Weighing pasta

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mag104
mag104 Posts: 35 Member
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Do you weigh pasta dry or cooked? Maybe a silly question but would like your feedback. Thanks in advance :happy:

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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    Weigh it before cooking.

    2 oz dry is about 1 cup cooked.
  • youngpip
    youngpip Posts: 18 Member
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    I always weigh it dry. Pretty sure that's what you're meant to do.
  • StaceyJ2008
    StaceyJ2008 Posts: 411 Member
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    I weigh it dry but a serving size is usually 3/4 cup to 1 cup cooked.
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
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    That's a tricky one because the packaging doesn't always make it clear. The one I have at the moment says allow 100g per person uncooked, but the nutritional information is for cooked weight. And 100g of cooked pasta weighs a hell of a lot more than dry!
  • fishiewishes
    fishiewishes Posts: 91 Member
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    I always do it dry :)
  • emilynicole02
    emilynicole02 Posts: 355 Member
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    I weigh my pasta dry!

    all of my nutritional information has always said something like 3/4 cup dry=1 cup cooked
  • tabi26
    tabi26 Posts: 535 Member
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    Hmmm.....i weight mine cooked....I guess I could be eating more pasta! Yum! Lol.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    I weigh pasta dry. Saves on washing dishes.
  • athenasurrenders
    athenasurrenders Posts: 278 Member
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    Usually weight it dry (otherwise how do you know how much to put in the pan?). In my experience 100g dry pasta makes about 200-220g when cooked, if that helps you working things out.

    Also if you can't tell if the information on the packet is cooked or uncooked weight, 100g pasta is usually around the 360cals mark. 100g cooked pasta therefore should be much lower - 180 or so (very roughly!)
  • mag104
    mag104 Posts: 35 Member
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    Brilliant. Thanks folks for your replies:happy:
  • gwenmf
    gwenmf Posts: 888 Member
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    Hmmm.....i weight mine cooked....I guess I could be eating more pasta! Yum! Lol.

    Me too!!! Guess we've been doing it wrong!! dang it! lol

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