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30 May 2018 - Nice Cans ;)

Consider Container Sizes When You Shop

 "When you shop for canned or frozen vegetables, you may want to know the container size in order to relate the contents to the number of servings of cooked vegetables you will get."


This is pretty self explanatory.
BUT
In the age of Grocery Delivery or Pick Up, you might want to know these tips so you don't accidentally order something bigger or smaller than what you need. 

There are 8oz cans
Picnic - 10.5 to 12 oz
No. 303 - 16 to 17 oz 
No. 2 - 20 oz
No. 2.5 - 29oz
No. 3 - 46 oz 

For you Math Whizzes out there, skip these next couple of lines.

8oz is equal to 1 cup in the U.S.
So you can go from there to determine the size you need based on the amount canned.
Right?

There are way more sizes and terms out there for canned foods.
But for Homemaking, it makes sense to only list what you would find in a regular grocery store.

Unless you are shopping at Costco.

Then I would STRONGLY advise that you read and reread the descriptions!
You might end up with a 5 gallon jug of mayo.
And if you really want that much, who am I to judge!

Hopefully any recipes that you use will list the amounts of canned items you need.
That is a big pet peeve of mine!
Don't just put "can of cream of mushroom soup" and just assume that we know you mean a 12oz can!

Be specific!

And if you are into archiving your favorite recipes, you will have to remember to put amounts next to your ingredients and be sure to list how much that recipe will yield.

By yield I mean "How Much Does This Recipe Make?"

A pie recipe will tell you what size pie pan to use.
A casserole recipe will tell you what size dish to use.
A soup recipe will tell you how many cups or quarts it will make.

You get what I am putting down?

Good menu planning can also help you prevent waste or unwanted leftovers.

Waste Not
Want Not

Right!?

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