Weighing Frozen foods. Plz help!
VainMommy
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Stupid question. Im sure I'm over thinking it... but. I have frozen cheese tortellini. The serving size is 1 cup 127g... is this frozen or cooked. Obviously the pasta is heavier after cooking. Same with these "skillet meals" it will say "2 cups (206g) frozen, 1 cup cooked"
I'm assuming that I will weigh our 206g before I cook it ... correct?
THANKS!
I'm assuming that I will weigh our 206g before I cook it ... correct?
THANKS!
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can you give the name of the brand?0
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Always assume "as packaged" unless it says otherwise.2
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deannalfisher wrote: »can you give the name of the brand?
Birds eye garlic chicken skillet meal
Seviroli five cheese tortellini0 -
I would assume food - but also check your info - this is the serving label from the company
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54466473e4b0fd2c9e139465/t/573203e55559862d9eeb2b1c/1462895591867/18317+Five+Cheese+Tortelloni.pdf0 -
deannalfisher wrote: »I would assume food - but also check your info - this is the serving label from the company
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54466473e4b0fd2c9e139465/t/573203e55559862d9eeb2b1c/1462895591867/18317+Five+Cheese+Tortelloni.pdf
I think you meant frozen! Thanks. That label is totally different than mine but SO much more helpful. Thanks!
What makes it difficult is I have to cook my food separately from everyone else's even though we are eating the same thing bc it has to be weighed BEFORE cooking. Oh well. Thanks again
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you don't have to cook separately - weight out before; weigh after and calculate how the weight changed; then figure out your ratio
i.e. you want to eat 1serving which is 140g frozen; but you cook 600g total (so your portion is 140/600 = 23.33% of the total cooked weight)
After cooking you discover that the total weight is 1000g - so your portion would be 23.33% of 1000 = 233.3g2 -
When I cook for more than one I just note how many servings. If there are 3 servings I then just take 1/3 of the final product and there you go, you have one serving.3
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Well duh! Ha! THANKS!0
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