Measuring semi-fluids

[Alpo]

If I have a recipe that calls for 8 oz of orange juice, I know that's fluid ounces.

 

If I have a recipe that calls for 4 oz of chocolate, I know that's 4 oz by weight.

 

But how about a recipe that calls for a semi fluid.

 

I have a recipe for a meatball casserole that calls for 20 oz of spaghetti sauce.

 

I'm assuming that that's 20 fluid ounces, but the recipe does not say. I guess if I bought some spaghetti sauce, and got a 20 oz jar, that would solve the problem. But if I made my own sauce. Do I need to get out by one quart measuring cup and measure in 20 oz? Or do I need to get out my scale, tare out the bowl, and do 20 oz that way?

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Pint plus half a cup (American cup and pint).

 

but seriously, it does not require three digit accuracy.

 

 

 

Edited March 20 by Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

I just checked the labels of two different jars of pasta sauce.

Contents are both listed as:
NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ)  680g

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

There is always “ a pint a pound the world around” as a guideline.

[Alpo]

Good point. The jar of Prego in my pantry says 67 Oz (4 lb 3 oz) 1.89 kg.

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

If my recipe called for 20 ozs and I had one of PWBs 24 oz jars, there would be No leftovers 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

If I have a recipe that calls for 4 oz of chocolate, I know that's 4 oz by weight.

I don't know about that. Are you talking about Baker's Chocolate, chocolate syrup, or powdered chocolate?

[Eyesa Horg]

2 hours ago, Alpo said:

If I have a recipe that calls for 8 oz of orange juice, I know that's fluid ounces.

 

If I have a recipe that calls for 4 oz of chocolate, I know that's 4 oz by weight.

 

But how about a recipe that calls for a semi fluid.

 

I have a recipe for a meatball casserole that calls for 20 oz of spaghetti sauce.

 

I'm assuming that that's 20 fluid ounces, but the recipe does not say. I guess if I bought some spaghetti sauce, and got a 20 oz jar, that would solve the problem. But if I made my own sauce. Do I need to get out by one quart measuring cup and measure in 20 oz? Or do I need to get out my scale, tare out the bowl, and do 20 oz that way?

Buy a 20 oz jar at the grocery, dump it down your sink and refill with yours. Now you have a 20 oz jar of your own sauce. 

Oh, and save the jar for future use.

[John Kloehr]

3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

There is always “ a pint a pound the world around” as a guideline.

Yes, depending on what the meaning of "pint" is.

 

From:

 

https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/measurements/pint#:~:text=As per the U.S. measurement,(i.e.%2C 20.0448 ounces).

 

1.04318 pounds

 

As per the U.S. measurement system, 1 liquid pint of water equals about a pound (16 ounces) in weight. The actual measure of a U.S. pint of water isn't exactly 1 pound. It is about 1.04318 pounds. On the other hand, the British imperial pint weighs 1.2528 pounds (i.e., 20.0448 ounces).

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

2 hours ago, John Kloehr said:

Yes, depending on what the meaning of "pint" is.

 

From:

 

https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/measurements/pint#:~:text=As per the U.S. measurement,(i.e.%2C 20.0448 ounces).

 

1.04318 pounds

 

As per the U.S. measurement system, 1 liquid pint of water equals about a pound (16 ounces) in weight. The actual measure of a U.S. pint of water isn't exactly 1 pound. It is about 1.04318 pounds. On the other hand, the British imperial pint weighs 1.2528 pounds (i.e., 20.0448 ounces).

20 imperial fluid ounces?  Or us fluid ounces?  It’s better not to fuss the details, spaghetti sauce is spaghetti sauce.

 

[John Kloehr]

22 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

20 imperial fluid ounces?  Or us fluid ounces?  It’s better not to fuss the details, spaghetti sauce is spaghetti sauce.

 

Now you went and changed units from pints to ounces. This changes things about 20%, though probably fine for spaghetti sauce.

 

The British Imperial pint is 568.261 ml (20 fluid ounces), while the US Customary pint is 473.176 ml (16 fl oz). 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

51 minutes ago, John Kloehr said:

Now you went and changed units from pints to ounces. This changes things about 20%, though probably fine for spaghetti sauce.

 

The British Imperial pint is 568.261 ml (20 fluid ounces), while the US Customary pint is 473.176 ml (16 fl oz). 

That’s my point, 526 ml (20 UK fluid ounces) compared to US pint 473 ml (16 US fluid ounces.

 

it’s a standard pub bet where the Brit swears that a uk pint is 25% bigger than a US pint.  It is not because the ounce is smaller

[watab kid]

i let my wife do all that she is the gormet cook , i fix the broken chit around here which seems to be every day deal , - but i guess its equal she cooks every day and what she makes is really good , what i fix is very frustrating , 

[Sedalia Dave]

11 hours ago, watab kid said:

i let my wife do all that she is the gormet cook , i fix the broken chit around here which seems to be every day deal , - but i guess its equal she cooks every day and what she makes is really good , what i fix is very frustrating , 

 

You having a bad day but having a Happy Wife is always better than any day where the Wife isn't happy.

 

 

Edited March 21 by Sedalia Dave

[watab kid]

12 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

You having a bad day but having a Happy Wife is always better than any day where the Wife isn't happy.

 

 

to be sure , im always happy to be done fixing and some days whats broken takes a couple days to get done , but she is very understanding as long as i get it fixed , 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

25 minutes ago, watab kid said:

to be sure , im always happy to be done fixing and some days whats broken takes a couple days to get done , but she is very understanding as long as i get it fixed , 

My wife will tell you that she keeps me around to fix stuff.

[watab kid]

28 minutes ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:

My wife will tell you that she keeps me around to fix stuff.

 

 

yup , mine too , she even volunteers me out sometimes 

[Texas Joker]

You measure stuff when you cook?

[Ozark Huckleberry]

Most U.S. recipes reference a volume measure, not a weight measure. 
 

Get yourself a measuring cup, fill it 2.5 times, stop over thinking it. 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

7 minutes ago, Ozark Huckleberry said:

stop over thinking it. 

But that's what Alpo DOES!

[Alpo]

21 minutes ago, Ozark Huckleberry said:

Get yourself a measuring cup, fill it 2.5 times, stop over thinking it. 

Should I do that with my cup measuring cup, my pint measuring cup, or my quart measuring cup?

[Ozark Huckleberry]

9 hours ago, Alpo said:

Should I do that with my cup measuring cup, my pint measuring cup, or my quart measuring cup?

Do you comprehend the difference between a measuring cup and a two-cup measure?

[watab kid]

im beginning to think that overthinking is the norm here , i could be wrong here , but i dont think so , 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

1 hour ago, watab kid said:

im beginning to think that overthinking is the norm here , i could be wrong here , but i don't think so , 

Don't overthink it.

[watab kid]

ok , ill stop thinking on it , it was giving me a headache ....or was that the boubon ? nopoe i think it was all that overthinking , 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

On 3/22/2024 at 11:21 PM, watab kid said:

im beginning to think that overthinking is the norm here , i could be wrong here , but i dont think so , 

Just beginning eh?

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

2 hours ago, watab kid said:

ok , ill stop thinking on it , it was giving me a headache ....or was that the bourbon ? nopoe i think it was all that overthinking , 

The bourbon will give you the headache in the morning.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Ok my recipe calls for 20 oz spaghetti. Sauce. Assume all measures are US customary here. At my store, I have available various sizes: 24, 25, 32, 40, and 67 or so oz jars.the 67 I wouldn’t use it all and the partially full jar would likely just take up space and spoil before I use it up.  The 40 is no choice for the same reason.  The 24 and 25, I’d use it all. The only question would be the 32. Should I consider it, I think it might be the most tasty. Then if I choose the 32, do I use it all or save half a jar?

 

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Ok my recipe calls for 20 oz spaghetti. Sauce. Assume all measures are US customary here. At my store, I have available various sizes: 24, 25, 32, 40, and 67 or so oz jars.the 67 I wouldn’t use it all and the partially full jar would likely just take up space and spoil before I use it up.  The 40 is no choice for the same reason.  The 24 and 25, I’d use it all. The only question would be the 32. Should I consider it, I think it might be the most tasty. Then if I choose the 32, do I use it all or save half a jar?

 

Bump the rest of the ingredients by half again? 

...or would that be too easy?

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

3 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

 

Bump the rest of the ingredients by half again? 

...or would that be too easy?

Mmmmm, good idea but I’m already making enough for four days meals, do I want six?

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

11 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Mmmmm, good idea but I’m already making enough for four days meals, do I want six?

Freeze half of it for a couple weeks from now.

[Alpo]

6 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

 

Bump the rest of the ingredients by half again? 

...or would that be too easy?

And the recipe that started all of this, it is a casserole cooked in a 9 x 13 pan. If you bump the ingredients by 50%, it ain't going to fit.

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

1 minute ago, Alpo said:

And the recipe that started all of this, it is a casserole cooked in a 9 x 13 pan. If you bump the ingredients by 50%, it ain't going to fit.

 

You only got one pan?

[Alpo]

I only got one 9x13. And I had to go buy it especially to make this recipe. Used to have three or four of them. Don't know where the hell they went.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

11 minutes ago, Alpo said:

I only got one 9x13. And I had to go buy it especially to make this recipe. Used to have three or four of them. Don't know where the hell they went.

OMG, 9x13 regular, deep, and extra deep, 10x14, 11x15, 8x11…. Sometimes I think that if I don’t have it either they don’t make it, or it walked out the door.