Salter 1036 Disc Electronic Scale

Motivation I do a lot of cooking and baking. I grew up in the USA where recipes are generally given in cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons. However, when I moved to the UK it soon became apparent that a good kitchen scale was a vital part of every baker’s kitchen. I chose the Salter Disc Electronic Kitchen Scale 1036 (listed as Salter Slim Design Electronic Platform Kitchen Scale on Amazon). Design This scale is available in white, black, and silver. I have the black one which looks very sleek and classy. It measures 16cm x 18cm with a 14.5cm diameter circular weighing area in brushed stainless ... more

This is a stylish compact electronic scale designed for use in kitchens where it can weigh food ingredients of up to 5 kg. I actually bought it to weigh postage items and it works fine for this. I really like the look and design of this Salter scale. The scale consists of a circular stainless steel platform set in a shiny black plastic surround (The image shows a white one). I guess the purpose of the steel disc is for weighing wet food directly without a container. The whole unit measures 16x18cm and stands about 2 cm high. It is quite heavy at roughly 800g. The scale rests firmly secure to ... more

In the past two years my home life has changed radically. I have gone from being a wage slave working upwards of 50 hours per week to working part-time two days per week allowing me to get more in to household related things such as cooking and baking. I absolutely love my life now, more than I ever have, and I feel that my family benefit from me being home more as I am able to look after them and myself more. It is fair to say that my favourite things to make are home-made soups and baked goods. With soups it is easy to just throw in most ingredients and use a measuring jug to measure out ... more

In the run up to Christmas I were busy baking and got a lot of use out of my digital scales. I anticipate that this year I will also get my monies worth. I bought the Salter 1036 Disc Silver Kitchen Scales around 6 months ago and have had a fair amount of use out of it already. Priced at just over a tenner and available from numerous online retailers I got it for a competitive price. I think in terms of looks Salter always manage to design their products to be timeless and so they never become dated. Saying that, the design does probably suit modern kitchens more than a country kitchen, for ... more

I bought these scales for cooking about a year ago and have been really pleased with them. Product Compact scales, they are About 7 in long by 6 inch wide and just under an inch thick, so they easily fit into cupboards. Mine are stainless steel, but you can also get white, black and I even saw red ones once. The a sturderly made, Salter is one of the leading brands in scales. The design is simple with two buttons, an on/off button which you can also "zero" on, making it useful if you want to use a bowl on the scales or add more than one ingredient in and a button for changing the unit of ... more