Does one cup of spaghetti equal 8 ounce?

Answer 1

probably not in most common usage, but it depends on the context. spaghetti (and pasta in general) would typically be measured by weight rather than volume. a cup is 8 fl. oz. (fluid ounces) and a measurement of volume. in most recipes 8 oz. of pasta would refer to half a pound of pasta by weight. what's more, pasta can be measured before cooking (dry weight) or after cooking (which includes the water it has absorbed). a well written recipe should note the ingredient as either: "spaghetti, uncooked" or "spaghetti, prepared" (or some similar term). unfortunately, most recipes don't use the "fl. oz." abbreviation nowadays so you have to figure out when they mean volume and when they mean weight. one clue is if they also reference a volume measure (tablespoon, teaspoon, cup, pint, quart, etc.) for the same ingredient elsewhere in the recipe (example: "reserve 2 Tbls of butter to add to sauce just before serving"). in those cases, you can assume that all references to that ingredient are in terms of volume rather than weight.

Answer 2

1/2 a cup. 8 ounces in a cup, so 4 ounces must be half a cup. 1/2 a cup. 8 ounces in a cup, so 4 ounces must be half a cup.

Answer 3

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