By now, you should know that eyeballing a cup of sugar or teaspoon of baking soda does not<\/em> cut it in baking. Even the slightest miscalculation can turn a fluffy chocolate cake into a dense sheet of sadness the moment it hits the counter. And while kitchen scales can help, pros like Christina Tosi like to take things a step further for maximum precision by using an ultra-accurate gem scale\u2014a.k.a. the tool jewelers use to weigh precious gemstones. Because if it\u2019s good enough for weighing rubies and sapphires, it\u2019s good enough for weighing your kosher salt.<\/p>\n Weigh Gram<\/p>\n 200g Digital Pocket Gram Scale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The two-time James Beard Award\u2013winning chef and Milk Bar founder swung by the Bon App\u00e9tit Test Kitchen to show just how precise her Weigh Gram Jewelry Scale really is. It measures to the hundredth of a gram, which Tosi calls \u201cdiamonds-level weight.\u201d To prove it, she measures out exactly one gram of salt on the gem scale, then places it on a standard kitchen scale, which doesn\u2019t register a thing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe highest degree of a decimal [it can measure], the better,\u201d Tosi says. \u201cThat\u2019s when you\u2019re going to get the most specific with your ingredients that make all the difference in micro changes.\u201d These \u201cmicro changes\u201d can be the defining factor in things like density, flavoring, and height. The more precise you are with your measurements, the more likely you are to deliver consistent, delicious results in the kitchen.<\/p>\n Impressive, right? Even more impressive\u2014the Weigh Gram Jewelry Scale costs only $10. Each scale can weigh up to 200 grams at a time. It comes with touchscreen buttons and an LCD screen that makes it easy to see exactly how much something weighs, no squinting. There are six conversion units, too, in case you need to switch to ounces.<\/p>\n Being a serious baker means \u201cyou\u2019re fussy when it makes a difference,\u201d Tosi adds off-screen. \u201cAnd if you\u2019re an at-home baking pro or an aspiring one, you need one of these in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch the full Instagram reel to catch Tosi\u2019s demo in action\u2014then snag the scale for yourself while it\u2019s still just $10. Your next batch of cookies (and cakes, and brownies) will thank you.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/69f3a2ab326f8ca3ce81fd15\/3:4\/w_748%2Cc_limit\/weigh%2520gram%2520pocket%2520scale.png\"\/)
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