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Percebes
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This should clear it up if you are buying potatoes in Canada
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/fresh-fruits-and-vegetables/quality-inspection/vegetable-inspection-manuals/potatoes/eng/1387374793841/1387374861996?chap=2
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Tom Kurth
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I have observed that 'folk' recipes are self adjusting. If I like a lot of onion flavor and the recipe calls for one large onion, I'll likely pick the biggest one I have. Someone who doesn't care so much for onions will automatically use less and perhaps be as happy with his dish as I am with mine. Similarly, many recipes end with "Season to taste." Baking recipes, not so much.
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HistoricFoodie
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Truth to tell, I’ve never worried about it. I always buy potatoes loose, and match them to size using the Mark 5 Eyeball Detector. Goal is what I think is a portion size.
However, as noted above, there are standards. With potatoes there is quite a bit of overlap, but here is what USDA says: Small: 1 ¾-2 1/2 “ diameter, weighing about 170 grams. (pretty close to 6 oz) Medium: 2/14-3 1/4” diameter, weighing about 213 grams. (7 ½ oz) : 3-4 ½” diameter, weighing about 369 grams. (just about 13 oz) As it turns out, my idea of a portion fits perfectly into the medium category. And those shooting for a half-pound are right in the money. |
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