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marygirl05
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when weighing out pasta do I do this before or after I cook it?
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when weighing out pasta do I do this before or after I cook it?
If you are following the serving size on the package, you measure/weigh before cooking. Regardless of the type of pasta, most 2 ounce servings (dry) of smaller pastas are more or less 1 cup cooked. But you can't "pack down" the cup. Just scoop a cup full, loosely packed. Here's a guideline to other pasta types:
Uncooked pasta of similar sizes and shapes may be interchanged in recipes if it is measured by weight, (not volume.) Just follow this guide:
Linguine, Spaghetti, or Vermicelli:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
16 ounces dry = 8 to 9 cups cooked
Macaroni, Penne, or Rotini:
4 ounces dry = 2 1/2 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 1/2 cups cooked
Fine or Medium Egg Noodles:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
Hope this helps you. I have it printed out and taped to the inside of the cabinet door where the pasta is stored!!!
Connie0 -
when weighing out pasta do I do this before or after I cook it?
If you are following the serving size on the package, you measure/weigh before cooking. Regardless of the type of pasta, most 2 ounce servings (dry) of smaller pastas are more or less 1 cup cooked. But you can't "pack down" the cup. Just scoop a cup full, loosely packed. Here's a guideline to other pasta types:
Uncooked pasta of similar sizes and shapes may be interchanged in recipes if it is measured by weight, (not volume.) Just follow this guide:
Linguine, Spaghetti, or Vermicelli:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
16 ounces dry = 8 to 9 cups cooked
Macaroni, Penne, or Rotini:
4 ounces dry = 2 1/2 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 1/2 cups cooked
Fine or Medium Egg Noodles:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
Hope this helps you. I have it printed out and taped to the inside of the cabinet door where the pasta is stored!!!
Connie
Thanks so much.0 -
Another source (livelovelaughlearn) gives these guildelines which include volume measurements. Not sure how to do that with things like spaghetti, so I go by weight:
Type
Uncooked
Quantity Cooked
Weight
Quantity Measure
Small to Medium
Dry Pasta Shapes
(Elbow macaroni, shells,
fusilli, penne, etc.).................................2 oz. .................................1/2 Cup .................................1 Cup
Small to Medium
Dry Pasta Shapes................................. 4 oz. .................................1 Cup ....................................2 Cups
Small to Medium
Dry Pasta Shapes..................................8 oz................................... 2 Cups ..................................4 Cups
Long Dry Pasta
(Spaghetti, vermicelli,
fettuccine, etc.) .................................... 4 oz. ..................................3/4 Inch Dia. Bunch................. 2 Cups
Long Dry Pasta..................................... 8 oz. ..................................1 1/2 Inch Dia. Bunch ..............4 Cups
Fresh Egg Noodles ............................... 8 oz. ..................................(no dry measure)......................2 1/2 Cups
Connie0 -
I prefer to weigh everything rather than use volume. So I tested today and 100 grams of dry pasta was 220 grams cooked. Makes measuring my bit of the whole pot a lot easier0
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I prefer to weigh everything rather than use volume. So I tested today and 100 grams of dry pasta was 220 grams cooked. Makes measuring my bit of the whole pot a lot easier
Exactly - whether in ounces or in grams, the dry volume roughly doubles. But in whose world is 2 ounces of pasta enough ??? :laugh:0 -
I prefer to weigh everything rather than use volume. So I tested today and 100 grams of dry pasta was 220 grams cooked. Makes measuring my bit of the whole pot a lot easier
Exactly - whether in ounces or in grams, the dry volume roughly doubles. But in whose world is 2 ounces of pasta enough ??? :laugh:
I know! I ended up giving myslef a portion and a half, 330 grams cooked, and that was perfect. Hopefully soon with more portion control a single serving will actually be almost satisfying0 -
when weighing out pasta do I do this before or after I cook it?
If you are following the serving size on the package, you measure/weigh before cooking. Regardless of the type of pasta, most 2 ounce servings (dry) of smaller pastas are more or less 1 cup cooked. But you can't "pack down" the cup. Just scoop a cup full, loosely packed. Here's a guideline to other pasta types:
Uncooked pasta of similar sizes and shapes may be interchanged in recipes if it is measured by weight, (not volume.) Just follow this guide:
Linguine, Spaghetti, or Vermicelli:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
16 ounces dry = 8 to 9 cups cooked
Macaroni, Penne, or Rotini:
4 ounces dry = 2 1/2 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 1/2 cups cooked
Fine or Medium Egg Noodles:
4 ounces dry = 2 to 3 cups cooked
8 ounces dry = 4 to 5 cups cooked
Hope this helps you. I have it printed out and taped to the inside of the cabinet door where the pasta is stored!!!
Connie
Thank you Connie so much for posting this.
I wasn't measuring correctly and now I read that I can eat more! YAY!0
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