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After surveying the vegetable selection wediscoveredthat 1 pound of sweet potatoes is equal to2large or 3 medium sweet potatoes. We decided to usea mediumsweet potato for our measurements. We found that ittook1.25 medium sweet potatoes to obtain 1 cup ofslicedpotato.
Keeping this in view, how many cups is 2 lbs of sweet potatoes?
Many recipes call for medium-sizesweetpotatoes. Some in the grocery store are huge. Forcookingpurposes, 1 pound of sweet potatoes equals aboutthreemedium whole, 2 cups mashed or 3½ to 4cupschopped.
| Asparagus | 1 pound = 3 cups chopped |
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| Spinach | 1 pound = ¾ to 1 cup cooked |
| Squash (summer) | 1 pound = 4 cups grated = 2 cups salted and drained |
| Squash (winter) | 2 pounds = 2-½ cups cooked and pureed |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 pound = 4 cups grated = 1 cup cooked and pureed |
Beside above, how many potatoes is 2 lbs?
Generally, three medium russet potatoes oreightto 10 small new white potatoes equal one pound.Onepound of russet potatoes equalsapproximately3-1/2 cups chopped or 2 to 3cupsmashed.
They are large plants; the vines can beaslong as 10 to 12 m (33 to 39 ft). The tubers mostoftenweigh about 2.5 to 5 kg (5.5 to 11.0 lb) each, butcanweigh as much as 25 kg (55 lb). After 7 to 12months'growth, the tubers are harvested.