measuring cooked noodles etc

Poofersgrl

What is the best way to do this? Liquid measure or dry? Dry doesn't seem to be enough for me as I feel I will still be hungry? lol

blbst36

Weigh it dry. It's the most accurate measure you will get.

SonicDeathMonkey80

Weigh the portion dry, then weigh it cooked/drained, math.

Kalikel

As above! Weigh it while it's dry. That's the closest estimate you can get.

Poofersgrl

Ok I will be cooking for my husband and myself and he likes 2nds...so how do I do that? cook mine separate? lol

SonicDeathMonkey80

Poofersgrl wrote: »

Ok I will be cooking for my husband and myself and he likes 2nds...so how do I do that? cook mine separate? lol

Weight out 4oz dry, cook, drain/rinse, weigh again, divide in half/quarters/etc, eat.

If 4oz dry makes 9oz cooked, then you just eat the 4.5oz cooked. I usually convert to grams at this point because of the math.

morgiee_lynne

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

Poofersgrl wrote: »

Ok I will be cooking for my husband and myself and he likes 2nds...so how do I do that? cook mine separate? lol

Weight out 4oz dry, cook, drain/rinse, weigh again, divide in half/quarters/etc, eat.

If 4oz dry makes 9oz cooked, then you just eat the 4.5oz cooked. I usually convert to grams at this point because of the math.

lol "because of math". But I agree!

FaithfulJewel

My boyfriend gets around 2 servings of all food I do. So a serving of rice (75g dry) for me, 2 servings for him (150g dry) and then either split it into 3 upon serving (guessing), weigh the drained/cooked weight and divide by 3, or just give your husband a single serving and let him double up on veggies/protein/something easily measurable (bread roll) etc