You cannot measure meat in a measuring cup ...you need a scale to measure weight. 8 oz is in weight not liquid measure....
Example: In a measuring cup, 1 cup equals 8 ounces. If you put burger in there and fill to 1 cup (8 ounces),,,you would have 1 cup of ground beef. (we are only allowed 8oz a day)
Now...that same cup of ground beef when put on a piece of saran wrap on a food scale might weigh 1 pound (16 oz in weight). This is just an example as I don't know the real weight....
I use a food scale....I cut and trim RAW meats and make weighed 8oz portions and freeze them. Cooked weight is less....so we are supposed to use raw weight.
Best wishes
Jake
Last edited by mammoth357; 07-07-2012 at 10:50 PM.
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