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Measurements:
4 ounces chopped almonds or similar nut - 2/3rds cup.
1 cup whole nuts - 1-1/8 cups coarse chopped
1 cup whole nuts - 1-1/4 cups fine chopped
1 cup whole nuts - 1-1/2 cups sliced nuts

Storage:
Use properly sealed plastic bags or glass jars. Store at 70 degrees or lower. You can store at 32 to 35 degrees in refrigerator for up to 18 months, if sealed well.

Blanching:
Put almonds in small quantities in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. Removed with a slotted spoon; cool to avoid finger burns and slip nuts between your thumb and middle finger, quickly removing the skins. Dry nuts with absorbent paper towels and spread on a baking sheet to dry.

Toasting:
For a rich, toasted flavor, spread in a shallow pan and toast at 350 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring to achieve an even brown color.

Frying:
French fry almonds in vegetable oil heated to 360 degrees for only 2 to 3 minutes until a the nuts have a light golden color.

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Check out our Almonds Trivia page.

 

  CONVERSION CHART


Units of Measure   The following are conversion factors for various weights and measures.

. Length 1 mm = 0.1 cm = 0.039 inches 1 cm = 10 mm = 0.394 inches

Length   1 inch = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm 

Area 1 sq cm = 100 sq mm = 0.155 sq in 1 sq in = 6.452 sq cm = 645.2 sq mm 

Volume 1 cc = 1 ml = 0.061 cu in = 0.034 fl oz = 0.203 teaspoon = 0.068 Tablespoon = 0.004 cup = 0.002 pint = 0.001 quart = 0.001 liter = 0.00026 gallon 

Volume 1 ml = 1 cc = 0.061 cu in = 0.034 oz = 0.203 t = 0.068 T = 0.004 c = 0.002 pint = 0.001 quart = 0.001 liter = 0.00026 gallon 

Volume  1 teaspoon = 4.929 cc = 4.929 ml = 0.301 cu in = 0.167 fl oz = 0.333 Tablespoon = 0.021 cup = 0.010 pint = 0.005 quart = 0.005 liter = 0.0013 gallon 

Volume  1 Tablespoon = 14.79 cc = 14.79 ml = 3 teaspoon = 0.902 cu in = 0.500 fl oz = 0.063 cup = 0.031 pt = 0.016 quart = 0.015 liter = 0.0039 gallon 

Volume  1 cu in = 16.39 cc = 16.39 ml = 0.092 teaspoon = 0.277 Tablespoon = 0.554 fl oz = 0.069 c = 0.035 pint = 0.017 quart = 0.016 liter = 0.0043 gallon 

Volume  1 fluid oz = 29.57 cc = 29.57 ml = 6 teaspoon = 2 Tablespoon = 1.804 cu in = 0.125 c = 0.063 pint = 0.031 quart = 0.030 liter = 0.0078 gallon 

Volume  1 cup = 236.6 cc = 236.6 ml = 48 teaspoons = 16 Tablespoon = 14.44 cu in = 8 fl oz = 1/2 pint = 1/4 quart = 0.237 liter = 0.0625 gallon 

Volume  1 pint = 473.2 cc = 473.2 ml = 96 t = 32 Tablespoon = 28.88 cu in = 16 fl oz = 2 cups = 1/2 quart = 0.473 liter = 1/8 gallon 

Volume  1 quart = 946.3 cc = 946.3 ml = 192 teaspoon = 64 Tablespoon = 57.75 cu in = 32 fl oz = 4 cups = 2 pints = 0.946 liter = 1/4 gallon

1 liter = 1000 cc = 1000 ml = 203.0 teaspoon = 67.65 Tablespoon = 61.05 cu in = 33.83 fl oz = 4.228 cup = 2.114 pint = 1.057 quart = 0.2643 gallon

Volume  1 gallon = 3785 cc = 3785 ml = 768 teaspoons = 256 Tablespoons = 231.0 cu in = 128 fl oz = 16 cups = 8 pints = 4 quarts = 3.784 liters

Weight 1 gram = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg 1 oz = 28.35 grams = 1/16 lb = 0.0284 kg 

Weight  1 lb = 453.6 gram = 16 oz = 0.4536 kg 1 kg = 1000 gram = 35.27 oz = 2.205 lb

Conversion Volume to Weight   (of Water) 1 cc = 1 g = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg 1 ml = 1 gram = 0.035 oz = 0.0022 lb = 0.001 kg 

Conversion Volume to Weight 1 teaspoon = 4.929 gram = 0.173 oz = 0.0108 lb = 0.0049 kg 

Conversion Volume to Weight   1 Tablespoon = 14.79 g = 0.518 oz = 0.0325 lb = 0.0148 kg 1 cu inch = 16.39 gram = 0.574 oz = 0.0361 lb = 0.0164 kg

1 fl oz = 28.35 gram = 1 oz = 1/16 lb = 0.0284 kg

 Conversion Volume to Weight   1 cup = 236.6 gram = 8 oz = 1/2 lb = 0.2366 kg 1 pt = 473.2 gram = 16 oz = 1 lb = 0.4732 kg 

Conversion Volume to Weight   1 quart = 946.3 g = 32 oz = 2 lb = 0.9460 kg 1 l = 1000 gram = 35.27 oz = 2.205 lb = 1 kg

 Conversion Volume to Weight   1 gallon = 3785 gram = 128 oz = 8 lb = 3.7850 kg 

Conversion Weight to Volume   (of Water) 1 gram = 1 cc = 1 ml = 0.061 cu inch = 0.034 oz = 0.203 teaspoon = 0.068 Tablespoon = 0.004 cup = 0.002 pint = 0.001 quart = 0.001 liter = 0.00026 gallon

1 oz = 29.57 cc = 29.57 ml = 6 teaspoon = 2 Tablespoon = 1.804 cu in = 1 fl oz 0.125 cup = 0.063 pint = 0.03

Conversion Weight to Volume   1 quart = 0.030 l = 0.0078 gallon 1 lb = 473.2 cc = 473.2 ml = 96 teaspoon = 32 Tablespoon = 28.88 cu in = 16 fl oz = 2 c = 1 pint = 1/2 quart = 0.473 l = 1/8 gallon

1 kg = 1000 cc = 1000 ml = 203.0 teaspoon = 67.65 Tablespoon = 61.05 cu in = 33.83 fl oz = 4.228 c = 2.114 pint = 1.057 quart = 1 liter = 0.2643 gallon

 Rules of Thumb Most foods have about the same density as water, and will fit the conversion tables above. 

Foods that float are less dense; those that sink, more dense.

 Here are some common approximations: 

1 cu in cake = 1/10 oz 

1 oz cake = 10 cu in 1 cu in bread = 1/10 oz 1 oz bread = 10 cu in 

1 Tablespoon flour = 1/3 oz 1 oz flour = 3 Tablespoons

1 cup flour = 5.3 oz 1 oz flour = 1/5 cup 

1 lb flour = 3 c 1 teaspoon sugar = 1/6 oz 

1 Tablespoon sugar = 1/2 oz 1 oz sugar = 2 Tablespoons 

1 cup sugar = 7.5 oz 1 lb sugar = 2-1/8 cups

 

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From: don stewart jr To: Nuts@TheNutFactory.com Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:44 PM S
Subject: basket roasting i enjoy your very informative website and am curious of what you mean by "basket roast" and if you basket roast nuts other than cashews. thanks for any info you can provide me on basket roasting. best regards, don stewart

Don  -   Each kind of nut roasts at a different temperature and for a different length of time. And from batch to batch and orchard to orchard there is a wide variation in the way nuts roast. So it is important to have as much control as possible when roasting gourmet nuts. basket roasting allows this perfect roast to happen. In the normal processing of roasted nuts, huge quantities nuts pass on a stainless steel conveyor belt into a hot oil bath and back out on the belt and onto a cooling line. There is no way to alter the speed of production and the heat is also fairly exacting . if you roast one kind of nut for 8 hours a day - this works well. But it is a hard process to change from one nut to another. In basket roasting you place 50 pounds of a nut in a stainless steel basket and immerse the basket into hot oil. As the nuts roast you can take a peek at how they are progressing and at an exact time you can feel the color changing and the nuts roasting to a very perfect crispness. This method is far more exact and a much finer roast than the continuous roasting process because it takes a bit of art form to do it correctly. With basket roasting you can get the exact perfection on each batch of nuts and every kind of nuts. The flavor is sealed in and the nuts taste incredibly fresh! For a person who wants to experience the finest roasted nuts, basket roasting is far superior to any other method. We basket roast many kinds of nuts and seeds.   - Gene

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