What is the Conversion for Us Dry Pint to Pounds (Dry)?!


Question: I have this recipe that requires 1 1/2 pints of strawberries.
I have a store that sells the strawberries by 1 lb bags.
I was hoping I could get the conversions so I know how many Pounds I need to buy, Thank you!


Answers: I have this recipe that requires 1 1/2 pints of strawberries.
I have a store that sells the strawberries by 1 lb bags.
I was hoping I could get the conversions so I know how many Pounds I need to buy, Thank you!

A pint is a measurement of volume. A pound is a measurement of weight. You cannot convert volume to weight; it is impossible. It would be the same as trying to convert inches to pounds.

Try looking at it this way. What would weigh more, a cup of lead pellets or a cup of feathers?

The morons who invented the English System gave the same unit name (ounces) to both volume and weight. They are not the same!!!

Therefore, here in America, some of us ( pam5469 and Sydney B, for example) confuse these two "ounces", and mistakenly convert between these two measurement systems. The best way to solve this problem would be to go to the store with a quart measure, measure out 1.5 pints, and then weight it. (FYI: 2 pints = 1 quart).

I just looked on the website GourmetSleuth.com. They have charts with ingriedents and lists how much a cup of something weighs. According to this website, 1.5 pints of whole strawberries = 1.18 pounds of whole strawberries.

Hopes this helps

1 pint = 16 ounces.... (1 pound) they are equal.

I agree





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