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On 4 Sep 2004 14:30:39 -0700, (ecpepper)
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> Doing the fresh spices thing and need some help with equipment.
>
> Went today to a fabulous Indian store and purchased a range of spices
> in plastic bags. Now, I'd like to transfer the spices from the
> plastic bags into metal tins to prevent light exposure. My question
> is, what size tins do I need?
>
> The spice packets each contain 3oz of spices. And my first thought
> was that all I needed were 4oz tins (2.375" width x 1.625" height).
> Then it occured to me that this may be a fluid oz. versus weighted oz.
> problem (i.e. the spice bags weigh 3oz or just less than 1/4 pound
> while the containers hold 4oz or 1/2 cup, but that doesn't mean that
> the one will fit into the other--3oz of feathers would never fit into
> 1/2 cup).
>
> What size tins are in fact appropriate for 3 oz. of spices?
>

Why don't you just eyeball it? Better too big than too
small.


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