAV.BbGB1WVYJ

For most basic needs, the OXO Good Grips Food Scale works great. It does ounces/pounds and grams, the display pulls out, and it's got a 10 pound limit. My one qualm is that it does ounce fractions only to eighths, so it's no good for the rare recipe that'll call for .2 ounces or something. But I've had mine for years and it's still accurate.

Edit: Yes, it's true that a mechanical scale will last longer, but they're pretty annoying to have to use IMO.

Probably this one, I have it too, it's always been accurate.

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA

Have you tried FatSecret? They tend to have pretty accurate listings. You could use it as a backup.


These are two really good scales.

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull-Out Display $50 this one was rated highly by Cook's Illustrated Measures in 1/8-ounce (imperial) and 1-gram (metric) increments up to 11 lbs.

EatSmart Precision Pro - Multifunction Digital Kitchen Scale w/ Extra Large LCD and 11 Lb. Capacity $25 - this one is half the price but it a great scale. It measures grams, kg, oz, and pounds. It weights up to 11 lbs and is recise to .05 ounce / 1 gram increments.

Here is a thermometer similar to the one I use for siphon brewing for $17. It won't work for home roasting. If you think you might get into that, you will need one that has a higher max temp (500 F+). I haven't bought one yet because I am considering a roast profiling setup which would port to my pc. This is a good grinder at $45. This is the kitchen scale I like for $50 but you might be able to get one for less. The scale only measures down to grams which works fine for this siphon at 40 oz. ($36) but for a smaller siphon you might need a scale that measures down to .1 grams. To summarize, you could get a decent set up for ~$120 or for a roast compatible thermometer ~$145. You will also want a wooden spoon for stirring the coffee in the siphon.

This! I've gotten into bread making, and it's hard to probably bake anything without a scale. I don't even know how I've gone this long without one.

Happy Zambambo!

All else fails, Amazon. Other scales will work just as well probably, but this one keeps tared values for 20 minutes, and has a detachable screen, so you can see it when using a large bowl.

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404859355&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+good+grips+stainless+steel+food+scale

I have this one, but it looks like Oxo now makes a higher capacity one. If you have bed bath and beyond, you can get them with a 20% off coupon. I love Amazon too, but I typically shop at BBB for those kinds of items :)

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA

I like this one a great deal. The nice bit is that the readout and controls can detach from the base if you are using a big bowl. It's on the pricier side, but the build quality is top notch.

Probably not what you want to hear but I recommend two. This one which i consider a basic scale. Stays on long enough that you can measure out all of your ingredients. Deals well with basic weights, and even has a backlight. This one, I recommend because it does smaller amounts very very well. Most scales when you're dealing with less than 10 g of weight tend to misread.

I got this one, it's awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJMTNA/ref=shptrk_scth

I weigh it using:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJMTNA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And then print out the weight and attach the label to the spool. Helps me figure out how much filament is left.

The troupe of food you eat is very important.
Get rid of all flour and sugar and processed products.

Eating only whole foods- mainly plant based is shown to be the best for health and weight loss. Beans make you feel full. The calorie counts on beans is inaccurate due to fibre making a lot of the bean undigestible- true calorie count is estimated to be 2/3rds that is shown.
High fibre foods encourage gut bacteria that helps you lose weight. It’s good to eat quality organic meat but eat it sparingly. We really are not made to eat a lot of animal meat and dairy is definitely not at all necessary or advisable.

Having a good kitchen food scale really helps. Buy this oxo one it is expensive but fantastic. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJMTNA

If you are still on Prozac you may no longer need it when you replace the dairy and bread calories with highly nutrient dense foods like more greens and veggies and beans. Studies are showing that gut bacteria have a huge influence on mood. Seratonin is produced by the kind that loves fibre. So eating high fibre food will increase the number of good ‘happy-making’ bacteria.
http://m.caltech.edu/news/microbes-help-produce-serotonin-gut-46495
It’s interesting to note that pharmaceuticals always have an effect on our microbiome. The very drug you take to feel better could be killing the awesome bacteria that naturally produces the seratonin that will make you feel better. Who would have imagined that the right food is actually the antidepressant we need!

I have the OXO one with the pull-out display. It works great, and I use it often when baking.

http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA/

I have this OXO scale and weigh most of my food. I enter my food as I go throughout the day into MyPlate then once it gets towards the end of the day I eat whatever I need to to get to my caloric and macronutrient goals. Sometimes that means a glass of milk, sometimes that means another protein shake, sometimes that means another meal.

It's actually more accurate to measure by weight instead of volume. I have this one, and I love it.

I used this OXO good grips scale, although reading around now, it seems like a lot of people have accuracy problems when using it for weighing smaller quantities; sounds like that may be my issue.

I use my kitchen scale. (This one.) I need to invest in a good smaller weight scale though, I'm having some accuracy problems in some of my baking.

(Full disclosure: I bake professionally, and use a much higher quality scale at work, so I'm not easily satisfied. XD)

America's Test Kitchen recommends this one, I have it and love it, but also have nothing with which to compare.

I love cheese, so I have to weigh it or I go crazy. In law school, I had a habit of buying a block of cheese, sitting down to study, and eating all of it. Then I'd get sad when the cheese was gone and go buy more. (It's probable that about 20 of the pounds I have to lose are cheese pounds....)

I have (and love) this OXO scale, but there's no reason to spend that much on a kitchen scale. Just a basic cheap one will do - make sure to check out the max weighing capacity. Mine maxes out at 11 pounds/5000 grams and that's about perfect for me. (I bought it ages ago for baking and even when doing a huge multi-loaf batch of bread have never hit the max capacity.)

You could make a sourdough starter. It'll take about 1-2 weeks so hopefully if you start now it'll be ready once you need it. You can follow these directions: https://www.theperfectloaf.com/7-easy-steps-making-incredible-sourdough-starter-scratch/ That starter has a higher percentage of water than FWSY's, but you can just switch to the feeding method in the book once the starter becomes active.

You could also make sure you have all the supplies necessary. At a minimum you'll want:

• kitchen scale: A recipe weighs about 1800g, plus the mixing bowl, so make sure the scale goes that high. https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510750&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+scale
  
• dutch oven: The book recommends 4 qts. I've had success with 3.2 qt combo cookers. Two dutch ovens would be even better as all the recipes are for 2 loaves. https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-LCC3-Cooker-Pre-Seasoned-3-2-Quart/dp/B0009JKG9M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510707&sr=8-1&keywords=combo+cooker
  
• thermometer: Ken Forkish is very particular about the temperatures in his recipes. https://www.amazon.com/Lavatools-PT12-Javelin-Thermometer-Chipotle/dp/B00GRFHXVQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482510838&sr=8-2&keywords=pen+thermometer
  
  Nice to haves:
  
  
• Banneton proofing baskets: You need something to put your dough in as it rises. In a pinch, a mixing bowl will work. Banneton baskets are purpose made for this. I use an 8". The ones I've bought are no longer sold on amazon, but I suspect any 8" to 9" round basket will do. Heres one: https://www.amazon.com/Forsun-Banneton-Brotform-Proofing-Rising/dp/B01CNV40D6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1482511260&sr=8-4&keywords=banneton+proofing+basket
  
• Big tubs for mixing: Most mixing bowls are frustratingly shallow for 1800g recipes. He recommends these in the book. They're pricey, but they do work well: https://www.amazon.com/Camwear-Polycarbonate-Round-Storage-container/dp/B000KIE73I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1482511122&sr=8-5&keywords=12+qt+cambro https://www.amazon.com/Cambro-RFSCWC12135-Lid-Round-Container/dp/B0001MRULO/ref=pd_bxgy_79_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NNK0EN78A5YB6WWHQDRK
  
  Note that he has a section in the book on equipment, so you could wait to read that before spending money, but all the items linked above have worked well for me.

I got this one which was recommended by Serious eats: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJMTNA/?tag=serieats-20

Is this the Oxo scale you have?

https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display-11-Pound/dp/B000WJMTNA/

I currently have this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771YZGXN/

but the buttons on it suck ass at turning it off and on as well as zeroing it out.

I also noticed A LOT of these scales will not measure accurately at 4 grams or less. Which is annoying for a lot of small baking items. Do you have any experience with trying between 0 - 4 grams?

I bought this one on sale for $28, didn'trealize full price was $50!

Definitely not under $20, but America's Test Kitchen recommends Oxo's Digital Food Scale in part because you can pull the display out if you have something larger on it that would get in the way of actually seeing the display.

Here is the link to their full reviews. Their "best buy" is $30.

A kitchen scale is pretty important.

I've used this one for over 5 years: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA

Well worth the cost. Measuring by volume is quite inaccurate when dealing with flour.

Seconded. This is a damn good one. https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Stainless-Pull-Out-Display/dp/B000WJMTNA

This is the food scale that I use. As far as I can tell, it's really accurate and I love that the batteries last forever. I've had it for a year and a had and have never had to change the batteries despite daily use.

I recently purchased this Smart Weigh scale and love it. It's accurate, simple, and is slim and easy to store. I've been using this OXO kitchen scale for a couple years now and have zero complaints. It's kind of pricey (I found mine half price at an outlet store), but I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of it because I bake a lot (including breads) and it's never failed me. If you're looking for cheaper, my mom seems to get by just fine with this little guy. I wouldn't use it for big jobs or things that you need accuracy to the gram, but it works for casual use.