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Permalink Reply by Kirk Leins on May 26, 2010 at 9:40am

Cut them and then measure :)

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Permalink Reply by Tony Pinto on May 26, 2010 at 11:34am

Great question. I would have to agree with Kirk. Cut, then measure. Too hard to guess how many Cups something like a whole, raw onion contains.

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Permalink Reply by Beverly on May 27, 2010 at 9:41pm

When a recipe reads as this does, 1cup grape tomatoes (comma) quartered, read it 1 cup of quartered grape tomatoes and you'll always remember.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Pinto on May 27, 2010 at 9:56pm

Great tip, Beverly. It looks like you were also maybe trying to upload a new profile photo. Try clicking on your profile page (http://www.notimetocook.com/profile/Beverly), and then click on the Big Clock and upload a photo. Let us know if you need any help.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Stice on September 18, 2010 at 10:53am

I teach TESOL (Teacher of English as a Second Language). You are correct with your astute punctuation deduction: anything after the comma indicates how it should finally look, be measured or end of process. When a receipe states they want one cup of carrots chopped (,) comma, then the final product will reside after the comma.

I use your example:1 cup grape tomatoes, quarteredis how they appear in the cup as a final product to then use.

However, I find half the fun of food is not using measures strictly... unless there is a process which is absolutely necessary for the final product... I "wing it."

I remember Justin Wilson the Cajun Chef... He was always saying, "...a little wine for the sauce and a little wine for the chef. A little more wine for the sauce and another glass for me, the chef."

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