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Question: how do you use the tare function?  Do you weigh the plate or container first and then press the on/off button and then weigh the food?
Document: I start with my plate on the scale and hit the tare button. It subtracts the weight of the plate and makes the scale read zero. Then I measure out one of my portions. Hit the tare button and again it starts at zero once more for the next food item.
My only negative issue is that you cannot simply weigh food directly on a dinner plate because the plate obscures the digital screen. I solved this issue by first putting a bowl on the scale, then resting the plate on the bowl, which elevates the rim of the plate enough to read the screen. Despite this little &#34;flaw,&#34; I really like this scale. Its good looks, unobtrusiveness, range of weight units, and accuracy make it indispensable in my kitchen.
I purchased this scale to replace another food scale that did not survive being rinsed clean. While the scale is small is surface size, the design is simple and accurately functional. The scale allows you to measure your food in grams or ounces, and it also allows for you to discount the weight of storage containers, etc by using the tare function. Unlike other reviewers, I didn't have any difficulty in reading the display, but I also primarily use glass storage containers-- which won't necessarily impede my view.
My diet requires me to weigh food. I took this little scale with me in my purse (weighs next to nothing) and slipped it under my bread plate in a nice restaurant and was able to weigh my food without a lot of attention drawn to it. It's silver (not sure why the picture is so bronze looking).
This scale was much smaller than I expected it to be. I got it to weigh kittens, so I was pleased with the tare factor when I put a basket on top of the scale. However, even if I got the kitten perfectly still it would not register a weight but flickered around. It probably would do well for food, but any movement of a liquid would probably not give a true weight.
A scale is an essential piece of kitchen equipment and the little Pronto scale fits the bill perfectly. It is slim and has nice clean lines and is easy to clean. Fits easily in a drawer or cabinet but looks great on the counter. It has 1 gram or 0.1 oz resolution which is good for the kitchen. You can switch scales from grams to ounces to pounds and ounces. It can be easily tared out, so you only weigh the food and not the container.
I used it to weigh my bicycle components. Nice to be able to see how much weight your bike lost after upgrading. So far no problems with it. Didn't use the tare feature yet. The only negative is originally i added it to my cart & bought it for $9.99. Then moments later i noticed i was charged $15.95.
Love the display with the illuminated digital numbers, makes reading weight measures very easy. Bought this since my family and I recently started to watch the calories we take in and are trying to get consume more nutritious food. This device is amazing and fun to use, for example when I mix up a fruit/veggie smoothie, I am precisely able to measure in ingredients, hitting the tare key to reset weight, and incrementally keep adding ingredients to the mix.
I needed a scale to weigh homemade Feta and Boursin that I package in 8 oz. containers. I borrowed my neighbor's more expensive scale to use until this one arrived and I found it is as accurate as hers. It is petite (as shown weighing a lemon) and very attractive. It looks nice on my counter and doesn't take up space. It's very easy to use and read. Press "on", wait until it goes to zero, then place the item on the scale to be weighed.
Easy to use and can convert weights with touch of a button. Ready to keep clean and easy to read. Wish it was a bit larger though but works fine for most things.
Answer: yes, weigh the plate first then push the button and it'll change back to "0" and then put your food in the plate and it shows the weight of the food only