| 2-POUND CANTALOUPE.....................................2 OR 3 PORTIONS 6- TO 10 POUND CASABA..................................6 TO 8 PORTIONS 5 POUND HONEYDEW........................................5 TO 6 PORTIONS 5- TO 50-POUND WATERMELON......................3 TO 20 PORTIONS |
| PURCHASING GUIDES FOR FOODS |
| VEGETABLES |
| 1 POUND DRIED BEANS..............................................................................ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS, 5-7 1/2 CUPS COOKED 1 POUND SPLITS PEAS...............................................................................ABOUT 2 CUPS, 4 CUPS COOKED 1 POUND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES..........................................................SERVES 3 OR 4 1 POUND ASPARAGUS, 15-22 STALKS.......................................................2 CUPS COOKED, CUT, SERVES 3 OR 4 1 POUND BEETS.........................................................................................2 CUPS COOKED, DICED, SERVES 3 OR 4 1 BUNCH BROCCOLI...................................................................................1 1/2 TO 2 1/2 POUNDS, SERVES 4 TO 5 1 POUND BRUSSELS SPROUTS...................................................................3 CUPS COOKED, SERVES 4 TO 5 1 POUND CABBAGE.....................................................................................3 1/2 CUPS SHREDDED, 2 1/2 CUPS COOKED, CUT, SERVES 4 TO 5 1 POUND CARROTS....................................................................................2 1/4 CUPS, DICED, UNCOOKED 2 CUPS COOKED, SERVES 3 TO 4 2-POUND HEAD CAULIFLOWER..................................................................3 CUPS COOKED, CUT, SERVES 4 TO 5 1 1/4 POUND BUNCH OF CELERY................................................................3 CUPS DICED, UNCOOKED, 2 CUPS, SERVES 4 (COOKED) 4 MEDIUM EARS CORN...............................................................................1 CUP COOKED 1 POUND EGGPLANT.................................................................................11 (1/2 INCH) SLICES; 4 1/2 CUPS, DICED, UNCOOKED; 1 1/3 CUPS DICED, COOK 1 POUND GREEN OR WAX BEANS...............................................................3 CUPS COOKED, SERVES 4 TO 5 1 POUND MUSHROOMS...............................................................................35 TO 45 MEDIUM MUSHROOMS, SERVES 4, BROILED; SERVES 5 OR 6 1 POUND SPINACH OR OTHER GREENS, 2 QUARTS....................................1 1/2 TO 2 CUPS COOKED, SERVES 3 TO 4 1 POUND POTAOTES...................................................................................3 MEDIUM POTATOES, 2 1/2 CUPS DICED COOKED, SERVES 3 OR 4 |
| MELONS |
| FRESH FRUIT |
| 1 POUND APPLES......................................2 TO 6 APPLES; 3 CUPS, DICED; 1 1/2 CUPS SAUCE 1 POUND APRICOTS.................................8 TO 14 APRICOTS; ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS, COOKED 1 MEDIUM AVOCADO...............................ABOUT 2 CUPS, CUBED 1 POUND BANANAS..................................ABOUT 3 BANANAS; ABOUT 2 CUPS, SLICED 1 PINT BERRIES........................................ABOUT 2 CUPS 1 POUND CHERRIES..................................3 CUPS, STEMMED; ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS, PITTED 1 POUND CRANBERRIES............................ABOUT 4 CUPS; ABOUT 4 CUPS SAUCE 1 POUND PEACHES....................................4 TO 6 PEACHES; ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS, SLICED 1 POUND PEARS.........................................3 TO 5 PEARS; ABOUT 2 1/2 CUP, COOKED 1 POUND RHUBARB.................................., 4 TO 8 STALKS; 3 1/2 CUPS, DICED; 2 CUPS, COOKED |
| 1 POUND CHEESE, GRATED...........................................4 TO 5 CUPS 1 (15-OUNCE) CAN CONDENSED MILK..........................1 1/3 CUPS 1 PINT CREAM...............................................................2 CUPS 1 (14 1/2 OUNCE) CAN EVAPORATED MILK...................1 3/4 CUPS 1 PINT FRESH MILK.......................................................2 CUPS 1 POUND POWDERED MILK...........................................3 CUPS |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS |
| DRIED FRUITS |
| 1 POUND CURRANTS...................................................ABOUT 3 1/2 CUPS 1 POUND DATES..........................................................ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS, PITTED; 3 CUPS, COOKED 1 POUND DRIED APPLES.............................................ABOUT 10 CUPS, COOKED 1 POUND DRIED APRICOTS.........................................ABOUT 4 1/2 CUPS, COOKED 1 POUND PEACHES......................................................ABOUT 6 CUPS, COOKED 1 POUND DRIED PRUNES, 2 CUPS PITTED..................ABOUT 4 CUPS, COOKED 1 POUND FIGS.............................................................ABOUT 3 CUPS, CHOPPED 1 POUND RAISINS (SEEDED).......................................ABOUT 2 1/2 CUPS (SEEDLESS)....................................ABOUT 3 CUPS |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| 1 POUND CHOCOLATE, GRATED..................................ABOUT 3 CUPS 1 OUNCE CHOCOLATE, GRATED..................................ABOUT 3 TABLESPOONS 1 POUND COCOA..........................................................ABOUT 4 CUPS 1 POUND FAT................................................................2 CUPS |
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