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a dry cup is used to measure dry ingredients like sugar or flour and a liquid measuring cup measures liquids like water or milk.
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A dry cup is used to measure dry ingredients like flour or sugar, and the measurement is meant to be leveled off. A liquid cup is used to measure liquids like water or milk, and the measurement is read at eye level for accuracy. Dry cups and liquid cups may have different volume capacities due to the differences in how ingredients settle in each type of cup.
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Is there a difference between a dry cup of flower and a liquid cup of water?
Yes, there is a difference. A dry cup of flour is measured by spooning the flour into the cup and leveling it off. A liquid cup of water is measured by pouring the water into the measuring cup and checking it at eye level for accuracy. The two measurements are different due to the differing densities of flour and water.
Why is it difficult to measure dry ingredients in a liquid measuring cup?
It is difficult to measure dry ingredients accurately in a liquid measuring cup because the design of the cup is optimized for measuring liquids, which do not fill the entire volume evenly. Dry ingredients tend to pile up and do not settle uniformly, leading to inaccurate measurements.
A customary unit of capacity. 8 fluid ounces equals 1 cup What clue does this word give you about whether it measures dry or liquid items?
In modern culinary language, a cup measures dry and liquid amounts.
How many dry ounces in two thirds cup?
One cup of liquid (fluid) is 8 (fluid) ounces. Dry stuff will be measured in units of weight; grams, milligrams, pounds, ounces., etc. The weight of a cupful will be directly proportional to the density of the content of the materiel in the cup. This does not apply to "mercury" which is a "liquid" metal.2.5 to 3 oz. 1/3 cup is 2.7 oz.
How many dry cups in 15 ounces?
Can't say. -You MUST specify WHAT dry goods. -( 1 cup sand - 1 cup flour -BIG difference)
What is the difference between a liquid gallon and a dry gallon?
A dry gallon is frozen.
Is there a difference between a dry cup of flower and a liquid cup of water?
Yes, there is a difference. A dry cup of flour is measured by spooning the flour into the cup and leveling it off. A liquid cup of water is measured by pouring the water into the measuring cup and checking it at eye level for accuracy. The two measurements are different due to the differing densities of flour and water.
Is a liquid cup different from a dry cup?
Officially there is no such thing as a dry cup. A cup is a liquid volumetric measurement However, a dry quart is 16.36% bigger than a liquid quart. Since there are 4 liquid cups in a liquid quart, it would appear logical that there are 4 dry cups in a dry quart. Following this logic, then a dry cup (if it existed) would be 16.36% bigger than a liquid cup.
Is cup a measure of weight?
This depends on what you are measuring. There is "Dry Cup"(a cup of a solid material) and "Liquid cup" (cup of a fluid or liquid). However, a cup (dry or liquid) is classified as a measurement of volume. 1 cup = 250 milliliters or 8.80 liquid ounces
Are liquid and dry tablespoons different?
Yes, one dry cup is equal to 1.1636 liquid cup, or a little more than 2 (liquid) ounces more. Depending on the recipe, it may not make enough difference to make the recipe fail, but it can mean the difference between an "okay" cake and an "amazing" cake.
Why shouldn't you you use a dry measuring cup to measure liquid ingredients?
In most cooking the difference is so little it really doesn't make a difference.
What is the difference in dry measuring cups versus wet measuring cups?
Yes there is a difference and the difference is that the line for the liquid cup is under the the top of the cup. For the dry measuring cup the line is the top of the cup. So because of the there is about a 16% difference, the liquid measuring cup being larger.
What is the difference between dry and wet?
Dry: Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist. Wet: Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. Hope this helped*
How many ounces in a cup of frozen corn?
previous answer is incorrect: 8oz is not equal to 1 cup-- there is a difference between fluid ounce weight and dry measurements! It depends on what food or liquid you are measuring as well!
Why is it difficult to measure dry ingredients in a liquid measuring cup?
It is difficult to measure dry ingredients accurately in a liquid measuring cup because the design of the cup is optimized for measuring liquids, which do not fill the entire volume evenly. Dry ingredients tend to pile up and do not settle uniformly, leading to inaccurate measurements.
Do you use a liquid measure or dry measure cup for mashed bananas?
dry measure
What measuring cup would you use to measure milk Dry or Liquid Cup?
A cup like the one in this pic, which is universal.
