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When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should I cook?....tia...Sharon |
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"biig" > wrote in message ...
> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > I cook?....tia...Sharon Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others (like egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. |
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Oh pshaw, on Tue 12 Sep 2006 12:14:27p, biig meant to say...
> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > I cook?....tia...Sharon > 1.5 ounces of dry noodles yields approximately 1 cup cooked. -- Wayne Boatwright __________________________________________________ Everything in our favor was against us. |
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JoeSpareBedroom > wrote:
> "biig" > wrote in message ... > > > > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > > I cook?....tia...Sharon > Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others (like > egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. What kind of strange elbow macaroni do you use? They always expand a little when I cook them. Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va. |
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> JoeSpareBedroom > wrote: >> "biig" > wrote in message ... >> > >> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >> > I cook?....tia...Sharon > >> Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others >> (like >> egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. > > What kind of strange elbow macaroni do you use? They always expand > a little when I cook them. > > Bill Ranck > Blacksburg, Va. > Measure 2 cups of dry noodles, 3 different kinds: Egg noodles, elbows, ziti. Cook them. Measure their volume after cooking. Let me know what results you observe. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > Oh pshaw, on Tue 12 Sep 2006 12:14:27p, biig meant to say... > > > > > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > > I cook?....tia...Sharon > > > > 1.5 ounces of dry noodles yields approximately 1 cup cooked. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright > __________________________________________________ > > Everything in our favor was against us. Since it was for supper tonight, I just took a chance. I measured 2 cups of dry egg noodles and cooked them al dente. They then measured a little more than 2 cups. I think that because they has softened, they compacted in the measuring cup. Anyway, the casserole is in the oven and we'll see how it turns out. Thanks to all who answered.....Sharon |
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In article >, biig > wrote:
> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > I cook?....tia...Sharon One. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ http://web.mac.com/barbschaller http://jamlady.eboard.com |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message ... > "biig" > wrote in message ... > > > > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > > I cook?....tia...Sharon > > Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others (like > egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it, Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol |
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biig wrote: > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > I cook?....tia...Sharon You can cook extra and keep it in a ziploc in the fridge for at least a week. Alternately, cook at least 3/4 c. -L. |
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"cybercat" > wrote in message
... > > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message > ... >> "biig" > wrote in message ... >> > >> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >> > I cook?....tia...Sharon >> >> Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others > (like >> egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. > > There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it, > Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol > > So, you think a cup of elbows will have the same inpact when used in a recipe as a cup of ziti? |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, biig > wrote: > > > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried > > should I cook?....tia...Sharon > > One. It's sure a lot easier when they give it in ounces of dry pasta, assuming you have a kitchen scale. I weigh all my pasta these days, so I get more consistent results. Brian -- If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up. -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com) |
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biig wrote:
> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > I cook?....tia...Sharon A little more than two cups. When they are cooked they slide together and take up less space. I doubt that the amount of noodles is really critical in a recipe. |
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cybercat > wrote:
>There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it, >Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol Lasagne take up less space when limp and wet than dry. --Blair |
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:39:26 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote: > >Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others (like >egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. You mean "expand", not compact don't you Joe? I've never seen an elbow noodle get smaller. |
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:19:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote: > wrote in message ... >> JoeSpareBedroom > wrote: >>> "biig" > wrote in message ... >>> > >>> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >>> > I cook?....tia...Sharon >> >>> Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others >>> (like >>> egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. >> >> What kind of strange elbow macaroni do you use? They always expand >> a little when I cook them. >> >> Bill Ranck >> Blacksburg, Va. >> > >Measure 2 cups of dry noodles, 3 different kinds: Egg noodles, elbows, ziti. >Cook them. Measure their volume after cooking. Let me know what results you >observe. > Yhe only thing you're observing is an over cooked noodle that compacts under weight. Elbow noodles expand and will show it clearly when you measure *if* they aren't cooked to death. |
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"sf" > wrote in message
... > On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:19:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" > > wrote: > > wrote in message ... >>> JoeSpareBedroom > wrote: >>>> "biig" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> > >>>> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried >>>> > should >>>> > I cook?....tia...Sharon >>> >>>> Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others >>>> (like >>>> egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. >>> >>> What kind of strange elbow macaroni do you use? They always expand >>> a little when I cook them. >>> >>> Bill Ranck >>> Blacksburg, Va. >>> >> >>Measure 2 cups of dry noodles, 3 different kinds: Egg noodles, elbows, >>ziti. >>Cook them. Measure their volume after cooking. Let me know what results >>you >>observe. >> > Yhe only thing you're observing is an over cooked noodle that compacts > under weight. Elbow noodles expand and will show it clearly when you > measure *if* they aren't cooked to death. Yes, all pasta expands. But, that doesn't answer the question about how much volume is occupied by many bits of pasta. This is a pretty intuitive thing, if you think about it, AND if you understand what volume means. |
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"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
... > cybercat > wrote: >>There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it, >>Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol > > Lasagne take up less space when limp and wet than dry. > > --Blair Blair gets this concept. Blair wins 47 cases of his favorite beer. |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > Oh pshaw, on Wed 13 Sep 2006 05:05:00a, Phred meant to say... > > > In article >, biig > wrote: > >> > >> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > >>I cook?....tia...Sharon > > > > Let's see, in summary the answers to date include: > > > > 1 cup (Barb) > > > > 1.5 ounces dry gives about 1 cup cooked (Wayne) > > > > A little over 2 cups (Dave) > > > > At least 3/4 cup (-L) > > > > Almost 2 cups (your own empirical results :-) > > > > HTH -- But all those bloody experts have left me a tad confused! ;-) > > > > Cheers, Phred. > > > > It also will vary somewhat by the specific noodle being cooked. Also, the > typical flat egg noodle does not expand as much as most pasta types. > > In the US, at least, packages list a serving or portion in dry ounces or > grams as well as the equivalent cooked volume measurement in cups. > > -- > Wayne Boatwright > __________________________________________________ > > Everything in our favor was against us. Wow, I didn't think my question would get such different responses. ...lol.... As it turns out, I used medium egg noodles and I cooked 2 cups of dry that cooked up to a little over 2 cups when cooked al dente. They compacted somewhat, but the casserole turned out fine. It looked like I had a bit too much liquid in the dish when I assembled it, but since I don't care for al dente noodles or pasta, it got taken up to make the noodles the way I like them. DH approved......Sharon |
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In article >, biig > wrote:
> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >I cook?....tia...Sharon Let's see, in summary the answers to date include: 1 cup (Barb) 1.5 ounces dry gives about 1 cup cooked (Wayne) A little over 2 cups (Dave) At least 3/4 cup (-L) Almost 2 cups (your own empirical results :-) HTH -- But all those bloody experts have left me a tad confused! ;-) Cheers, Phred. -- LID |
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Oh pshaw, on Wed 13 Sep 2006 05:05:00a, Phred meant to say...
> In article >, biig > wrote: >> >> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >>I cook?....tia...Sharon > > Let's see, in summary the answers to date include: > > 1 cup (Barb) > > 1.5 ounces dry gives about 1 cup cooked (Wayne) > > A little over 2 cups (Dave) > > At least 3/4 cup (-L) > > Almost 2 cups (your own empirical results :-) > > HTH -- But all those bloody experts have left me a tad confused! ;-) > > Cheers, Phred. > It also will vary somewhat by the specific noodle being cooked. Also, the typical flat egg noodle does not expand as much as most pasta types. In the US, at least, packages list a serving or portion in dry ounces or grams as well as the equivalent cooked volume measurement in cups. -- Wayne Boatwright __________________________________________________ Everything in our favor was against us. |
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cybercat wrote:
> > Depends on the noodles. Some retain their bulky shape more than others > (like > > egg noodles, ziti), while others compact more (elbows). Experiment. > > There is not a noodle on this planet that "compacts" after you cook it, > Joespare. Where do you get this stuff? lol I beg to differ. A bag of raw noodles has a lot of empty space in it because the noodles are rigid. Once they are cooked they become limp and those spaces disappear. They take up less space than before they were cooked. |
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sf wrote on 13 Sep 2006 in rec.food.cooking
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:05:00 GMT, (Phred) > wrote: > > >In article >, biig > wrote: > >> > >> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > >>I cook?....tia...Sharon > > > >Let's see, in summary the answers to date include: > > > > 1 cup (Barb) > > > > 1.5 ounces dry gives about 1 cup cooked (Wayne) > > > > A little over 2 cups (Dave) > > > > At least 3/4 cup (-L) > > > > Almost 2 cups (your own empirical results :-) > > > >HTH -- But all those bloody experts have left me a tad confused! ;-) > > > http://www.ilovepasta.org/faqs.html#Q10 > See dry pasta or noodles don't fit well in a measuring cup. They stay the shape they are, allowing all kinds of air gaps. Now cooked pasta will conform to a measuring cup better, by readily bending and collapsing on theirself. So you can fit more in the measuring cup. Yes the noodles absorb some water and swell, but their soft limpness defeats this when measured by cups. So some cooked pasta measured in a measuring cup take up less space than when they were measured dry in the same measuring cup. Cups is a measurement of volume...space taken up. dry noodles generally take up more space or volume. Cooked noodles less space or volume. Also the longer the pasta sits in liquid the more it will absorb...Example: leftover chicken noodle soup...put the soup in the fridge and the next day the noodle will have absorbed a lot more liquid getting really soggy and much larger. Now to top this off... weight can also be measured in a unit of measure called ounces. A cup is 8 fluid ounces, a pound is 16 ounces. But other than the name, these measuring units have little relationship. As one measures volume or space taken up and the other measure weight. Think which weighs more; a pound of lead or a pound of feathers? Then think which takes up more room; a cup of lead or a cup of feathers? The answer to both questions is, of course, neither. So cook 2-3 cups of dry noodles and then take the measured amount you require from that...or guestimate ahead of time. So it's more of an improper question than a solvable answer. Kinda like asking if 2 cars leave Vancouver, which one will get to Capetown first. Without other known factors like speed, route and method of travel...it is not solvable. So measure your dry pasta by weight (ounces) not volume (ounces). If exactness is that important to you. -- Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect -Alan |
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:14:27 -0400, biig > wrote:
> > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >I cook?....tia...Sharon Don't worry about it Just add some damn noodles. I am always amazed at the anal retentive nature if the frequent posters here. Don;t you EVER taste anything? ------------ There are no atheists in foxholes or in Fenway Park in an extra inning game. ____ Cape Cod Bob Delete the two "spam"s for email |
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"Cape Cod Bob" > wrote in message
... > On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:14:27 -0400, biig > wrote: > >> >> When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should >>I cook?....tia...Sharon > > Don't worry about it Just add some damn noodles. > > I am always amazed at the anal retentive nature if the frequent > posters here. Don;t you EVER taste anything? Apparently, the idea of experimentation is illegal in many parts of the world. It's a sad state of affairs. |
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"Cape Cod Bob" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:14:27 -0400, biig > wrote: > > > > > When a recipe calls for 2 cups cooked noodles, how much dried should > >I cook?....tia...Sharon > > Don't worry about it Just add some damn noodles. > > I am always amazed at the anal retentive nature if the frequent > posters here. I have to admit, I have had the same thought. I rarely measure anything, which matters little in cooking, though it would be terrible for baking. I chop, plop, and fling. I open boxes and jars and sprinkle, dump, and dash. That said, it seems to be basic nature, whether we are precise or not, and all along the spectrum between the two extremes. We all get to be who we are, in this regard. |
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