I bought this Salter today: http://www.amazon.com/Salter-Electronic-Kitchen-Scale-Stainless1015/dp/B000J4F9XU/sr=11-1/qid=1163792018/ref=sr_11_1/102-7199241-5146540 $30 at Bed Bath and Beyond, plus I had one of their 20% off... (9 replies, last updated by Kelli2006 February 11, 2008)

Thanks. Is Metro Kitchen where you originally bought yours? I may just go out and buy a new scale. Any recommendations? Should I go for another Salter and be more careful? Thanks. (9 replies, last updated by MMRuth April 26, 2008)

An addendum to my request for thermometer advice: I’m also looking to buy an affordable-but-accurate (digital?) kitchen scale. Any advice there? Thanks again. (10 replies, last updated by ciaolette December 23, 2005)

"electronic kitchen scale") would be fine I expect. Salter seems to be the most widespread brand here in the UK. I’ve had one for 10 years, it has all the other attributes you are looking for, and I would happily have the... (13 replies, last updated by Robin Joy February 19, 2009)

I have a Salter Electronic Aquatronic Scale that’s turning on only occasionally. I don’t think the problem is with the batteries because the scale's Low Batt indicator has not flashed and on those instances when the... (11 replies, last updated by srgoodman November 19, 2009)

When I decided I wanted something more accurate than my old Salter Baker’s Dream I bought this http://myweigh.com/mediumscales_uber_kitchen_scale.html. I would recommend either. (8 replies, last updated by Gosh July 20, 2007)

I noticed that you had a Canadian email address, so I’m posting a link to a Canadian source for My Weigh electronic scales - it’s where I recently bought my kitchen scale. I did a lot of research on electronic scales (... (8 replies, last updated by Bambideer April 23, 2004)

I need a kitchen scale. I want one that is easy to use, accurate, and lets me add multiple ingredients as I go. Most importantly, it must fit in a small amount of space in my tiny kitchen. Ikea’s $25 scale caught my eye,... (3 replies, last updated by pitu March 10, 2006)

There have been alot of discussions about this, so maybe do a search. I have a Salter and it’s the most amazing scale I’ve ever used. Huge capacity (like 11 lbs.) Doesn’t go negative, but returns to the number when... (11 replies, last updated by chocolateman October 16, 2007)

I’m in the market for a kitchen scale. I’d like some advice about which brands are good and what I should expect to pay. Here’s what I’m looking for: *Capacity. (The scale has to be able to accommodate at... (10 replies, last updated by jen kalb September 17, 2002)

Just an interesting story. With all the discussion of european dishes, portion control and how americans eat too large portions, jfood decided to put these hypotheses to a home-challenge. He bought a digital scale to start... (7 replies, last updated by jfood August 12, 2007)

scales and a Pyrex liquid measuring jug almost exclusively, or eyeballs liquid measurements using our regular kitchen spoons. Which as I said, usually comes out right. (11 replies, last updated by mighty_ one December 6, 2007)

I have a Salter Nutri-Weight scale that my daughter bought me a few years back and really love it. Runs on batteries and is about the size of a notebook. Very light and lots of neat features. It’s not exactly cheap at $79... (6 replies, last updated by paulj September 24, 2008)

I recenltly bought this digital kitchen scale online. It’s battery operated and measures in ounces or grams. It also has the feature that allows you to zero-out weight, in case you need to weigh items within a container.... (8 replies, last updated by MikeG December 5, 2007)

I can see why a lot of people would be intimidated by approaching a recipe that has weight measurements as opposed to volume. Most people just don’t have scales in their kitchens — actually, a lot of people... (88 replies, last updated by toodie jane November 11, 2009)