How to Measure Meat on a Scale

Exact meat portions enable cooks to use the correct amount of meat for a particular recipe. If you are following a food plan, you may have a specific amount of meat designated for a meal. Having the butcher or deli associate portion meat for you using a professional scale is the ideal way to measure meat but that is not always possible. A basic home food scale or digital scale can give you accurate measurements.

• 1

  Place a sheet of wax paper over the surface of scale to protect against contamination. Be sure the scale is set to zero. If the meat will be measured in a container, set the empty container on the scale and weigh it. Record the weight of the container.

• 2

  Add the meat to the container or place it directly on the wax paper. Record the value on the scale.

• 3

  Subtract the weight of container, if used, from the total weight once the meat was added. The result is the weight of the meat.

• 4

  Add or remove meat until the desired weight is reached. Subtract the weight of the container, if used, each time you weigh the portion.

• 5

  Dispose of the wax paper and clean the surface of the scale using a rag dampened with hot ,soapy water.