When a recipe says: 2 cups finely chopped almonds - Does that mean measured whole then chopped, or already....?!
does that make sense?
Answers:
You measure almonds that are already finely chopped. If it called for you to measure first, the chop it would say "2 cups almonds, finely chopped."
2 cups finely chopped almonds means to measure them after they have been chopped.
If it said 2 cups of almonds, finely chopped, then it would mean to measure them first and then chop them.
Chef Instructor
Measure them when they're chopped not before, that by the wording seems what is required.
Professional Chef
It means when finely chopped or else you'd have to much almonds!
measure after chopping
chop and then measure!
