Not just for ice cream, scoops are essential for portioning everything from crab cakes to muffins. The size is printed on the blade, the bowl or the handle. Frequently, food service scoops come with different colored handles which relate to their size. A #16 scoop holds 1/4 cup and has a blue handle...perfect for making jumbo cookies. Using a scoop creates uniform cookies, muffins, crab cakes. etc
