Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

Penelope_Penguin

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

This is more of a philosophical enquiry, because I've done it by eye and weighed them raw and unpeeled, BUT when a recipe calls for cooked potatoes and you're cooking them special like, how do you know how much they'll weigh once they are cooked?

Or do the rest of you regularly more than have 1.5 lbs of cooked potatoes sitting in your fridges from which you can extract the required amount?

You'll need to ask Student Phil, then :rolleyes: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I just guess It's only really for baking that I routinely weigh out things

Penny. x

Savvy_Sue

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

You'll need to ask Student Phil, then :rolleyes: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Thank you, but I have my own resident philosophers, neither of whom are likely to be able to answer questions about cooking! :rotfl:

In the spirit of scientific enquiry, I did try weighing my empty saucepan, and then weighing it again with the cooked, drained potatoes in. The cooked potatoes seemed to have increased in weight significantly, but then I realised I'd forgotten to take the lid off. And then I couldn't remember whether my saucepan weighed nearly 2 lb or nearly 3 lb, and my brain wouldn't subtract lb and oz properly. I could weigh the empty saucepan again now, but I can't remember what it weighed with the cooked potatoes in.

I think they were heavier once cooked, which you'd expect because they'll have absorbed some water. However, 1.5 lb raw potato looks about right for a shepherds pie for 4, and once it's cooked it is about right. So all is well ...

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I just guess It's only really for baking that I routinely weigh out things

You won't be surprised to learn that's my way of doing things too. Although I do weigh frozen veg: otherwise we have far too much or not nearly enough. If there's far too much then DS2 aka 'the gannett' gobbles it up, and if there's not nearly enough he gives me his deprived look.

BTW, it's a relief to discover that even the true old stylers don't routinely have more than 1.5 lb of cooked potatoes in their fridges waiting for such an occasion ... :rotfl:

blahn

Can you make a victoria sandwich in one cake tin? Family is saying to just make the cake, cut in half, then stick back together with jam.

Penelope_Penguin

blahn wrote: »

Can you make a victoria sandwich in one cake tin? Family is saying to just make the cake, cut in half, then stick back together with jam.

Yes - of course :j

Penny. x

Savvy_Sue

blahn wrote: »

Can you make a victoria sandwich in one cake tin? Family is saying to just make the cake, cut in half, then stick back together with jam.

Notwithstanding what PP said, you'd need a deep sponge tin rather than a shallow one.

Guapa1

I can't remember the link of the website that shows all the low prices tinned stuff in supermarkets. Can anyone help?

squeaky

Guapa1 wrote: »

I can't remember the link of the website that shows all the low prices tinned stuff in supermarkets. Can anyone help?

This should help...

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/

Guapa1

Thanks Squeaky, but it's not that. It's almost like a spreadsheet of prices under 50p I think?

Penelope_Penguin

Guapa1 wrote: »

Thanks Squeaky, but it's not that. It's almost like a spreadsheet of prices under 50p I think?

Is it Approved Food

Penny. x

Guapa1

Thank you Penny. It's not that either. I think I'm going to give up, I've been searching for ages now.