"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2013-12-18 11:21 AM, sf wrote:
>> Trying to buy new flour and sugar containers, but stymied by their
>> labels. Flour and sugar come in weight, but the containers come in
>> volume and there is no indication about which size would be
>> appropriate for 4 pounds of sugar or flour. Which size container do
>> you use to hold that amount?
>>
>
>
> Think metric. There are lots of reasons that it makes sense. A liter of
> water weighs on kilogram. If something is somewhere close to the density
> of water you can easily figure out the volume for a given weight. Sugar
> is fairly heavy. A kilo of sugar will need at least a one litre container.
>
>
> You can use the same approach in Imperial, but it is going to be a little
> more work. If sugar is close to the weight of water you can approximate
> that 1 cup is 8 ounces, so two cups is a pound, two pounds is going to be
> roughly one quart.
>
> Since most cooking ingredients are lighter that water, go for something a
> little larger. Then factor in that you are likely to have something left
> over in the bins, so when you replenish your supplies you are going to
> have to have enough room for the leftovers and the new one.

aren't most cooking ingredients a bit heavier (denser) than water? But your
approach is the way I do things.

I thought sugar and flour comes in 5 pound bags - not 4 pounds. Or, I buy
the 25 pound sacks and use buckets.