what size can?

[Adam_ICU]

can anyone please tell me what size can a #303 is? thanks

[Ninner]

16-17oz or 2 cups.

[Adam_ICU]

16-17oz or 2 cups.

thanks much Ninner!

[Ninner]

You are welcome Adam. I always have a lot of 14oz cans so that is probably what I would use.

[Adam_ICU]

I puzzled why people post recipes with # and not size so far I've not seen any here and that's good! also do you know if I can freeze white mushrooms from the produce dept?

[Ninner]

You can freeze the mushrooms one you have sauted or roasted them.

By the way a 14oz is a number 300 can. I think the reason for using can #'s might be that some measurements are Imperial or metric???

[Felix4067]

Used to be, all cans were called a #whatever rather than giving a size in ounces or whatever. It's very old school (most of my great-grandma's recipes that use cans call for a #whatever can, for instance). Everybody just knew what size they were.

I've found this chart invaluable on many occasions.

http://homecooking.about.com/library/ar ... lhelp7.htm

[Adam_ICU]

Used to be, all cans were called a #whatever rather than giving a size in ounces or whatever. It's very old school (most of my great-grandma's recipes that use cans call for a #whatever can, for instance). Everybody just knew what size they were.

I've found this chart invaluable on many occasions.

http://homecooking.about.com/library/ar ... lhelp7.htm

thanks for that link Felix! so it's very old school I see now ;)

[Adam_ICU]

You can freeze the mushrooms one you have sauted or roasted them.

By the way a 14oz is a number 300 can. I think the reason for using can #'s might be that some measurements are Imperial or metric???

thanks! okay I'll fry them first in a skillet, so what happens if I don't fry them first?

[Ninner]

Adam they will be disgusting. Dried out & tasteless. I freeze them all the time but only after they are cooked.

For example if you wanted to freeze broccolli. You would blanch it first.