How to measure pasta

ivansmomma
ivansmomma Posts: 500
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Whether it's dry spaghetti or rotini, the serving size is always 2 oz. How do you measure this - dry or cooked? I measured the pasta and it's not a whole lot either!! Any ideas? Thanks!

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  • njean888
    njean888 Posts: 399 Member
    Well I'm a bit of a freak when it comes to measuring so I actually measure it dry, then cook.
  • hannavasgreen
    hannavasgreen Posts: 27 Member
    They sell a kitchen tool that measures pasta. It is a disk with different size holes in it. I use it and it is pretty neat. I got it at Bed bath and beyond. And I measure it dry.
  • JenOman
    JenOman Posts: 97 Member
    I weigh it dry. And it isn't much, but I add a lot of veggies to add filler.
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    Dry! Get yourself a food scale (digital) you'll be glad you did.

    The also equal roughly 1 cup cooked.
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Using one of those measuring things is fine if you are making it for yourself, but when making it for a family and trying to decide how much is in a serving can be confusing. I read somewhere that 2 oz. of dry pasta (whatever kind) makes 1 cup of cooked pasta. To test the theory though, you just have to cook 2 oz. (weigh it before you cook it) and then measure it in a measuring cup. :smile:
  • ivansmomma
    ivansmomma Posts: 500
    Thanks for the help. At least it helps to know that it equals about one cup.
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    I measure 1 cup cooked for a serving.
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