Look! Flex-It Measuring Cups

We're rather taken with these new flexible measuring cups. Even though we're mostly turned off by silicone in the kitchen these days, we wonder if these are the exception. Why do we like these so much?

One of our pet peeves about working with a stand mixer is how hard it is to pour ingredients in while running. We have to stop it, and lower the bowl before adding dry ingredients especially. These cups act as funnels, almost, into a narrow space. They'd also be great for filling muffin cups, as above.

So we like that flexibility (literally!). We like anything that we can get more than one use out of!

We'd be worried, though, that they wouldn't be sturdy enough for regular measuring; would they slip away or get wobbly at bad moments? We can't say for sure because we haven't tried them yet. Have you?

• Buy Flex-It Measuring Cups, $24.95 for a set of three at Williams-Sonoma

Comments (8)

Might be worth cruizing by WS and checking these out.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on October 13th 2008 at 7:27am
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They look nice, though I'm a bit turned off by the price.

Any reason to be turned off by silicone?

posted by Plaid Ninja on October 13th 2008 at 9:34am
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I'll wait til the WS brand idea trickles down to target shops. That's when I'll purchase them, I love baking but I suck at filling muffin cups...so these would be SUPER - I would probably bake even more with these.

posted by nickel525 on October 13th 2008 at 10:21am
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I also wonder about why you're so turned off by silicone? These look like a clever tool to have...

Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on October 13th 2008 at 4:37pm
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When they flex, the measurement is not accurate. Other than that, why not?

posted by sciencegeek on October 13th 2008 at 5:24pm
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I'm always wary of silicone baking equipment as well. Although I understand that muffin "tins" work well, the lack of stability from the pans bothers me. I hate having the shapes of my creations compromised.

Is that the reason you shy away from them, or do you have another one?

posted by seidhr on October 13th 2008 at 6:21pm
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seems like a great idea - I'd try them.

posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) on October 14th 2008 at 3:30am
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i feel the way about my silicone mixing spatula the way that moses felt about his guns.

i think these are great ideas and i like them a lot but i have a slight obsession with pyrex. that and i don't really measure a whole lot.

@sciencegeek's: good call :)

posted by nico_forgot on October 13th 2009 at 3:02pm
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