On Monday 08 October 2007 16:43, Richard M wrote: > Actually that would be correct, a US dry pint is 550 mL; it is a US fluid > pint that is 473 mL. > > All the more the reason to change to metric...
Metrication aside, I think the dry pint and its multiples should be abolished and such foods should be sold by mass. I have never seen a dry pint on a measuring cup; all the cups I find here have fluid ounces and thirds of cups on one side and milliliters on the other. Kitchen scales are a bit harder to find than measuring cups, but not too hard; I got my Salter at the same store where I used to buy my food before I moved, though they no longer carry it. I've seen packs of cherry tomatoes labeled in dry pints and milliliters next to big tomatoes sold by mass, and wondered how they expect anyone to compare the prices. Pierre
