Measurement Questions

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Measurement Questions

 

Recipe By : Startribune.com 1/11/01

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories :

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How many carrots should you buy if you need 2 cups of slices? Here's that

answer and lots more.

 

Fruit

 

· Apples, diced or sliced 1 lb. (3 med.) = 2 3/4 c. (1 apple = almost 1 c.).

· Apricots, dried 1 lb. = 3 c. (4 1/2 c. cooked).

· Apricots, fresh 1 lb. (5 to 8 medium) = 2 1/4 c. sliced.

· Bananas 1 lb. (3 to 4 medium) = 2 c. sliced, 11/3 c. mashed.

· Berries (except strawberries) 1 lb. = 2 c.

· Cherries, canned 15-oz. can = 1 3/4 to 2 c.

· Dates, pitted 1 lb. = 2 1/2 c.

· Grapes, seedless 1 lb. = 2 1/2 c.

· Juice, canned 46-oz. can = 5 3/4 c.

· Lemon juice 6 med. lemons = 1 c. juice.

· Lemon zest, grated 1 lemon = 2 to 3 tsp.

· Lime juice 8 med. limes = 1 c. juice.

· Orange juice 3 medium oranges = 1 c.

· Orange zest, grated 1 orange = 1 tbsp.

· Peaches, canned, sliced 16-oz. can = 1 3/4 to 2 c.

· Peaches, fresh, sliced 1 lb. = 4 medium = 2 c.

· Pears, fresh, sliced 1 lb. = 4 medium = 2 c.

· Pineapple, canned, chunks and crushed 20-oz. can = 2 1/2 c.

· Pineapple, canned, slices 20-oz. can = 10 slices.

· Pineapple, fresh, cubed 2 lb. (1 med.) = 3 c.

· Prunes, dried, pitted 1 lb. = 2 1/4 c. (4 c. cooked).

· Raisins 1 lb. = 2 3/4 c. (1 c. = 6 oz.).

· Rhubarb, fresh, diced 1 lb. = 3 1/2 c. (2 c. cooked).

· Strawberries 1 lb. = 1 3/4 c. sliced.

 

Vegetables

 

· Asparagus, fresh 1 lb. = 16 to 20 thin spears (2 c. cooked).

· Beans, green, fresh, cut 1 lb. = 3 c. (2 1/2 c. cooked).

· Beans, dry 1 lb. = 2 1/2 c. (1 c. dry = 2 1/4 c. cooked).

· Beans, green, frozen 9-oz. pkg. = 1 2/3 c.

· Beans, green, canned 15 1/2-oz. can = 1 2/3 c.

· Broccoli, fresh, chopped 1 lb. = 4 1/2 c.

· Cabbage, fresh, shredded 1 lb. = 4 c. (medium head is 2 lb.)

· Carrots, sliced 1 lb. (8 to 9 large)= 4 c. sliced (2 large carrots = 1 c.).

· Cauliflower, fresh 1 lb. = 1 1/2 c.

· Cauliflower, frozen 16 oz. bag = 4 c.

· Celery, chopped 1 rib = 3/4 c.

· Garlic, minced 1 med. clove = 1/2 tsp.

· Ginger root, peeled, chopped 2 oz. = 5 tbsp.

· Mushrooms 8 oz. = 3 c. sliced (1 c. sliced sauteed).

· Onions, green, cut in 1-in. lengths 4 onions ( 1/2 bunch) = 1 c.

· Onions, coarsely chopped 1 lb. (3 large) = 2 1/2 c. (1 c. = 1 1/4 large).

· Parsley, chopped 1 bunch = 11/3 to 1 1/2 c. chopped ( 1/4 c. = 6 or 7

stems).

· Peas, fresh, in pod 1 lb. = 1 1/4 c. shelled.

· Peas, frozen 10 oz. = 2 c.

· Pepper, green, diced 1 medium = 1 c.

· Potatoes 1 lb. (3 medium) = 2 1/4 c. cooked, 1 3/4 c. mashed.

· Pumpkin, canned 15-oz. can = 2 c.

· Shallots, chopped 1 medium = 3 to 3 1/2 tsp.

· Spinach, fresh 12-oz. bag, stems removed (5 c.) = 1/2 c. chopped and

cooked.

· Spinach, frozen, chopped 10-oz. pkg. = 1 1/8 c.

· Tomatoes, canned whole, chopped 28-oz. can = 11/3 c. tomatoes, lots of

liquid.

· Tomatoes, fresh, chopped 1 lb. (3 medium) = 3 c.

· Water chestnuts, canned, sliced 8-oz. can = 1 c.

· Zucchini, sliced 4 (bratwurst size) = 4 c.

 

Dairy, Eggs

 

· Cheese, cottage 1 lb. = 2 c.

· Cheese, shredded 4 oz. (.25 lb.) = 1 c.

· Cream, heavy, whipped 1 c. cream = 2 c. whipped.

· Egg whites (large eggs) 1 c. = 8 to 10 whites.

· Eggs, whole, beaten 5 = 1 c.

· Milk, nonfat dry, reconstituted 1 lb. (3 1/4 c. powder) = 17 c. milk (

3/8 c. powder = 2 c. milk).

 

Grain, flour, cereal

 

· Bread crumbs, from day-old bread 2 slices = 1 c.

· Bread crumbs, canned dry 10-oz. can = 2 1/2 c.

· Cornmeal 1 lb. = 3 c. (1 c. uncooked = 4 1/2 c. cooked).

· Crackers, graham 1 lb. box = 66 singles or 33 doubles.

· Crackers, graham 16 singles = 1 c. crumbs.

· Crackers, saltine 28 singles = 1 c. crumbs.

· Flour, all-purpose, unsifted, spooned 1 lb. = 3 1/2 c.

· Flour, all-purpose, sifted 1 lb. = 4 c.

· Flour, cake, sifted 1 lb. = 4 3/4 c.

· Flour, whole wheat, unsifted, spooned l lb. = 3 1/3 c.

· Oatmeal (uncooked) 1 lb. = 5 1/2 c. (1 c uncooked = 1 3/4 c. cooked.)

· Pasta 1 lb. uncooked (4 to 5 c.) = 8 c. cooked.

· Rice, brown, uncooked 14-oz. pkg. (2 c.) = 8 c. cooked.

· Rice, quick-cooking or converted, uncooked 14-oz. pkg. (2 c.) = 8

c. cooked.

· Rice, regular, uncoooked 1 lb. (2 1/4 c.) = 6 3/4 c. cooked (1 c. = 3

c. cooked).

· Rice, wild, uncooked 1 lb. (3 c.) = 11 to 12 c. cooked.

 

Dessert ingredients

 

· Chocolate chips 1 c. = 6 oz.

· Chocolate wafers (Famous), crushed 9-oz. pkg. = 21/3 c.

· Cocoa powder, unsweetened 8-oz. can = 3 c.

· Coconut, flaked or shredded 7-oz. bag = 2 2/3 c.

· Gelatin, unflavored 1/4 oz. (1 env.) = 2 tsp.

· Honey 1 lb. = 11/3 c.

· Marshmallows 10-oz. bag = 40 large.

· Marshmallow 1 large = 10 miniature.

· Sugar, brown, packed 1 lb. = 2 1/4 c.

· Sugar, granulated 1 lb. = 2 1/4 c.

· Sugar, powdered, unsifted 1 lb. = 3 3/4 c.

· Vanilla wafers, crushed 12-oz. box = 3 1/4 c. crumbs.

· Whipped topping, frozen 8 oz. tub = 3 c.

 

Nuts

 

· Almonds, slivered 4-oz. bag = 3/4 c. (1 c. = 51/3 oz.)

· Pecans, chopped 2-oz. bag = 1/2 c.

· Pistachios, with shells 4 oz. (1 c.) = 1/2 c. shelled.

· Walnuts, chopped 2-oz. bag = 1/2 c.

 

Miscellaneous

 

· Coffee, ground 1 lb. (5 1/2 c.) = 88 tbsp. (44 coffee measures).

· Peanut butter 18-oz. jar = 2 c.

· Potato chips, crushed 1 c. whole = 1/2 c. crumbs.

 

Emergency substitutions, If you don't have ... substitute ...

 

· 1 c. buttermilk = 1 c. milk plus 1 tbsp. lemon juice (wait 5 min.).

· 1 c. sifted cake flour = 1 c. minus 2 tbsp. sifted all-purpose flour.

· 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate = 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa plus 1

tbsp. butter.

· 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate = 1 2/3 oz. semisweet chocolate and reduce

sugar in recipe by 2 tsp.

· 1 oz. semisweet chocolate = generous 1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate plus

1 tbsp. sugar.

· 1 tbsp. cornstarch = 2 tbsp. flour.

· 1 c. light corn syrup or honey = 1 1/4 c. sugar plus 1/3 c.liquid.

· 1 clove garlic = 1/4 tsp. garlic powder.

· 1 c. half-and-half = 7/8 c. milk plus 3 tbsp. melted butter.

· 1 c. heavy cream = 3/4 c. milk plus 1/3 c. melted butter.

· 1 tbsp. fresh herbs = 1 tsp. dried herbs.

· 1 c. whole milk = 1/2 c. evaporated milk plus 1/2 c. water, or 1

c. skim milk plus 2 tsp. melted butter.

· 1/4 c. chopped onions = 1 tbsp. dried minced onion or 1 tsp. onion powder.

· 1/2 c. wine (in desserts) = 1/2 c. fruit juice.

· 1/2 c. wine (in cooking) = 1/2 c. broth.

 

Quantities have been rounded to the nearest useful measure, and are

approximate: Yields from fresh produce can vary, many small variations

exist in can and package sizes, some quantities can vary with humidity and

others with how finely an item is chopped. In any case, these numbers are

a good guide for shopping.

 

Sources: Handbook of Food Preparation of the American Home Economics

Association; Al Sicherman

 

© Copyright 2001 Star Tribune. All rights reserved.

 

Published Thursday, January 11, 2001

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Wow.

This is too cool!

Thanks for such great information. I always just wing it.

Christine

 

On Wed, 24 January 2001, Kathleen wrote:

 

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>

> I don't think that you would want to run this through McTagit or McBuster

> because all the lines might be squashed together. Kathleen

>

> * Exported from MasterCook *

>

> Measurement Questions

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> Recipe By : Startribune.com 1/11/01

 

 

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