The Test Kitchen Swears By These Silicone Measuring Cups

Jan 30, 2024

By Zoë Sessums

Senior food Editor Chris Morocco cooks (almost) every single day of the year. He’s always in the kitchen—developing recipes, filming demos, meal planning, feeding his family... So when he makes a statement like, “there’s a dearth of good liquid measuring cups out there,” I sit up and listen.

“I’m over glass measuring cups,” he continues, settling into one of his thorough, tested, mad scientist–like arguments. “Most measuring cups are made from brittle glass, not the hefty borosilicate glass that can withstand heat changes better and are more resistant to breakage. Plus, try stacking those handled measuring cups. They become a cumbersome, unwieldy assemblage.”

The solution, he said, was OXO Good Grips Squeeze & Pour Silicone Measuring Cups. And then he explained why. They’re structured enough to stand up on their own, but flexible enough to squeeze into a narrow spout for precise pouring. The material dissipates heat to protect your hands from whatever hot contents they hold, and their honeycomb-like textured surface means your grip won’t slip. They have “amazing nesting abilities” so you won’t lose space to all those protruding handles. AND, they can also go directly from the microwave to the refrigerator or freezer (or vice versa) without breaking. Oh, and they’re very easy to clean.

Available in 4-cup, 2-cup, 1-cup, and “mini” sizes, they’re so handy, they might even take the place of other kitchen tools. Take a morning pancake feast for example: Skip the bowl and mix your ingredients right in the largest measuring cup. Ditch the ladle, and pour the batter into perfect rounds straight into the pan. Fill another, smaller cup with some maple syrup and pop it in the microwave til warm. Pass it around the table without scaling your kids, and fear fewer drips at the same time.

If that won’t convince you, then just take it from always-in-the-kitchen Chris: “They’re everything.”

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