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OT - None Metric measurement question
ok i have a recipe calling for 1 pound of zuchini
problem is i have no clue how many cups are in a pound...
can you do this...
ps. metric is better...
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
a cup is a measure of volume. a pound is a measure of weight. you want to translate it to kilos.
which, by the way, is about 2kg to the lb. or more exactly:
1 Pounds (avoirdupois) equals 0.453592 Kilograms
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
hmmm... so if one cup is 110 grams...
and 1 pound is 453 grams...
i would need 4 cups and 13 grams... which is 1/8th a cup give or take a few grams
wow this sucks...
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
ahh man... different stuff has different weight per volume in the cup system...
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
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ahh man... different stuff has different weight per volume in the cup system...
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Oh ya, you could say that, but then it would be mass, not weight. Or it could be volume too. As in a cup, b cup, c cup and so on.
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
Well, it probably dosen't have to be exact. Get a half litre of water in one hand and the zucchini in the other, then guess and chop.
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
lol! dude, different things always have different volumes. you cant convert lbs to cups to liters without alot of headache.
if your measurement is in lbs, then convert to KG and use a scale.
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
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ahh man... different stuff has different weight per volume in the cup system...
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Cup is a unit of volume. Pound is a unit of weight. You can not directly compare them without having the density of material. It is like saying how many liters are in a kilogram... Of course, you can't really directly compare pounds and kilograms, as one is a unit of force and the other a unit of mass... but it is close enough for imprecise measurements such as cooking food.
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
1 litre is 1 kilo...
rather easy
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Re: OT - None Metric measurement question
drives me nuts that most food items are still in imperial... one of the Last hold overs i guess... I am lucky that i can kind of work with both of them...
ask any 12 year old about miles , pounds , cups and they will look at you with a blank look...
which is good in my books...
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