at the end of which she suggested that to test that you were doing it right, you should weigh your cup of flour and it should be X grams.

GAH!!!

At least you *can* put chopped veg in a cup, though it could lead to an enormous variety in actual quantity of veg, depending on how finely you chop.

Butter? Nah.

Cup measures are great for some things, but daft for others.