Calphalon 4-Piece Nylon Measuring Cup Set

 (3 customer reviews)

You have to click on the picture of these measuring cups a few times and view the image at it's largest magnification to appreciate what makes these measuring cups unique. They're tiered so each measuring cup allows you to measure at least two different amounts.The largest cup lets you easily measure a full cup, a 1/2 cup, and a 1/4 cup. The teirs are clearly marked on two sides to identify the volume of each tier. One side identifies the parts of a cup being measured (as you might expect), but the other side identifies the equivalents in tablespoons (16, 8, & 4). This is also a unique feature among measuring cups I've seen. For me the tablespoon equivalents are extremely valuable. If you're the kind of cook who knows that 1/3 cup equals 5 1/3 tablespoons, you may not be impressed by this feature.The second largest cup measures 2/3 and 1/3 of a cup. There's no separate cup for a 1/3 measure, but having one cup that can measure both makes it easier to measure a multiple of...Read more

This is the best set of measuring cups I have ever owned. They are actually fairly sturdy with significant weight compared to others I have used. I love the extra measurements on each cup, very handy and will often let you use one cup where you might have had to use two or three before. The black color is very attractive and durable, you can bet these will last a long, long time and always look great. Unlike other cups that quickly get beat up and battle-scarred. Very innovative design and highly recommended.

I received two sets of measuring cups as wedding gifts and decided to keep both. I suppose you can never have too many, especially if you enjoy baking, as I do.This set is well-constructed and lightweight, making it ideal for manouvering in sacks of loose rice and other weighty whole foods you may store in your home. It is also good for measuring messy foods like peanut butter or butter, since its surface is relatively unsticky, making it easy to dump into your mixing bowl *and* easy to clean afterwards.One annoyance is that the cups sometimes fall off the little hook which keeps them together -- the hook is similar to clips which attach laptop case straps, but made loosely so that you can take it apart for cleaning or ease of use. My feeling is that the clip is made a bit *too* loosely, and the cups fall away from one another a bit too frequently during use.I feel, in general, good about this measuring cup set...it's really quite functional and nice. I gave it three...Read more