The various cup measures that we have in our kitchen can vary in accuracy by ± 10%, even more based on how we use them. To make things
worse,the density of ingredients can vary greatly depending on their particle size, different brands and grades of
ingredient.
You will note in the recipes that follow that they primarily use weight
rather than volumetric measurement of ingredients. This is deliberate on my part as I cannot reccomend highly
enough the use of a digital kitchen scale to weigh
your ingredients, particularly the flour and water. You can use the volumetric measures for ingredients
that make up a smaller proportion of the recipe.
When it comes to making dough products, dough consitency is important. It's not
something that you need to stress about, rather, if you get the inital flour and water weights right, then its much
easier to get the correct consistency first time and every time. Also, if you do need to make adjustments to a
recipe, you can do this confidently each time knowing exactly what the new recipe weight is for an
ingredient.
Have you ever noticed how much a “Large Pizza” varies in size when purchased from one place or another? Its about understanding the true value for your money.