What are some visual cues for estimating portion sizes?
Portion Control: Use Visual Cues to Remember Serving Sizes
- Grains (pasta, rice, cereal): 1 cup.
- Whole-Grain Bread, Rolls and Muffins: 1 ounce.
- Whole Medium Fruit or Cut-Up Fresh Fruit: 1 cup.
- Dried Fruit: 1/4 cup.
- Vegetables: 1 cup cooked, 2 cups raw.
- Low-Fat Dairy (milk, yogurt): 1 cup.
- Cheese: 1 ounce.
- Nuts: 1 ounce.
What portion size is the right for each food?
1 1/2 – 2 1/2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 cups of vegetables. 6-10 ounces of grain, 1/2 from whole grains. 3 cups of nonfat or low-fat dairy foods. 5-7 ounces of protein (meat, beans, and seafood) each day.
What does a portion of food look like?
A portion size is the amount of food or drink you consume in one sitting. It could be a large amount or a small amount; exactly one serving size, like a slice of bread, or several times that, like a bottle of fruit smoothie that says it contains two servings.
How do you do the 1 oz eye?
You can also use your hand to measure food portions of meat and produce. For example, a single 3-ounce serving of chicken, beef, or fish is roughly the size of your palm. A 1-cup serving of fruit or vegetables is roughly the size of your closed fist. A single serving of cheese is about the size of your thumb.
What does eyeball mean?
Just eyeball it refers to not taking proper measurements. Say you needed to cut something 12 inches long. To ‘Just eyeball it’, you would make your best guess as to where to cut, instead of actually measuring.
What’s the difference between antipasto and antipasti platter?
So for a single dish, say, a small bowl of olives, which is quite typical, we’d call it an “antipasto,” whereas we would refer to a platter of several different items as “antipasti.” And the plural version, antipasti, is how we refer to it generally.
What are the ingredients in a good antipasto?
Typical ingredients include olives, mushrooms, peppers, cured meats, cheeses, and vegetables which can be served raw, grilled or roasted, or pickled. And in most cases (but not all), antipasti are served at room temperature.
Why does antipasto come at the start of a meal?
Because it comes at the start of the meal, antipasti are meant to whet the appetite (including visually) rather than satisfy it. Thus it is principally made up of small bites and small portions.
What do you put on an Antipasti course?
An antipasto course can vary from an abundant and colourful display brimming with Italian delicacies to a simple plate of a few topped crostini and cured meats. Have a look at a few of our favourites as you plan your next multi-course, authentic Italian meal.