King Prawn Chow Mein portion size

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David Webb - 29 Jan 2005 22:26 GMT

Dear all, I notice that the Weightwatchers booklets says that "average
portion" of King Prawn Chow Mein is 5.5 points. I bought a takeaway portion
today and weighed it at home at 20 oz!! Does anyone know how large a portion
is 5.5 points. I ate 6 oz and threw away the rest.

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Susan - 29 Jan 2005 22:42 GMT

I believe that it would be 1 cup.

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David Webb - 30 Jan 2005 00:04 GMT

> I believe that it would be 1 cup.

Thank you. 1 cup is 8 ounces.

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Beck - 30 Jan 2005 13:11 GMT

>> I believe that it would be 1 cup.
>
> Thank you. 1 cup is 8 ounces.

How big is one cup though? I do have difficulty measuring some foods as I
have small cups, large cups and medium cups. When I see a recipe that says
1cup of something I would prefer they say in oz as thats easy to weigh and a
definitive weight.

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David Webb - 30 Jan 2005 14:18 GMT

> How big is one cup though? I do have difficulty measuring some foods as I
> have small cups, large cups and medium cups. When I see a recipe that says
> 1cup of something I would prefer they say in oz as thats easy to weigh and a
> definitive weight.

Cups are a US measurement. We don't use them in England. A cup is defined as
half a pound, or 8 ounces.

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Beck - 30 Jan 2005 14:38 GMT

>> How big is one cup though? I do have difficulty measuring some foods as I
>> have small cups, large cups and medium cups. When I see a recipe that
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> as
> half a pound, or 8 ounces.

Thanks, would that be raw weight I take it?

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Laura - 30 Jan 2005 14:53 GMT

> >> How big is one cup though? I do have difficulty measuring some foods as I
> >> have small cups, large cups and medium cups. When I see a recipe that
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>
> Thanks, would that be raw weight I take it?

It can refer to cooked weight or volume too.

Look in the cooking section of your local department store or supermarket
for a standard set up measuring cups and spoons. A good food scale is also a
good investment. A critical part of portion control as well as cooking up
receipes correctly is knowing exactly how much food in volume
(cup/teaspoon/tablespoon) or weight (ounces).

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David Webb - 30 Jan 2005 16:49 GMT

> > Cups are a US measurement. We don't use them in England. A cup is defined
> > as
> > half a pound, or 8 ounces.
>
> Thanks, would that be raw weight I take it?

I don't know what you mean by raw weight. I take it out of the packaging to
weigh it.

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Beck - 30 Jan 2005 16:56 GMT

>> > Cups are a US measurement. We don't use them in England. A cup is
> defined
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> to
> weigh it.

I mean uncooked weight

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Laura - 30 Jan 2005 17:06 GMT

> >> > Cups are a US measurement. We don't use them in England. A cup is
> > defined
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>
> I mean uncooked weight

It depends on the food item. Chow Mein would be measured after it was
prepared, beef can be measured before or after cooking (weights will change)
and some foods are never cooked (fruit). If you are using nutritional info
on a package or website then check to see if they include both before and
after cooking info.

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Mary in Rock Island IL - 30 Jan 2005 17:27 GMT

>> How big is one cup though? I do have difficulty measuring some foods as I
>> have small cups, large cups and medium cups. When I see a recipe that
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>Cups are a US measurement. We don't use them in England. A cup is defined as
>half a pound, or 8 ounces.

That is accurate if you are talking about liquid. The cup we use in
the US is actually a volume measure. Here is a handy link:

http://allrecipes.com/advice/ref/conv/conversions_brit.asp

Mary

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Vilma - 01 Feb 2005 21:29 GMT

> Dear all, I notice that the Weightwatchers booklets says that "average
> portion" of King Prawn Chow Mein is 5.5 points. I bought a takeaway portion
> today and weighed it at home at 20 oz!! Does anyone know how large a portion
> is 5.5 points. I ate 6 oz and threw away the rest.

oh!!! I always just ate the take-out portion and pointed it at 5.5 agh!!!!

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