If you watch any cooking shows or read any articles about cooking, chances are you’ve heard how important using a food scale is. I’ve gone on and on about it in some of my posts, tweets, etc. I’ve been a food scale convert for a few years now and there’s no looking back. When mine was out of commission earlier this year, I was lost in the kitchen and only did the bare minimum of baking until I got mine back. It was a long 5 days, let me tell you. Thankfully, OXO came to my rescue and sent another one and I may have hugged it a little when it arrived. I’m a weirdo, I still have the old one in my basement because it was so good to me, I can’t just…dispose of it!
I’ve had a lot of you ask me why a food scale is important and how it will benefit you. I’ve answered so many questions regarding it that I decided I would contact OXO and see if they would be so kind as to give one lucky reader a 11lb Good Grips Food Scale so they can see what it’s all about.
I am SO excited about this giveaway! Besides my knives and my standmixer, my food scale is a work horse in my kitchen. When I was thinking of what I’d like to give one of my readers, this was one of the first things that came to mind. Not everyone thinks they need one, but you’ll see, I promise!
What’s so cracked up about a food scale? Well, lets start off easy, you only need to dirty one bowl and a spoon when you are adding your ingredients. Just keep topping off your ingredients into the same bowl, measure, then hit the “Zero” button and start with the next ingredient. Right there it’s worth its weight in goal for this busy mommy. Secondly, it takes the guess work out of dividing ingredients, whether it be dividing cake batter by thirds or trying to measure out 12 rolls from your dough. Everyone knows that baking is pretty precise, well how much more precise can you get than with a scale? Lots of people use it as a dietary aid, measuring out their foods. That’s not me at all, but it is good for that!
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This prize is provided by OXO. This giveaway is for residents of the contingent United States and will end on December 19th, 12:00 pm EST. Physical address required for shipping; no PO boxes. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
61 comments
Rachel Rappaport said:
December 15, 2014 at 8:25 am
This scale looks so much better than the cheaply made one I have now. I swear it is the reason my last 2 attempts at bread didn’t turn out.
Eva @ Eva Bakes said:
December 15, 2014 at 8:35 am
My must-have tool is my trusty KitchenAid stand mixer. I can’t live without it!
Karen Boblett said:
December 15, 2014 at 10:23 am
I really need a set of strainers.
Stacey said:
December 15, 2014 at 10:30 am
Besides a scale you mean?? 😉 I would say a French Press.
Debbie Lind said:
December 15, 2014 at 10:45 am
I love my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. It makes many things easier
Kylee said:
December 15, 2014 at 10:53 am
Good knives are a must have, but I also couldn’t live without my food processor!
The Home Cook said:
December 15, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Tongs. I use them almost every time I cook.
Holly E said:
December 15, 2014 at 2:11 pm
I love my blender. I use it all the time.
MaryBeth said:
December 15, 2014 at 2:40 pm
My must-have kitchen tool is a flat whisk. It’s great for sauces!
Joanna said:
December 15, 2014 at 4:15 pm
I’ve been wanting a scale! My KitchenAid mixer probably gets the most use, though I love my basic rubber spatulas.
Monica Lavoie said:
December 15, 2014 at 4:29 pm
My food chopper, it’s so convenient! Thanks
Michael T said:
December 15, 2014 at 5:48 pm
love to bake, that being said, my kitchenaid mixer is my must have.
itzia said:
December 15, 2014 at 6:55 pm
a whisk
Jonathan said:
December 15, 2014 at 7:09 pm
This is the one kitchen item I do not have. My favorite is the Kitchenmaid stand mixer.
Cori said:
December 15, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Love my cast iron skillet!
Susan P said:
December 15, 2014 at 9:45 pm
I’d have to say good knives are very important.
Liberty T. said:
December 16, 2014 at 12:27 am
I love my Vitamix for making delicious smoothies and soups!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen said:
December 16, 2014 at 1:02 am
My must-have tool is my switch-it spatula – I use it every single day!
Carrie said:
December 16, 2014 at 10:24 am
My can’t live without tool is a good cutting board. I have an oxo-good grips one that I love. I hate using thin flimsy ones that scoot around or rock when I am cutting!
TAMARA said:
December 16, 2014 at 12:15 pm
I LOVE MY OXO CAN OPENER MY NIECE GAVE ME FOR CHRISTMAS A FEW YEARS AGO.
Daniel M said:
December 16, 2014 at 1:39 pm
the kitchenaid stand mixer, works way better than anything else
Nancy Brett said:
December 16, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Food processor and of course a good scale !!
Heather said:
December 16, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Good pots and pans are my must haves. I’ve had some pretty horrible ones in the past, and now I know the good ones are worth the extra money.
Ashley T. said:
December 16, 2014 at 2:39 pm
Mine is my Kitchenaid mixer! Use it every day!
katie said:
December 16, 2014 at 4:27 pm
non-stick pans!
Victoria S. said:
December 16, 2014 at 5:35 pm
My chef’s knife!
Magda said:
December 16, 2014 at 10:45 pm
I need this so badly! My absolute favorite though is my KA mixer.
Pamela Gurganus said:
December 16, 2014 at 11:36 pm
My must have kitchen tool is a spatula!
Amy Celeste said:
December 16, 2014 at 11:45 pm
My kitchen must have is a good sized mixing bowl. And now this scale!!
Deb Ashley said:
December 17, 2014 at 12:54 am
My KitchenAid mixer 🙂
Anna said:
December 17, 2014 at 3:20 am
blender is my must-have!
Brianne said:
December 17, 2014 at 9:53 am
A nice set of glass bowls in many sizes. WITH lids!
Daniele said:
December 17, 2014 at 10:51 am
I have so many go-to kitchen gadgets, but i think my Le Creuset braiser. I can make so many awesome one or two-pot meals in it and it’s a breeze to cook a variety of ingredients well and then cleans up easily, too.
Erika said:
December 17, 2014 at 11:08 am
This scale looks awesome- we have one that has been instrumental in me losing 20 lbs over the last 6 months. But the feature to pull out the digital readout is AWESOME! I hate when I’ve got a full, hot dutch oven on my scale and then try to read what it says way under there.
As for what is my favorite kitchen tool, I don’t have a favorite, but I’ve been working on my relationship with my thermometer and using it to get my meats cooked just right- fully cooked, but nice and juicy still.
Mel H said:
December 17, 2014 at 11:17 am
KitchenAid mixer
Heather said:
December 17, 2014 at 11:18 am
My silicone non-stick baking mat!
Jennifer Barr said:
December 17, 2014 at 2:10 pm
my kitchenaid mixer
Cassia said:
December 17, 2014 at 2:49 pm
My large round Flexipan! Love it! I use it for everything. 😀
Brandie said:
December 17, 2014 at 7:10 pm
I really want a kitchen scale. My must have kitchen tool is my stand mixer.
Margot C said:
December 18, 2014 at 2:02 am
It’s my OXO carrot scraper; I can’t do anything salad-wise (which is every day) without it.
Carla S said:
December 18, 2014 at 4:46 am
My must have tool is my spiral whisk. It makes things so much easier!
Sara said:
December 18, 2014 at 6:48 am
I’d love a kitchen scale. Thanks for the contest 🙂
Lisa Brown said:
December 18, 2014 at 7:13 am
mine would be a stick blender
Ken L said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:38 pm
I really need one of these!
Ayat said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:39 pm
My KitchenAid stand mixer is my number one kitchen must have!
Lisa M said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:40 pm
A good mixer is my must have tool.
Mary O. said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:46 pm
I love my two silicone oxo spatulas–they come apart to clean, can handle a hot pan and can get every last bit of batter out of a bowl.
Ann K said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:48 pm
My KitchenAid mixer is getting quite the work out lately so I must have it!!
Rhonda said:
December 18, 2014 at 1:52 pm
Would be perfect for my kitchen
Becca Z said:
December 18, 2014 at 2:07 pm
my Wusthof chef’s knife, expensive, but worth it, I keep it sharp and use it multiple times daily.
Nikki said:
December 18, 2014 at 8:54 pm
A really good knife – they are hard to come by, so when I find one I hold onto it. Thanks!
Megan Funk said:
December 18, 2014 at 9:15 pm
My must have kitchen tool is my food processor
Steve Steckel said:
December 18, 2014 at 9:51 pm
A Pilon. We use it daily to crush/mix herbs/garlic.
Julia Frank said:
December 18, 2014 at 10:23 pm
High Quality pots !!
Sue C said:
December 18, 2014 at 11:37 pm
There are so many “must have” kitchen tools it’s hard to pick just one! I’m going with measuring cups and spoons.
Tom C said:
December 19, 2014 at 2:12 am
I cannot work in a kitchen without an oven.
Angela Saver said:
December 19, 2014 at 5:39 am
My must-have kitchen tool is my Kitchen-Aid Mixer! Love it!
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Liz said:
December 19, 2014 at 8:18 am
A good knife…something I use every single day.
Stephanie S. said:
December 19, 2014 at 8:57 am
My microplane! I’m lost without it!
Katie R. said:
December 19, 2014 at 10:01 am
I don’t know what I would do with out my stand mixer but a new scale would be amazing!!!!! The one I’m using now is definitely on its last leg and not nearly as nice as this one!
Melissa L. said:
December 19, 2014 at 11:13 am
My must have kitchen tool is my mixer! I love it! Thanks for the great giveaway!