Use These Tomato Recipe Equivalents in Cooking
This handy chart shows tomato recipe equivalents for both fresh and canned tomatoes and answers the question, “How many tomatoes do I need for this recipe?” Measuring can be tricky. Knowing how many fresh tomatoes to use can mean the difference between wasting tomatoes and not using enough – or between a successful dish and a flop.
Fresh tomato equivalents by approximate weight
| 1 small tomato | 3-4 ounces | | 1 medium tomato | 5-6 ounces | | 1 large tomato | 7+ ounces | | 1 cherry tomato | ½ - 2 ounces | | 1 pound fresh tomatoes | 4 small tomatoes 3 medium tomatoes 2 large tomatoes 15-20 cherry tomatoes |
Fresh tomato equivalents by cup measure
| 2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes | 3 cups chopped, drained fresh tomatoes | | 2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes | 2 ½ cups seeded, chopped cooked tomatoes | | 1 pound fresh tomatoes | 3 cups pureed tomatoes | | 25 to 30 cherry tomatoes | 2 cups chopped tomatoes |
Canned tomato equivalents by weight and cup measure
| 1 (16-ounce) can | 2 cups undrained tomatoes 1 cup drained tomatoes | | 1 (28-ounce) can | 3 cups undrained tomatoes 2 -2 ½ cups drained tomatoes | | 1 (35-ounce) can | 4 cups undrained tomatoes 2 ½ -3 cups drained tomatoes |
Other tomato product equivalents
| 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste | ½ cup |
Share your fresh tomato recipes with Tomato Dirt readers ...
Tomato recipes: how to prepare tomatoes to use in cooking...
Harvesting tomatoes, when to pick them ...
Return from Tomato Recipe Equivalents to Tomato Dirt home
|
New! Comments
Have your say about what you just read! Leave a comment in the box below.