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D - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Dandelion Greens |
1 lb. |
2 3/4 cups cooked |
Dates, diced, sugared |
1 lb. |
2 2/3 cups |
Dates, pitted |
8 oz. pkg. |
54 dates, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups chopped |
Dates, unpitted |
1 lb. |
60 dates, 2 1/2 cups pitted |
Dill, fresh or dried |
3 heads |
1 tbsp. dill seed |
Dill Weed, dried |
1 oz. |
3/4 cup |
Dill Weed, fresh |
1/2 oz. |
1/2 cup |
Dips, refrigerated |
16 oz. carton |
1 3/4 cups |
E - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Eggplant |
1 lb. |
3 to 3 1/2 cups diced - uncooked, 2 1/2 cups diced - cooked |
Eggs, hard boiled |
1 large |
6 slices |
Eggs, hard boiled |
4 large |
1 cup, chopped |
Eggs, whole, uncooked |
1 large |
3 tbsp. |
Eggs, uncooked |
1 cup |
5 large eggs, 6 medium eggs |
Egg White |
1 large |
2 tbsp. |
Egg White |
1 cup |
8 large egg whites |
Egg Yolk |
1 large |
1 1/2 tbsp. |
Egg Yolk |
1 cup |
12 large egg yolks |
Egg Substitute |
16 oz. |
2 cups, 8 eggs |
Endive, Belgian |
med. head |
10 to 16 leaves |
Endive, Curly |
med. head |
3 to 4 cups torn |
Equal |
1 envelope |
comparable to 2 tsp. of sugar |
Equal, bulk |
1/4 tsp. |
comparable to 2 tsp. of sugar |
Escarole |
med. head |
7 cups torn, 4 salad servings |
F - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Fava Beans, canned |
20 oz. can |
2 cups |
Fava Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 cups dried, 4 1/2 cups cooked |
Fava Beans, fresh |
1 lb. in pod |
1 to 1 1/2 cups shelled |
Fennel, bulb |
1 lb. |
3 cups sliced |
Fennel, seeds, dried |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
Figs, canned |
16 oz. can |
12 to 16 medium |
Figs, dried |
1 lb. |
40 medium whole, 2 1/2 to 3 cups chopped, 4 cups cooked |
Figs, fresh |
1 lb. |
12 small, 9 medium whole, 2 1/2 cups chopped |
Filberts, in shell |
1 lb. |
1/2 lb. nuts, 1 1/2 cups nuts |
Filberts, shelled |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups |
Fish, boneless |
1 fillet |
4 to 6 oz. |
Fish, boneless |
1 steak |
5 to 8 oz. |
Flour, all-purpose |
1 lb. |
4 cups sifted, 3 1/3 cups unsifted |
Flour, all-purpose |
5 lbs. |
20 cups sifted |
Flour, cake |
1 lb. |
4 1/8 cups unsifted, 4 5/8 cups sifted |
Flour, cake |
1 cup, sifted |
1 cup less 2 tbsp. sifted all-purpose flour (7/8 cup) |
Flour, pastry |
1 lb. |
4 cups unsifted, 4 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, rice |
1 lb. |
3 cups unsifted, 3 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, rye |
1 lb. |
4 1/2 to 5 cups unsifted |
Flour, soy, full fat |
1 lb. |
7 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, soy, low-fat |
1 lb. |
5 1/2 cups sifted |
Flour, whole wheat |
1 lb. |
3 3/4 cups unsifted, 4 cups sifted |
Frankfurters |
16 oz. pkg. |
8 to 10 frankfurters |
Frosting, canned |
16 oz. |
1 3/4 cups |
Fruit, candied |
1 lb. |
3 cups chopped |
Fruit, canned |
16 oz. |
1 1/2 cups drained, 2 cups fruit and juice |
Fruit, dried |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
Fruit, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 cups drained |
Fruit Pectin, liquid |
3 oz. |
thickens 3 - 4 cups of fruit, thickens 2 - 4 cups of juice |
Fruit Pectin, powdered |
1 3/4 oz. |
thickens 4 - 8 cups of fruit, thickens 3 - 6 cups of juice |
Fruit Peel, candied |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 to 3 cups chopped |
Fruit, pureed |
1 lb. |
2 cups |
Fruit Salad |
1 quart |
7 to 8 servings |
G - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Garlic, bulb |
1 head |
8 to 15 cloves |
Garlic, clove |
1 small |
1/2 tsp. minced, 1/8 tsp. garlic powder |
Garlic, clove |
1 medium |
1 tsp. minced, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder |
Garlic, clove |
1 large |
1 1/2 tsp. minced, 3/8 tsp. garlic powder |
Garlic, elephant |
1 clove |
2 medium cloves |
Garlic, flakes |
1/2 tsp. |
1 clove, 1 tsp. chopped, 1/2 tsp. minced |
Garlic, minced |
1 tsp. |
1 to 2 medium cloves |
Garlic, processed |
4 1/2 oz. jar |
1/2 cup chopped or minced |
Garlic Salt |
1 tsp. |
1/8 tsp. garlic powder plus 7/8 tsp. salt |
Garlic Salt |
1 oz. |
2 tbsp. |
Gelatin, unflavored |
1 envelope |
1 tbsp. |
Ginger, crystallized |
1 tbsp. |
1 tsp. ground |
Ginger, fresh, chopped |
1 tbsp. |
1 tsp. ground |
Ginger, fresh |
1" piece |
1 tbsp. grated or chopped |
Ginger, ground |
1/2 tsp. |
1 tsp. fresh chopped |
Ginger, ground |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
Gingersnaps |
15 cookies |
1 cup fine crumbs |
Goose |
1 medium |
10 to 12 lbs. |
Gooseberries, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 cups |
Gooseberries, fresh |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
Grapefruit, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups sections |
Grapefruit, fresh |
1 lb. |
1 medium whole, 10 to 12 sections, 2/3 to 3/4 cup juice, 1 1/3 cups pulp |
Grapefruit, frozen |
14 oz. pkg |
1 1/2 cups sections |
Grape Leaves |
10 oz. jar |
40 leaves |
Grapes |
1 lb. |
2 cups seeded, 2 1/2 cups seedless |
Gravy, canned |
12 oz. |
1 1/3 cups |
Gravy Mix (brown) |
3 tbsp. |
makes 1 cup |
Great Northern Beans |
1 lb. dried |
2 cups dried, 6 to 7 cups cooked |
Green Beans, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
Green Beans, fresh |
1 lb. |
14 oz. trimmed, 3 cups trimmed, 2 1/2 cups cut & cooked |
Green Beans, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 cups |
Green Peas, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
Green Peas, in pod |
1 lb. |
1 cup shelled |
Green Peas, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 to 2 cups |
Green Peas, split, dried |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups uncooked, 5 cups cooked |
Greens, fresh |
1 lb. |
3 cups cooked |
Greens, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 to 2 cups |
Grenadine Syrup |
12 oz. btl. |
1 1/2 cups |
Grits, quick cooking |
1 cup |
3 1/3 cups cooked |
Grits, quick cooking |
1 lb. |
3 cups uncooked, 5 cups cooked |
H - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Ham, boneless canned |
1 lb. |
12 oz. lean meat |
Ham, cooked |
1 lb. |
3 cups diced, 2 cups ground |
Ham, deviled, canned |
4 1/2 oz. |
1/2 cup |
Ham, slice |
1" thick |
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. |
Hazelnuts, in shell |
1 lb. |
1/2 lb. nuts, 1 1/2 cups nuts |
Hazelnuts, shelled |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups |
Hearts of Palm, canned |
14 oz. |
5 to 6 stalks |
Herbs, fresh, chopped |
1 tbsp. |
1 tsp. dried & crushed |
Hominy, canned |
15 oz. |
1 3/4 cups |
Hominy, uncooked |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups uncooked |
Hominy, uncooked |
1 cup |
4 1/2 cups cooked |
Honey |
16 oz. |
1 1/3 cups |
Honeydew Melon |
1 (4 lbs.) |
4 cups diced, 35 balls |
Horseradish, fresh |
1 tbsp. |
2 tbsp. bottled |
Horseradish, fresh |
1 1/2 lbs. |
2 3/4 cups peeled, grated |
Horseradish, prepared |
1 oz. |
2 tbsp. |
Horseradish, prepared |
6 1/2 oz. jar |
3/4 cup |
Horseradish Sauce |
8 oz. jar |
1 cup |
Hot Dogs |
16 oz. pkg. |
8 to 10 hot dogs |
Hot Pepper Sauce |
4 1/2 oz. btl. |
1/2 cup |
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Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Ice |
3 to 4 standard size cubes |
1 cup crushed |
Ice |
10 lbs. |
chills 1 case of wine |
Ice Cream |
1 quart |
4 cups, 6 to 7 servings |
J - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Jam or Jelly |
18 oz. |
1 2/3 cups |
Jerusalem Artichokes |
1 lb. |
12 medium, 2 1/2 cups peeled & sliced |
Jicama, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 cups shredded |
Juniper Berries |
8 berries |
1 tsp. crushed |
K - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Kale, fresh |
1 lb. |
6 cups raw leaves, 1 1/4 cups cooked leaves |
Ketchup |
16 oz. btl. |
1 2/3 cups |
Kidney Beans, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 cups |
Kidney Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked, 5 to 6 cups cooked |
Kiwi Fruit |
1 medium |
5 to 6 slices, 1/2 cups slices |
Kohlrabi |
2 lbs. |
4 medium bulbs, 3 1/2 cups cubes cooked |
L - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Lamb |
1 lb. |
2 chops 3/4" thick |
Lamb |
1 leg |
5 to 7 lbs. w/bone, 3 lbs. boneless |
Lard |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups |
Lasagna, uncooked |
16 oz. |
16 to 24 noodles |
Leeks |
1 lb. |
1 bunch, 2 large or 3 medium whole |
Leeks, white part |
1 lb. |
2 cups chopped raw, 1 cup chopped cooked |
Lemon Grass |
2 stalks |
1 tbsp. finely chopped |
Lemons |
1 medium |
2 to 3 tbsp. juice, 2 tsp. grated peel, 7 to 10 slices |
Lemons |
1 lb. |
4 to 5 medium whole, 2/3 to 1 cup juice |
Lemon peel, dried |
1 tsp. |
1 to 2 tsp. grated fresh peel, grated peel of 1 medium lemon, 1/2 tsp. lemon extract. |
Lentils, dried |
1 lb. |
2 1/4 cups dried, 5 cups cooked |
Lettuce, Bibb, head |
1 medium |
4 cups torn |
Lettuce, Boston, head |
1 medium |
4 cups torn |
Lettuce, Iceberg, head |
1 medium |
6 to 8 cups torn, 4 cups shredded, 5 large leaves. |
Lettuce, Leaf, bunch |
1 medium |
4 to 6 cups torn, 25 to 30 leaves |
Lettuce, Romaine, head |
1 medium |
6 cups torn |
Lettuce, Salad Mix |
4 oz. |
4 to 6 cups torn |
Lima Beans, canned |
15 oz. can |
2 cups |
Lima Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 cups uncooked, 5 cups cooked |
Lima Beans, in pod |
1 lb. |
6 oz. shelled, 3/4 to 1 cup shelled |
Lima Beans, fresh |
1 lb. shelled |
3 cups |
Lima Beans, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 3/4 cups cooked |
Limes |
1 medium |
1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. juice, 1 to 2 tsp. grated peel |
Limes |
1 lb. |
6 to 8 medium whole, 1/2 to 3/4 cup juice |
Lobster, in the shell |
1 medium |
2 1/2 lbs., 2 cups cooked meat |
M - Ingredients |
Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
Macadamia Nuts |
5 oz. can |
1 cup whole |
Macadamia Nuts |
7 oz. jar |
1 1/2 cups |
Macadamia Nuts |
1 lb. shelled |
3 1/3 cups |
Macaroni, uncooked |
1 cup |
2 cups cooked |
Macaroni, uncooked |
1 lb. |
4 cups uncooked, 8 cups cooked |
Macaroons, 2 1/2" |
9 to 10 |
1 cup fine crumbs |
Mace, ground |
1 oz. |
4 1/2 tbsp. |
Mackerel, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 cups |
Malted Milk Powder |
13 oz. jar |
2 3/4 cups |
Mangoes |
1 medium |
12 oz., 1 cup chopped, 3/4 cup pulp |
Manicotti |
1 lb. |
10 to 12 pieces |
Maple Syrup |
12 oz. btl. |
1 1/2 cups |
Margarine |
1/4 lb. |
1 stick, 1/2 cup, 8 tbsp. |
Margarine |
1 lb. |
4 sticks, 2 cups |
Margarine, soft spread |
8 oz. tub |
16 tbsp. |
Margarine, whipped |
1 lb. |
3 cups |
Marjoram, dried leaves |
1 oz. |
3/4 cup |
Marjoram, fresh leaves |
1/2 oz. |
1/2 cup |
Marshmallow Creme |
7 oz. jar |
2 1/8 cups |
Marshmallows, miniature |
1 cup |
80 miniature, 8 regular |
Marshmallows, miniature |
10 1/2 oz. |
5 1/2 cups |
Marshmallows, regular |
1 |
10 miniature |
Marshmallows, regular |
1 cup |
8 regular |
Marshmallows, regular |
10 1/2 oz. |
45 regular |
Marshmallows, regular |
16 oz. |
65 regular |
Marzipan |
7 oz. |
7/8 cup |
Mayonnaise |
32 oz. jar |
4 cups |
Meat, boneless |
1 lb. |
2 cups ground or minced |
Meatballs |
3/4 - 1 oz. |
cocktail size meatball |
Meatballs |
1 1/2 - 2 oz. |
dinner size meatball |
Milk |
1 qt. |
4 cups |
Milk, evaporated |
5 oz. can |
2/3 cup |
Milk, evaporated |
12 oz. can |
1 1/2 cups |
Milk, instant dry |
1/3 cup |
1 cup prepared |
Milk, instant dry |
9.6 oz. pkg. |
4 cups dry, 3 cups prepared |
Milk, sweetened condensed |
14 oz. can |
1 1/4 cups |
Millet |
1 cup |
3 1/2 cups cooked |
Mincemeat |
27 oz. jar |
2 2/3 cups |
Mint, fresh leaves |
1 cup |
1/4 cup dried leaves |
Molasses |
16 oz. jar |
2 cups |
Mushrooms, canned |
4 oz. can |
2/3 cup whole or sliced |
Mushrooms, canned |
2/3- 3/4 cup |
6 - 8 oz. fresh |
Mushrooms, dried |
2 1/2 - 3 oz. |
equal to 1 lb. fresh when reconstituted |
Mushrooms, fresh |
1 lb. |
3 cups sliced, 2 cups sliced & sautéed, 30 to 40 small, 18 to 20 medium, 12 to 14 large, 3 oz. dried |
Mussels, unshucked |
1 qt. |
1 1/2 lbs. 25 mussels, 1 cup meat |
Mustard, dry |
1 tsp. |
1 tbsp prepared mustard |
Mustard, dry |
1 oz. |
5 tbsp. |
Mustard, prepared |
1 oz. |
2 tbsp. |
Mustard, prepared |
8 oz. |
1 cup |
Mustard, seeds |
1 oz. |
2 1/2 tbsp. |
Mustard Greens, canned |
15 oz. can |
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups |
Mustard Greens, fresh |
1 lb. |
6 to 7 cups leaves, 1 1/2 cups cooked |
Mustard Greens, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/4 cups cooked |
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