Cooking with Tomatoes

Tip: Tomato Equivalents

(Guest)
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 846 Posts

March 27, 2011

Here's a super easy recipe equivalent chart for tomatoes:

• 3 medium tomatoes = 1 lb.
• 8 small plum tomatoes = 1 lb.
• 25 to 30 cherry tomatoes = 1 lb.
  Advertisement

  
  
• 1 lb. fresh diced = 1 1/2 cups
• 1 (16 oz.) can = 2 cups
• 1 (28 oz.) can = 3 cups
• 1 (35 oz.) can = 4 cups

By Deeli from Richland, WA

Using Tomato Paste

This is a page about using tomato paste. Many recipes call for tomato paste, often in small quantities, in addition to or rather than sauce.