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Measuring
- Cooking Measurement Conversion
- Metric Measures
- Old-Time Measures
- Pan Size Substitutions
- Temperature Conversion
- Measuring Fruits for Recipes
- Measuring Vegetables for Recipes
- Measuring Wine
- How to Cook Grains
Ingredient Substitutions
Nutrition, Health, and Safety
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When measuring pureed foods
When measuring pureed foods such as pumpkin; applesauce; tomatoes, etc, which type of measuring cup should be used- dry ingredient, or liquid?
Use a liquid measuring cup.
Use a liquid measuring cup.
measuring proteins, ie beef,
measuring proteins, ie beef, poultry, pork, fish, and shellfish (fresh and frozen) servings per pound
This would be tremndously appreciated
Which is bigger? A 9'x13'
Which is bigger? A 9'x13' cookie sheet or a 12' round pizza pan. This is for pizza. Thank you.
They will both turn out to be
They will both turn out to be about the same size. In recipes, it is often suggested to use a 9"x13" baking sheet if a 12" pizza pan is not available.
9x13 cookie sheet depends on
9x13 cookie sheet depends on how big the pizza is
How to measure egg whites?
How to measure egg whites? How many = 1/2 cup etc.
1 egg white = 2 tablespoons 4
1 egg white = 2 tablespoons
4 to 6 egg whites = 1/2 cup
Conversion chart for high
Conversion chart for high altitude cooking
I need to know how to make
I need to know how to make fresh pumpkin puree. How long does it take to cook? How do I know when it is the right consistency? what do I need to know about how much to use in a recipe? I want to use fresh instead of preprocessed. What do I do with the leftover pumpkin? Help!!!!!!
Kathi, the OFA has an article
Kathi, the OFA has an article with instructions: http://www.almanac.com/content... I did this over Thanksgiving and the pumpkin turned out great. Good Luck!