i always cook too much
2007-01-05 02:44:25 · 28 answers · asked by pollylongfrockuk 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
1/4 lb. per person is plenty. If you have a salad and some garlic bread this will fill up the biggest eaters.
2007-01-05 02:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would guestimate that 1/2 of a 1 pound box of pasta would be sufficient for 2 people. After reading the other answers posted, it would seem that I am correct. 1/4 pound or 4 ounces dry per person is an appropriate amount.
2007-01-05 02:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by maninthemirror327 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For men, a serving of pasta is one cup COOKED. For women, a serving is 1/2 cup COOKED.
So to make 1-1/2 cups of cooked pasta, you put in about 3/4 of a cup of uncooked pasta.
2007-01-05 02:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This works for angel hair pasta/spagetti pasta-(in lame terms :p )The thing is that you need to use the "O" method. Which is your thumb touching your pointy finger making of course an "O" -As much pasta you can place within that "O" space is how much per person should have or one "O" per person. Get it? Hope that helps :)
2007-01-05 02:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by nessadipity 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would cook a half pound of pasta, I have a family of five to cook for, myself, my husband, and three small boys, and I make one pound and it is plenty for us. I hate having leftovers laying around, because they most likely do not get eaten in my house. So when I cook for just me and my husband I make half the box of a one pound box.
2007-01-05 03:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd go with 100 grams of dried pasta per person too.
2007-01-05 04:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'a a buck a box. Cook the whole box, I know it seems like a waste, but pasta reheats very well.
2007-01-05 03:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roughly 200 gms dry weight is enough for Fusilli ( 100 gm /person) . Add to boiling water with a little salt and boil for about 8-10 minutes. Check for al dente ( just floppy between hard and soft) then drain.
2007-01-05 02:57:09 · answer #8 · answered by lifesagambol 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
read the pack..
I assume you can read? (although it does seem doubtful in the modern world
most pasta manufacturers reccomend around 100g per person of dry pasta.
always go by the weight, a small fistfull is irrelevant unelss you are comparing the same type of pasta.. 100g of shaped pasta like macaroni, Conchinelle will take up more volume than say Spaghetti or Lasagne....
2007-01-05 02:53:52 · answer #9 · answered by Mark J 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I cook 12 oz. for the two of us. He eats probably 6 oz. worth, I eat about 3 oz., and then the rest is leftovers for me the next day for lunch. So 12 works out well for us and our appetites.
2007-01-05 03:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋