"Tim C." ha scritto nel messaggio ChattyCathy wrote in post :
>
>> Giusi wrote:
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>>> "john zeiss" ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>> As a child it was a bit of a special treat to have a tin of Heinz
>>>> tomato soup before going to bed in the evening.
>>>
>>> snippage
>>> one that would be more *healthy*, and also might 'approximate
>>>> that 'creamy type' tomato taste?
>>>
>>> Anyone can make the following soup. I have substituted olive oil for
>>> butter, canned for fresh tomatoes, left out the rice and it's still
>>> always good.
>>>
>>> You will need about a chilo of ripe tomatoes.
>>
>> OK. I give up, what's (or how much) is a chilo?
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> I assumed kilo (kilogram)? It's how 'chilo' would be pronounced in
> Italian.
> Tim C.

This was copied and pasted from something I wrote for Italians. Chilo is of
course kilo.