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Measuring cups are becoming religiously inaccurate when it comes to, you know, getting the right measurements. To be sure, give three people cups and ask them to fill it with flour, definitely you’ll get back three different measures. It’s more reason chefs and bakers now swear by weighing out ingredients.
It’s another cooking experience in itself, to convert out a recipe to ounces or grams all by yourself. The Ozeri ZK14-S Food Scale does the work for you, it will give you accurate weight – effectively negating the need for measuring cups. As long as you don’t want to get too digital in the kitchen, it does a good job.
Ozeri Pronto Food Scale – Features and Use
The Pronto is built using the very latest generation in sensor technology. This technology gives an immediate response for the fast-paced chef along with ensuring accuracy that is of great importance. This makes the device an ultimate companion for the dedicated cooks. Plus, the refined chrome finish adds to the portable profile.
The scale can weigh up to 11 pounds that is approximately 5050 grams and is in graduations of just 0.05 ounces that is one gram. This will help you achieve your diet and weight goals. It also features a Tare button, that functions to automatically subtract the weight of any bowl or container to calculate the net weight of your ingredients only.
The Tare button and the unit button of the Pronto, both provide an audible and tactile click. This feature gives you a confirmation so you never have to push twice when preparing meals in a rush.
The Ozeri ZK14-S Pronto runs on 2 AAA batteries, unlike most plug-in batteries in the market. Replacing the batteries may be a disadvantage or otherwise, depends on how you look at it. While replacing the batteries over time may look inconveniencing, it avoids the clutter of cords lining up your counter space.
OUR TAKE
The price for a digital scale with an integrated display is a deal that’s hard to beat. The Ozeri ZK14-S Pronto strikes a good balance between form and function – with a sleek, lightweight design and accurate measurements for a variety of values. All this add up to a stylish, accurate and versatile kitchen scale worth having at the top of your list.
Is there an alternative?
The Ozeri Pronto is a great product, but you can’t miss alternatives in this category. If you need something super-slim, and versatile, the Greater Goods 480 Scale offers all those features, and adds a large platform so you can weigh big items.
Should you buy it?
Yes. If you’re looking for a kitchen scale with a bigger selection of measurement units than most kitchen scales, that convert ounces to grams, pounds to kilograms, after subtracting the tare weight of the holding bowl/container, the Ozeri Pronto offers perfect precision.
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