How to measure a cup of "solid" ingredient?

I was reading a recipe in which it was mentioned among the ingredients "8 cups of broccoli florets". Measuring by "cups" is for liquids, right? For solid ingredients, are we measuring the "weight" of the ingredient?

How to convert "8 cups of broccoli florets" into kilograms/grams?

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Best Answer

It's asking for exactly what it says: 8 cups of broccoli. Measuring by volume is certainly best-defined for liquids, but it works fine for solids too. It works best if you have a large measuring bowl - or just a bowl that you happen to know is around 8 cups (two quarts, about two liters). Or you can just guess by eye, knowing how much volume that is. A recipe with broccoli isn't going to fail if you're off by a bit.

(If you really prefer weight, this nutrition data says a cup chopped is 91 grams, so 8 cups might be a bit over 700 grams.)

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How do you measure solid ingredients?

To measure large amounts of dry or solid ingredients, like flour or butter, use dry measuring cups. To measure smaller amounts, use measuring spoons.

How do you measure solids in a cup?

For example, when measuring flour, a dry measuring cup lets you portion out the exact amount that you need. Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, then level it by taking a flat edge and pushing it across the top of the cup to remove the excess.

How do you measure a dry ingredient using a measuring cup?

Fill measuring cup until it overflowsSpoon flour or other light, powdery dry ingredient into your measuring cup until it domes up over the top. (Don't scoop with the cup and shake off the excess, because this will cause the ingredient to become slightly packed, and you'll end up with more than the recipe calls for.)

How do you measure solid ounces in cups?

How many ounces in a cup

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces, 16 tablespoons.

\xbe cup = 6 fluid ounces, 12 tablespoons.

\xbd cup = 4 fluid ounces, 8 tablespoons.

\xbc cup = 2 fluid ounces, 4 tablespoons.

1 cup = 4.5 dry weight ounces (dry weight is measuring flour and dry ingredients)

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