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in article , Anny Middon at
wrote on 15/10/04 7:29 AM:

> Kathi--
>
> Thanks loads. Sounds delicious -- just what I was looking for to use up the
> remains of my garden.
>
> A question -- perhaps a stupid one. This recipe is from a Canadian
> cookbook. Do I need to convert any of the measurements to USA ones?
> Normally I'd figure it all comes out in the wash -- everything in Canadian
> cups vs. everything in US cups and the ratios are the same. But I'll
> probably use the maximum amount of peppers and am a tad worried that the
> lime juice may not then provide enough acidity.
>
> I know -- I could just add a tad more lime juice. But I really don't want
> the salsa to end up more acidic than it needs to be.
>
> Or am I confused and Canadian cup measurements are now the same as US ones?
>
> Anny
>
> "Kathi" > wrote in message
> m...
>> as per request...
>>
>> 7 cups chopped green tomatoes, about 3.5 lbs
>> 5-10 jalapeno or scotch bonnet peppers, finely chopped
>> 2 cups finely chopped red onion, about 1 large
>> 2 cloves garlic, minced
>> 1/2 cup lime juice
>> 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
>> 2 teaspoons cumin
>> 1 teaspoon oregano
>> 1 teaspoon each, salt and black pepper
>>
>> Wash, core, seed and coarsley chop tomatoes, drain off excess liquid.
>> Measure 7 cups into a large stainless steel saucepan; add peppers,
>> onion, garlic and lime juice. Bring to a boil. Stir in cilantro,
>> cumin, oregano, salt and pepper; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
>> Ladel in to hot sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch headspace. BWB 250
>> ml jars for 15 minutes, 500 ml jars 20 minutes.
>>
>> From 2003 Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving.
>>
>> I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds good, and smelled good too.
>>
>> Kathi
>
>
Canadian "cups" are the same as the US ones. When converting the SI, 250
mls was chosen as a round figure for a cup, 5 ml for a teaspoon and 15 ml
for a tablespoon. The only difference in things of the same name was the
Quart ( and therefore the gallon of course). Canadian quarts were imperial
ones, 5 cups, not 4. Many Canadians were surprised at how fast they used up
a US quart of milk, not being aware of that difference.
Ellen
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