Product Description

Smart enough to have made it onto a national TV morning show, this innovative design makes you wonder why it took someone this long to invent it! And that the people at OXO should be the ones will come as no surprise. As you pour into this measuring cup you don't have to scrunch down to eye level, or gingerly lift the cup to see if you've got the right amount. An angled inner rim with markings allows you to read the increments as you look down from the top.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4597 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Oxo
• Model: 70881
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.40" h x 3.60" w x 5.80" l, .53 pounds

Features

• Patented angled calibrations permit reading from above
• Standard and metric calibrations
• Slip-resistant handle
• Safe to use in dishwasher
• OXO products have a satisfaction guarantee

Amazon.com Review
A brilliant innovation, this 1-cup measuring vessel is not round but oval. That means calibrations are printed on the cup's sides, as is conventional, as well as on a patented guide inside the cup that's angled so it can be read from above. The result is that this cup doesn't have to be held up--or bent down to--in order to determine how much liquid it contains. While Oxo guarantees satisfaction with a money-back guarantee, there's no reason to return this product. It's better than any other measuring cup. Moreover, it has a slip-resistant handle for when hands are wet, and it's made of rugged, dishwasher-safe plastic, with calibrations in both standard measurements and metric. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Great ergonomics, but do NOT use with fats!
This is a clever, well designed measuring cup, but since it is made of plastic, do NOT use it with fats (oils, creams, yolks, etc.). Any substance that includes fat will chemically attract to the plastic in the measuring cup (and vice versa), making it VERY difficult to get completely clean.

While I prefer this design to my trusty Pyrex glass measuring container, I don't like to have to think twice about using it with some ingedients. If they ever make a glass version of this cup, I'll buy two!

Works even if you hands are shaky!
I have not been able to use a regular glass measuring cup since my stroke five years ago. I cannot measure accurately for two reasons. One is that my hand sometimes shakes making it impossible for the liquid to "settle." The second is that my eyes don't work as well as they used to. I have been forced to use dry measurers, which are not exactly the same in measurment and which are also difficult because of the shaking. With this measuring cup all those are past problems. I can easily measure liquid ingredients accurately. I would highly recommend.

Plastic isn't necessarily a probem.
In regard to the reviewer(s) who didn't appreciate the fact that this item is made of plastic, I'd like to mention that the reason I purchased this measuring cup was because my Pyrex glass one met an untimely death when it slipped into my cast-iron sink. True, it has its drawbacks when measuring oily or very hot liquids, but I'd recommend having a second, glass one for such and purchasing this innovatively designed measuring cup for the majority of your cooking needs. I've been very pleased with all the OXO Good Grip products I've purchased; This one is no exception.