| FOOD |
IF
YOUR RECIPE STATES |
YOU
WILL NEED APPROXIMATELY |
| Apples |
1
cup sliced or chopped
1 pound |
1
medium (6 ounces)
3 medium |
Apricots
Dried, halves |
1 cup |
5 ounces |
| Asparagus |
16
to 20 stalks |
1
pound |
| Bacon |
1/2
cup crumbled |
8
slices, crisply cooked |
| Bananas |
1
cup sliced
1 cup mashed |
1
medium or 2 small
2 medium |
| Beans,
dried |
5
to 6 cups cooked |
1
pound dried (2 1/2 cups) |
| Beans,
green or wax |
3
cups 1-inch pieces |
1
pound |
| Bread,
white |
1
cup soft crumbs
1 cup dry crumbs |
1
1/2 slices
4 to 5 slices, oven-dried |
Broccoli
Fresh |
2 cups flowerets, 1-inch
pieces or choppe |
6 ounces |
| Butter,
margarine or spread |
2
cups
1/2 cup |
1
pound
1 stick (1/4 pound) |
Cabbage
Chinese (napa)
Green or Red
Slaw (packaged) |
1 medium head
1 medium head
4 cups shredded
6 cups |
1 1/4 pounds
1 1/2 pounds
1 pound
1 pound |
| Carrots |
1
cup shredded
1 cup 1/4-inch slices |
1
1/2 medium
2 medium |
| Cauliflower |
3
cups flowerets |
1
pound |
| Celery |
1
cup thinly sliced or chopped |
2
medium stalks |
Cheese
Hard, shredded or
crumbled
Cottage
Cream |
1 cup
2 cups
1 cup |
4 ounces
16 ounces
8 ounces |
Chocolate
Chips
Unsweetened or
semisweet baking |
1 cup
1 square or bar |
6 ounces
1 ounce |
| Coconut |
1
1/3 cups shredded or flaked |
3
ounces |
| Corn,
sweet |
1
cup kernels |
2
medium ears |
| Crabmeat |
3/4
cup to 1 cup flaked cooked |
1
pound raw uncooked (in shells) |
Cranberries
Fresh
Dried |
4 cups
1 cup chopped
1 cup |
1 pound
1 cup whole
4 ounces |
Cream
Sour
Whipping (heavy) |
1 cup
1 cup (2 cups whipped) |
8 ounces
1/2 pint |
Crumbs,
finely crushed
Chocolate wafer
Graham cracker
Saltine cracker
Vanilla wafer |
1 1/2 cups
1 1/2 cups
1 cup
1 1/2 cups |
27 cookies
21 squares
29 squares
38 cookies |
| Cucumbers |
1
cup chopped |
3/4
medium |
| Dates |
2
cups whole pitted
1 cup chopped |
12
ounces
6 ounces |
| Eggplant |
1
medium
2 cups 1/2-inch pieces |
1
1/2 pounds
12 ounces |
Eggs,
large
Whole
Whites
Yolks |
1 cup
1 egg
1 cup
1 cup |
4 large eggs
1/4 cup fat-free
cholesterol-free egg product
7 to 8 large eggs (use only
meringue powder or dried egg
whites for favorite recipes
that call for raw egg whites -
both products are pasteurized)
8 or 9 large eggs |
| Flour |
3
1/2 cups |
1
pound |
| Garlic |
1/2
teaspoon finely chopped |
1
medium clove |
| Leeks |
2
cups thinly sliced |
1
medium |
| Lemons
or limes |
1
1/2 to 3 teaspoons grated peel
2 to 3 tablespoons juice |
1
medium
1 medium |
Lettuce
Iceberg or
romaine |
1 medium head
2 cups shredded
6 cups bite-size pieces |
1 1/2 pounds
5 ounces
1 pound |
| Marshmallows |
1
large |
10
miniature |
| Meat,
cooked (beef, pork and
poultry) |
1
cup chopped or bite-size
pieces |
6
ounces |
Melons
Cantaloupe or
honeydew |
1 medium
2 cups 1-inch chunks |
3 pounds
1 pound |
Mushrooms
Fresh |
6 cups sliced
2 1/2 cups chopped |
1 pound
8 ounces |
Nuts
(without shells)
Chopped
Whole or halves |
1 cup
3 to 4 cups |
4 ounces
1 pound |
Onions
Green, with tops
Yellow or white |
2 tablespoons chopped
1/4 cup sliced
1/2 cup chopped |
2 medium
4 medium
1 medium |
| Oranges |
1
to 2 tablespoons grated peel
1/3 to 1/2 cup juice |
1
medium
1 medium |
| Parsnips |
3
cups 1/2-inch slices |
1
1/4 pounds |
| Pasta,
macaroni, egg noodles or
spaghetti |
4
cups cooked |
6
to 8 ounces uncooked (dried) |
| Peaches
or pears |
2
cups sliced |
3
medium (1 pound) |
| Peas,
green |
1
cup shelled |
1
pound in pods |
| Peppers,
bell |
1/2
cup chopped
1 cup chopped |
1
small
1 medium |
| Pineapples,
fresh |
4
cups cubed |
1
medium |
| Pomegranates |
1
1/3 cups seeds |
1
medium |
Potatoes
New
Red, white, sweet
or yams
Red or white |
10 to 12 small
1 medium
1 cup 1/2-inch pieces |
1 1/2 pounds
5 to 6 ounces
1 medium |
| Pumpkin |
1
cup mashed cooked |
1
pound uncooked or 1 cup canned
pumpkin |
| Rhubarb |
3
cups 1-inch pieces |
1
pound |
| Rice,
regular long grain |
3
cups cooked |
1
cup uncooked |
| Rutabagas |
2
cups 1/2-inch pieces |
12
ounces |
| Shortening |
2
1/3 cups |
1
pound |
Shrimp
(uncooked, with shells)
Jumbo
Large
Medium
Small |
1 pound
1 pound
1 pound
1 pound |
21 to 25 count
31 to 35 count
41 to 45 count
51 to 60 count |
| Shrimp
(cooked, with shells) |
1
pound |
1
1/3 pounds uncooked, with
shells |
| Spinach |
4
cups leaves
2 cups shredded |
6
ounces
2 1/2 ounces |
Squash
Summer: Crookneck
(yellow) or zucchini
Winter: Acorn,
buttercup, butternut or
spaghetti |
2 cups 1/4-inch slices,
chopped or shredded
1 medium |
1 medium
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds |
| Strawberries |
4
cups sliced |
1
quart |
Sugar
Brown
Granulated
Powdered |
2 1/4 cups packed
2 1/4 cups
4 cups |
1 pound
1 pound
1 pound |
| Tomatoes |
1
cup chopped |
1
large |
| Turnips |
1
cup 1/2-inch pieces |
1
medium |
