Alright, let me tell you about something I did the other day. I was following this recipe, you know, one of those ones that gets really specific, and it called for lemon juice measured in grams. Usually, I just eyeball stuff or use measuring spoons, but this one said grams, specifically for 2 tablespoons worth. I figured, okay, let’s see how much that actually is.
Getting Down to It
So, I went into the kitchen and gathered my gear. Nothing fancy, just:
- My trusty digital kitchen scale.
- A standard tablespoon measure.
- A little plastic bowl, nice and light.
- And of course, some lemon juice I had in the fridge.
The Actual Measuring Bit
First up, I plonked the small bowl onto the scale. Hit the ‘tare’ button – you know, the one that zeros it out so you’re only weighing what you put in the bowl, not the bowl itself. Gotta make sure that screen read 0 g.
Next, I carefully poured the lemon juice into my tablespoon measure. Filled it right up to the brim, trying to be precise. Did that twice, pouring each tablespoonful into the little bowl sitting on the scale.
I watched the numbers on the scale climb as I poured the second tablespoon in. Gave it a second to settle.
So, How Much Was It?
After measuring out those two level tablespoons, my scale settled on 30 grams. Maybe 31 if I’d spilled a drop more, but yeah, 30 grams is what I got that time. It’s funny how you think of liquids in volume, like tablespoons, but weighing it gives you a different perspective.
Anyway, that was my little experiment. Just needed to figure out that conversion for my recipe. Now I know, roughly 2 tablespoons of lemon juice is about 30 grams. Might vary a tiny bit depending on the lemon or how pulpy it is, I guess, but close enough for cooking!
