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This is an expanded version of a post I made to
rec.food.cooking on May 15, 2006. The information in the original post emanated from an undated old booklet from the American Can Company. I am now adding can sizes found in the same company’s “A Word About Tin Cans” (also undated). Again, my intent is to preserve this information for those who may need it when using old recipes (or receipts <g>). Note that although they were called “tin cans”, the cans were actually made of steel. Also note that there are a few discrepancies, so read this carefully and use your judgment.... Common Can Sizes: No. 1/4 Flat Can: 4 3/4 oz, ca 1/2 cup; used for meat spreads. No. 1/2 Flat Can: 7 3/4 oz to 8 1/2 oz, ca 1 cup; used mainly for salmon. No. 1 Tall Can: 12 to 16 oz, ca 2 cups; used for salmon, fruit cocktail and fruits. No. 2 Can: 1 lb 2 oz to 1 lb 8 oz, ca 2 1/2 cups; used mainly for vegetables, fruits and juices. No. 2 1/2 Can: 1 lb 10 oz to 2 lbs 3 oz, ca 3 1/2 cups; used primarily for fruits, but spinach, tomatoes, sauerkraut, beets and pumpkin are also packed in it. No. 3: 1 lb 15 oz to 2 lb 4 oz, 4 cups; by the time “A Word About Tin Cans” came out, commercial packers had pretty much stopped using this size. No. 3 Cylinder: same as No. 5 Can (the 6-cup one). No. 3 Squat: 1 lb 2 oz, 2 3/4 cups; used for vacuum-packed foods, including beets, corn, carrots, and sweet potatoes. No. 5 Can: 3 lbs, 9 oz (47 to 48 oz), ca 6 cups; used for juices. No. 5 (note that this differs from above--beware!): 3 lb 6 oz to 4 lb 5 oz, 7 1/3 cups; by the time “A Word About Tin Cans” came out, this size was used almost exclusively by home canners. No. 8 Z Short: 7 oz to 9 1/4 oz, 1 cup; used for fruits, vegetables, soups, fish. No. 8 Z Tall: 7 3/4 to 10 1/4 oz; 1 cup; used for the same items as 8 Z Short. No. 10 Can: 6 to 8 lbs, ca 13 cups; used for vegetables and fruits. Commonly called institutional or restaurant size and not ordinarily available in stores. No. 300: 13 oz to 1 lb 2 oz, 1 3/4 cups; mainly used for specialties like pork and beans, tomato juice, and spaghetti Picnic No. 1 East: 9 1/2 to 13 oz, 1 1/4 cups; used mainly in cities for fruits and vegetables. Also used for soups. 12 oz: 12 oz, 1 2/3 cups; mainly used for tomato juice and oysters. __ Jean B. |
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Thank you Jean, for keeping track of this. In older community cookbooks,
I'll hit references to can sizes, and have to look at several quantity cookbooks for a reference. Or maybe an old Joy of Cooking? -- -Mark H. Zanger author, The American History Cookbook, The American Ethnic Cookbook for Students www.ethnicook.com www.historycook.com "Jean B." > wrote in message ... > This is an expanded version of a post I made to rec.food.cooking on May > 15, 2006. The information in the original post emanated from an undated > old booklet from the American Can Company. I am now adding can sizes > found in the same company’s “A Word About Tin Cans” (also undated). > Again, my intent is to preserve this information for those who may need it > when using old recipes (or receipts <g>). Note that although they were > called “tin cans”, the cans were actually made of steel. Also note that > there are a few discrepancies, so read this carefully and use your > judgment.... > > > Common Can Sizes: > > No. 1/4 Flat Can: 4 3/4 oz, ca 1/2 cup; used for meat spreads. > > No. 1/2 Flat Can: 7 3/4 oz to 8 1/2 oz, ca 1 cup; used mainly for salmon. > > No. 1 Tall Can: 12 to 16 oz, ca 2 cups; used for salmon, fruit cocktail > and fruits. > > No. 2 Can: 1 lb 2 oz to 1 lb 8 oz, ca 2 1/2 cups; used mainly for > vegetables, fruits and juices. > > No. 2 1/2 Can: 1 lb 10 oz to 2 lbs 3 oz, ca 3 1/2 cups; used primarily > for fruits, but spinach, tomatoes, sauerkraut, beets and pumpkin are also > packed in it. > > No. 3: 1 lb 15 oz to 2 lb 4 oz, 4 cups; by the time “A Word About Tin > Cans” came out, commercial packers had pretty much stopped using this > size. > > No. 3 Cylinder: same as No. 5 Can (the 6-cup one). > > No. 3 Squat: 1 lb 2 oz, 2 3/4 cups; used for vacuum-packed foods, > including beets, corn, carrots, and sweet potatoes. > > No. 5 Can: 3 lbs, 9 oz (47 to 48 oz), ca 6 cups; used for juices. > > No. 5 (note that this differs from above--beware!): 3 lb 6 oz to 4 lb 5 > oz, 7 1/3 cups; by the time “A Word About Tin Cans” came out, this size > was used almost exclusively by home canners. > > No. 8 Z Short: 7 oz to 9 1/4 oz, 1 cup; used for fruits, vegetables, > soups, fish. > > No. 8 Z Tall: 7 3/4 to 10 1/4 oz; 1 cup; used for the same items as 8 Z > Short. > > No. 10 Can: 6 to 8 lbs, ca 13 cups; used for vegetables and fruits. > Commonly called institutional or restaurant size and not ordinarily > available in stores. > > No. 300: 13 oz to 1 lb 2 oz, 1 3/4 cups; mainly used for specialties like > pork and beans, tomato juice, and spaghetti > > Picnic No. 1 East: 9 1/2 to 13 oz, 1 1/4 cups; used mainly in cities for > fruits and vegetables. Also used for soups. > > 12 oz: 12 oz, 1 2/3 cups; mainly used for tomato juice and oysters. > __ > Jean B. |
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Mark Zanger wrote:
> Thank you Jean, for keeping track of this. In older community cookbooks, > I'll hit references to can sizes, and have to look at several quantity > cookbooks for a reference. Or maybe an old Joy of Cooking? > > I am collecting old cookbooks and advertising booklets. I'll try to post little tidbits that may be lost as time passes! BTW, thank YOU for your writing! :-) -- Jean B. |
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