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dressing) These days, I keep a couple of different vinaigrettes ready to go in 12-ounce squeeze bottles in the fridge Stick your finger over the top, give it a good shake, squirt it onto your greens in a mixing bowl, and boom: lunch is served (In order to make sure that chunky items like shallots or crushed nuts won’t get caught in the tip, sometimes you’ve got to snip off the tip of the bottle with a paring knife or a good pair of kitchen shears.) As far as condiments go, squeeze bottles are another lifesaver Sure, you can fill ’em with the standards: mustard, ketchup, and mayo, and, of course, you save money by buying those things in bulk instead of in individual squeezy containers They are also great for saving money on all kinds of sauces and oils: I buy olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, tonkatsu sauce, and Chinkiang vinegar (to name a few) in big cans Then I just store the cans out of the way under the sink or in the closet and refill my squeeze bottles as needed It’ll make the inside of your refrigerator look all cool, organized, and cheffy as well Want to throw a fancy cocktail party? Squeeze bottles are your friend Fill a big one with simple syrup, smaller ones with fresh-squeezed citrus juices or flavored syrups You’ll be cleaner, neater, and more efficient, cutting the time it takes to make each cocktail by a not-insignificant degree, and your guests will marvel at how pro you look As far as buying them goes, no need to get fancy I picked up a couple dozen at a Chinese restaurant supply store Amazon sells them for a few bucks apiece Buy a half dozen and see if they don’t change your life for the better And, yeah, like Tony says, you can use them to make your plates all frou-frou if you desire WEIGHT VERSUS VOLUME Y ou may notice that in most cases, the baking recipes in this book are given with weight measurements—ounces and pounds—as opposed to volume measurements—cups and spoons Why is that? • First and foremost, accuracy Volume measurements are simply not accurate To prove this, I asked ten friends of mine to measure out a cup of flour from a bowl Each person used the same measuring cup dipped into the same bowl of flour I even had each of them use the same method: dipping the cup into the bowl, then leveling off the excess with a knife Then I weighed each batch The difference was astounding: the cups of flour ranged from as low as 4 ounces to as high as 6 ounces, depending on the force used while scooping That means that one person in this group would end up using a full 50 percent more flour than the person with the lightest cup for the same recipe If, on the other hand, I’d asked each person to weigh out ounces of flour (my standard ... person used the same measuring cup dipped into the same bowl of flour I even had each of them use the same method: dipping the cup into the bowl, then leveling off the excess with a knife Then I weighed... a full 50 percent more flour than the person with the lightest cup for the same recipe If, on the other hand, I’d asked each person to weigh out ounces of flour (my standard ... leveling off the excess with a knife Then I weighed each batch The difference was astounding: the cups of flour ranged from as low as 4 ounces to as high as 6 ounces, depending on the force used while scooping That means that one person in this group
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