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| N - Ingredients |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
| Navy Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups dried, 5 1/2 cups cooked |
| Nectarines |
1 lb. |
3 to 4 medium whole, 2 1/2 cups sliced, 1 3/4 cups diced, 1 1/2 cups puréed |
| Noodles, uncooked |
4 oz. |
1 cup uncooked, 2 cups cooked |
| Noodles, uncooked |
1 lb. |
4 cups uncooked, 8 cups cooked |
| Nutmeg, ground |
1 oz. |
3 1/2 tbsp. |
| Nutmeg, whole |
1 |
2 tsp. grated |
| Nutra Sweet |
2 oz. jar |
sweetens comparable to 2 1/3 cups sugar |
| O - Ingredients |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
| Oatmeal, quick-cooking |
1/2 cup uncooked |
7/8 cup cooked |
| Oatmeal, quick-cooking |
18 oz. pkg. |
6 cups uncooked, 10 1/2 cups cooked |
| Oatmeal, old fashioned |
1 cup uncooked |
1 3/4 cups cooked |
| Oats, rolled |
1 cup |
1 3/4 cups cooked |
| Oats, rolled |
1 lb. |
5 cups uncooked |
| Oats, steel-cut |
1 cup uncooked |
3 cups cooked |
| Oil, vegetable |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
| Okra, canned |
16 oz. can |
1 3/4 cups chopped or sliced |
| Okra, fresh |
1 lb. |
35 pods, 1 1/2 to 2 cups sliced |
| Okra, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/4 cups chopped or sliced |
| Olives, ripe, chopped |
4 1/2 oz. |
2/3 cup |
| Olives, ripe, pitted |
15 large or 36 small |
1 cup chopped |
| Olives, ripe, sliced |
2 1/4 oz. |
1/2 cup |
| Olives, ripe, whole |
5 3/4 to 6 oz. can |
55 medium, 25 colossal, 18 super colossal |
| Olives, Spanish, stuffed |
7 oz. jar |
approximately 65 |
| Olives, Spanish, whole |
5 oz. jar |
approximately 20 |
| Onion Powder |
1 tbsp. |
1 medium onion chopped,
4 tbsp. fresh chopped onion |
| Onion Powder |
1 oz. |
3 tbsp. |
| Onion Salt |
1 oz. |
2 1/2 tbsp. |
| Onion Soup MIx |
1 envelope |
1/3 cup dry mix, 4 cups reconstituted |
| Onions, dehydrated |
1/4 cup |
1 cup raw chopped onion |
| Onions, dehydrated |
4 oz. |
1 1/2 cups dry |
| Onions, flakes |
1 tbsp. |
1 small onion |
| Onions, French fried |
2.8 oz. can |
1 3/8 cups |
| Onions, French fried |
6 oz. can |
3 cups |
| Onions, green w/tops |
1 bunch |
5 to 8 onions, 1 cup sliced,
1/3 cup - white part only |
| Onions, white or yellow |
1 small |
3 oz., 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped |
| Onions, white or yellow |
1 medium |
4 to 5 oz., 1/2 to 2/3 cup chopped |
| Onions, white or yellow |
1 large |
6 oz., 1 cup chopped |
| Onions, white or yellow |
1 lb. |
2 large, 3 medium,
2 to 2 1/2 cups chopped, 3 to 4 cups sliced |
| Orange juice, frozen |
6 oz. can |
6 cups reconstituted |
| Orange peel, dried |
1 tbsp. |
2 to 3 tbsp grated orange peel,
grated peel from 1 medium orange |
| Orange peel, dried |
2 tsp. |
1 tsp. orange extract |
| Oranges |
1 medium |
1/3 to 1/2 cup juice, 10 to 12 sections,
1/3 to 1/2 cup cut up sections,
1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. grated peel |
| Oranges |
1 lb. |
3 medium, 1 cup juice,
1 to 1 1/2 cups sections, 1 to 1 1/2 cups cut up sections, 4 to 5 tbsp. grated peel, |
| Oranges, mandarin |
11 oz. can |
1 1/4 cups |
| Oranges, mandarin |
15 oz. can |
1 3/4 cups |
| Oregano, dried leaves |
1 oz. |
3/4 cup |
| Oregano, fresh |
1/2 oz. |
1/2 cup chopped |
| Oreo Cookies |
12 cookies |
1 cup fine crumbs |
| Oreo Cookies |
1 lb.-4 oz. pkg. |
51 cookies |
| Orzo |
2 oz. |
1/3 cup uncooked, 1 cup cooked |
| Oxtail |
1 tail |
1 1/2 to 2 lbs. |
| Oysters, shucked |
1 cup |
13 to 19 medium |
| Oysters, shucked |
1 qt. |
approximately 50 |
| Oysters, shucked |
1 lb. |
1 pint |
| Oysters, smoked |
8 oz. can |
2/3 cup drained |
| P - Ingredients |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
| Pancake Batter |
1 cup |
5 medium pancakes (5" dia.) |
| Pancakes |
1 medium |
3 tbsp. batter |
| Pancake Syrup |
2 to 2 1/2 oz. |
1 serving |
| Pancake Syrup |
24 oz. btl. |
10 to 12 servings |
| Papaya |
1 lb. |
1 medium, 2 cups sliced or cubed |
| Paprika |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
| Parsley, dried |
1 tsp. |
1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped,
2 sprigs fresh |
| Parsley, dried |
1 oz. |
1 1/3 cups |
| Parsley, fresh |
2 oz. bunch |
1 1/2 cups chopped |
| Parsnips |
1 lb. |
4 medium whole, 2 cups diced & cooked |
| Passion Fruit |
1 medium |
3 oz., 1 to 1 1/3 tbsp. pulp |
| Passion Fruit |
5 to 6 medium |
1/2 cup pulp |
| Pasta, medium shapes |
4 oz. |
1 cup dry, 2 cups cooked |
| Pasta, long strands |
4 oz. |
3/4 inch diameter bunch - dry,
2 cups cooked |
| Peaches, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 to 2 1/2 cups slices-drained,
6 to 10 halves |
| Peaches, dried |
1 lb. |
3 cups dried, 5 1/4 cups cooked |
| Peaches, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 medium whole, 2 cups peeled & sliced, 1 1/2 cups puréed pulp |
| Peaches, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 cup slices drained,
1 1/4 cups slices w/juice |
| Peach Pie Filling |
21 oz. can |
2 1/3 cups |
| Peanut Butter |
18 oz. jar |
2 cups |
| Peanuts, in shell |
1 lb. |
2/3 lb. shelled, 2 1/3 cups shelled |
| Peanuts, shelled |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 cups |
| Peanuts, Spanish |
7 oz. |
1 1/4 cups nuts |
| Pears, canned |
16 oz. can |
2 to 2 1/2 cups slices-drained, 6 to 10 halves |
| Pears, dried |
1 lb. |
2 3/4 cups dried, 5 1/2 cups cooked |
| Pears, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 medium whole, 2 cups sliced or cooked |
| Peas, canned |
16 oz. |
2 cups |
| Peas, in pod |
1 lb. |
1 cup shelled |
| Peas, frozen |
10 oz. |
1 1/2 to 2 cups |
| Peas, shelled |
8 oz. |
1 cup |
| Peas, split, dried |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups uncooked, 5 cups cooked |
| Pecans, halves |
1 lb. |
4 cups |
| Pecans, in shell |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups shelled nuts,
1/2 lb. shelled nuts |
| Pecans, pieces |
2 oz. pkg. |
1/2 cup |
| Pecans, pieces |
6 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 cups |
| Peppermint, dried |
1 tbsp. |
1 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint |
| Peppermint, sliced |
3 1/2 oz. |
50 to 54 slices |
| Pepper, ground |
1 oz. |
4 tbsp. |
| Peppercorns |
1 oz. |
3 tbsp. |
| Pepperoni, sliced |
3 1/2 oz. pkg. |
50 to 54 slices |
| Peppers, sweet fresh |
1 small |
1/4 cup chopped |
| Peppers, sweet fresh |
1 medium |
1/2 cup chopped |
| Peppers, sweet fresh |
1 large |
1 cup chopped |
| Peppers, sweet fresh |
1 lb. |
3 large or 5 medium, 3 to 4 cups chopped |
| Peppers, sweet frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
2 1/4 cups diced or strips |
| Persimmon |
1 medium |
4 oz. edible meat of the fruit |
| Persimmon |
9 oz. whole |
3/4 cup pulp |
| Pesto Sauce |
7 oz. ctn. |
7/8 cup |
| Pheasant |
1 average |
3 lbs. |
| Phyllo Pastry |
1 lb. thin |
26 sheets - 12" x 17" |
| Phyllo Pastry |
1 lb. med. |
20 sheets - 12" x 17" |
| Phyllo Pastry |
1 lb. thick |
18 sheets - 12" x 17" |
| Pickles |
1 oz. whole |
2 1/2 tbsp. chopped |
| Pickles |
1 lb. |
3 cups chopped |
| Pie Crust Mix |
11 oz. box |
2 2/3 cups, 2 single crusts |
| Pie Filling |
20 to 21 oz. can |
1 pie - 9" |
| Pimientos, diced |
2 oz. jar |
1/4 cup |
| Pimientos, diced |
4 oz. jar |
1/2 cup |
| Pineapple, chunks/crush |
8 oz. can |
3/4 cups, 1/4 cup juice |
| Pineapple, chunks/crush |
20 oz. can |
2 cups, 1/2 cup juice |
| Pineapple, fresh |
1 medium |
2 lbs, 3 cups chunks/cubes |
| Pineapple, sliced |
8 oz. can |
4 slices |
| Pineapple, sliced |
20 oz. can |
10 slices |
| Pine Nuts |
5 oz. |
1 cup |
| Pinto Beans, dried |
15 oz. can |
1 1/2 cups |
| Pinto Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 cups dried, 5 cups cooked |
| Pistachios, in shell |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 to 4 cups, 2 cups shelled |
| Pistachios, in shell |
1 oz. |
20 nuts |
| Pistachios, in shell |
1 cup |
1/2 cup shelled |
| Pistachios, shelled |
1 lb. |
3 1/2 to 4 cups |
| Pistachios, shelled |
1 cup |
4 1/2 oz. |
| Pizza Sauce |
8 oz. jar |
3/4 cup |
| Pizza Sauce |
15 oz. jar |
1 3/4 cups |
| Plantains |
1/1/4 lb. |
2 medium, 2 1/2 cups sliced & cooked |
| Plums, canned |
16 oz. can |
10 to 14 plums |
| Plums, fresh |
1 lb. |
8 to 10 small, 6 medium, 5 large,
2 to 2 1/2 cups pitted, 2 cups cooked |
| Pomegranates, fresh |
1 medium |
1/2 cup pulp & seeds |
| Pomegranates, fresh |
3 to 4 large |
5 lbs., 1 qt. juice |
| Popcorn, microwave |
3 1/2 oz. bag |
8 cups popped |
| Popcorn, unpopped |
1/4 cup |
5 cups popped |
| Popcorn, unpopped |
8 oz. |
1 cup unpopped, 20 cups popped |
| Poppy Seeds |
1 oz. |
3 tbsp. |
| Pork, boneless |
1 lb. |
2 cups ground |
| Pork Loin, bone-in |
2 lbs. |
1 lb. cooked meat |
| Potato Chips |
4 oz. |
2 cups coarsely crushed |
| Potato Chips |
1 oz. |
1 serving |
| Potatoes, dried hash browns |
2 cups |
rehydrated = 1 lb. frozen hash browns |
| Potatoes, instant flakes |
1/3 cups |
1/2 cup prepared |
| Potatoes, mashed |
1/2 cup |
1 medium potato |
| Potatoes, new |
1 lb. |
9 to 12 small |
| Potatoes, red |
1 lb. |
7 - 9 small, 5 to 6 medium |
| Potatoes, white / russet |
1 lb. |
3 medium, 2 1/4 cups peeled & diced,
3 cups shredded, 1 3/4 cups mashed,
2 cups French fries |
| Potatoes, white / russet |
1 medium |
1 cup grated, 1 cup frozen hash browns |
| Potato Salad |
1 quart |
5 to 6 servings |
| Potato Shoestrings |
1 1/2 oz. can |
1 cup |
| Poultry Seasoning |
1 oz. |
1 tbsp. ground |
| Pretzel Crumbs |
1/2 cup |
12 thin pretzels |
| Prickly Pears |
1 large |
1/2 cup chopped or puréed |
| Prickly Pears, chopped |
16 oz. jar |
2 cups drained |
| Prunes, canned whole |
9 oz. can |
24 prunes |
| Prunes, dried |
12 oz. pkg. |
54 prunes, 2 1/2 cups dried,
2 cups cooked & drained |
| Pumpkin, canned |
16 to 17 oz. |
2 cups, makes 1 pie - 9" |
| Pumpkin, fresh |
1 lb. |
1 cup cooked & mashed, 4 cups peeled & cubed, 11 oz. pulp |
| Pumpkin, fresh |
5 lbs. |
1 medium, 4 1/2 cups cooked & puréed |
| Q - Ingredients |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
| Quail |
1 medium |
3 to 6 oz. |
| Quail Eggs |
5 eggs |
comparable to weight of 1 chicken egg |
| Quinces |
1 lb. |
3 to 4 medium, 1 1/2 cups chopped |
| Quinoa, uncooked |
1 lb. |
3 cups uncooked, 9 cups cooked |
| R - Ingredients |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
Equivalents |
| Rabbit |
1 average |
2 lbs., 1 1/2 cups cooked meat |
| Radicchio, head |
1 medium |
8 leaves |
| Radishes |
1 bunch |
12 radishes, 1 cup sliced |
| Raisins, seedless |
16 oz. |
2 3/4 cups, 3 3/4 cups cooked |
| Raspberries, fresh |
1 pint |
1 3/4 cups |
| Raspberries, frozen |
10 oz. pkg. |
1 cup w/syrup |
| Ravioli, fresh |
9 oz. |
3 cups cooked |
| Rennet |
1 tablet |
1 tbsp. liquid rennet |
| Red Beans, dried |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups dried, 6 cups cooked |
| Rhubarb, fresh |
1 lb. |
4 to 8 stalks, 3 cups chopped,
2 cups cooked |
| Rhubarb, fresh |
2 1/2 lbs. |
makes 1 pie - 9" |
| Rhubarb, frozen |
12 oz. pkg. |
1 1/2 cups chopped/sliced and cooked |
| Rice, aromatic-uncooked |
1 cup |
3 cups cooked |
| Rice, brown-uncooked |
1 cup |
4 cups cooked |
| Rice, instant |
1 lb. |
4 cups uncooked, 8 cups cooked |
| Rice, converted |
1 cup |
3 1/4 cups cooked |
| Rice, regular |
1 cup |
3 cups cooked |
| Rice, wild |
1 lbs. |
3 cups uncooked, 9 to 10 cups cooked |
| Ricotta Cheese |
8 oz. |
1 cup |
| Rosemary, dried |
1 oz. |
9 tbsp. |
| Rosemary, dried |
1 tsp. leaves |
3/4 tsp. crushed leaves |
| Rosemary, fresh |
1 oz. |
1/3 cup leaves |
| Rosemary, fresh |
4" stem |
1/4 tsp. dried leaves |
| Rutabaga |
1 lb. |
2 1/2 cups cubed |
| Rutabaga |
1 medium |
1 1/2 to 2 lbs., 4 to 5 cups cubed |
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