Laminated buttons: The controls should have a plastic membrane covering them to prevent gunk, crumbs, or grains of sugar from collecting in the cracks. Unless you're cooking in a dust bowl, your scale will never encounter this volume of dirt, but it gave us a good understanding of which models had an inordinate number of nooks and crannies for grime to build up in. gram increments: Most digital food scales weigh in whole grams (or eighths of an ounce), and that level of accuracy is fine for most recipes. Though switching between metric and customary should be a similarly simple and accessible function, some scales require the use of a toggle switch beneath the unit, or even hidden inside it.

Hard, snap-on protective cover, easy to read backlit display, hold and tare features make this a great portable scale. It also has a fairly short auto-off duration and takes more than two seconds to read lighter weights. In our accuracy tests using lab weights, the My Weigh KD8000 was accurate to the gram, though it occasionally had trouble reading a 1-gram weight—as did several other scales we tested. Gram is a vibrant company that over the past 20 years has revolutionized the weighing market by creating modern highly competitive products.

We did notice that hitting the tare/power button twice, which bakers might sometimes do when in a hurry, will shut the scale off, which can be frustrating. This was the only scale with memory, which proved to be incredibly useful when we were interrupted during cooking. The gram scale comes with a sleek stainless steel weighing platform, a cool backlit colour screen and a stackable, attachable bowl! In today’s connected world, new innovations make them more performant, smarter, and more integrated with our daily operations. Additionally, the Escali scale was one of the most responsive models we tested: Whether we were adding or removing items, it always read weights in less than a second, making it one of the standout scales in terms of speed.

After years of continuous use in the Serious Eats test kitchen and our homes, we can confidently say our top recommendations have stood the test of time. While there are some small design changes, what we love about the scale still exists: The removable scale bed for easy cleaning and the pull-out display for when you’re weighing a large vessel. For us, this meant scales with platforms ranging in size from five and a half inches to 12 inches across in length. The OXO scale had the longest delay before auto shutoff, at 30 minutes, though it goes into automatic sleep mode after six minutes. We found the Etekcity Digital Multifunction Food Kitchen Scale fairly small for an all-purpose kitchen scale.She previously edited cookbooks and craft books for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and she started reviewing kitchen gear back in 2013. A good kitchen scale just might be your secret weapon for consistent cookies, perfectly risen bread, or a lofty souffle. Escali Alimento Ultra Accurate Scale: This was the most expensive scale we tested and not as accurate as some of the other, more affordable options.