Cup is a universal measure of volume. It works for flour, sugar, liquids. Whereas grams is different volume for each material and requires a scale. I suppose one could use a metric quantity, but 'liter' is too big and 'deciliter' is too small.
I am a non-USian, but still think that 'cup' is the best measure of volume for cooking/baking.
And there is a compromise! Most of the measuring jugs I buy have cups on one side, and common materials in grams on the other. So there is no real problem.
I am a non-USian, but still think that 'cup' is the best measure of volume for cooking/baking.
And there is a compromise! Most of the measuring jugs I buy have cups on one side, and common materials in grams on the other. So there is no real problem.