Measuring Cups and Spoons

These utensils are rarely used in professional kitchens, where most sauces are made by eye. In instances where careful measurement is necessary—such as for roux or when standardizing recipes for food costing—a kitchen scale is more reliable and easier to use.

Because they are made of glass, graduated glass pitchers, whether or not they are used for measuring, are useful for degreasing roasting juices.