Measuring Pasta???

tara3103

Ok, so I use Smart Taste Pasta and the box says 2 oz uncooked is a service, but how do you measure that after it is cooked? I am cooking for the whole family and didn't want to have to cook my own 2oz seperately. Is there an easy way to calculate that maybe I am not seeing? Thanks for the help!!!

aippolito1

2 oz. uncooked is 1 cup cooked.

StarryEyedGirl

this is a tricky one. 2oz dry is the serving but once its cooked its a cup but have you ever measured spaghetti in a cup... there has to be an easier way! I always go with the smaller shapes and use a cup... hope someone has a better suggestion for you and me both!

tara3103

Probably can't measure using a food scale then since 8oz in a cup is volume. I hope there is an easier way! It shouldn't be this confusing, but maybe I've just hit my limit of thinking today! lol:laugh:

carrieberrie

I just use a 1 cup measuring cup to measure out my cooked pasta

lindalloo

I ran into the same problem recently while I was preparing linguine. The nutritional information on the package was for 85g of uncooked pasta. I weighed 85g of linguine and cooked my portion in a small saucepan. It weighed in at 200g once it was fully cooked, and it was just enough for one serving! Unfortunately, I didn't measure how many cups it was. Even if I had, the "volume" measurement would be different if I was cooking penne or macaroni pasta because a cup full wouldn't be as dense as linguine or other long noodles.


Here is something that may be helpful:


Small to medium pasta shapes (Elbow Macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals, Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Radiatore, Rigatoni)

• 8 oz. uncooked = 4 cups cooked


Long pasta shapes (Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine)

• 8 oz. uncooked or 1 1/2 inch diameter bunch = 4 cups cooked


Egg Noodles

• 8 oz. uncooked = 2 1/2 cups cooked

aippolito1

This is a tricky one. 2oz dry is the serving but once its cooked its a cup but have you ever measured spaghetti in a cup... there has to be an easier way!

Yep. I measure it every time I cook it. I eye it as well as I can and then only eat the 1 cup. It's certainly enough!! Now that I have a food scale, I can measure the 2 oz. beforehand.

cuppycake22

Great question and I am here just for the answer :laugh: Good to finally know!

SarahEllis28

So when you measure the cooked pasta in a mesuring cup, do you squish it down? LOL!

zbeatsa

That is exactly what I was wondering also. Is it a pushed down cup or a "lose" linguine cup???

acheben

Weigh all of the pasta that you are cooking and determine how many servings you are making (this often isn't a whole number). Weigh the cooked pasta and divide by the number of servings calculated earlier. This should give you the weight of one serving.

ThePhoenixIsRising

Weigh all of the pasta that you are cooking and determine how many servings you are making (this often isn't a whole number). Weigh the cooked pasta and divide by the number of servings calculated earlier. This should give you the weight of one serving.

and we have a winner!!!

acheben

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Weigh all of the pasta that you are cooking and determine how many servings you are making (this often isn't a whole number). Weigh the cooked pasta and divide by the number of servings calculated earlier. This should give you the weight of one serving.

and we have a winner!!!

Math is always the winner.