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Okay, Who Came Up With These !@#! Measurements? - BarbaraS - 01-14-2012 Hey All, I'm trying to do that Onion Gratin dish tonight and it calls for "4 Cups" of white onion, "3 Large Onions". Well, I picked up two white onions the size of softballs and that's definitely more than 4 cups. What gives? If it's a measure of a diced veggie, I can handle that, but when it comes to sliced root veggies, I'm at a loss. Does the measurement refer to raw or cooked proportions? HELP! Barbara Re: Okay, Who Came Up With These !@#! Measurements? - cjs - 01-14-2012 Sorry, Barbara, that's my recipe and I agree I have not spent enough time getting it a specific size/weight/measurement. I apologize. I should do it again and weigh the onion slices - it is before cooking. I think you are good to go with the two that are softball size - it really is a forgiving recipe. Re: Okay, Who Came Up With These !@#! Measurements? - BarbaraS - 01-14-2012 Aw Jean, Please don't apologize - I just thought that 3 onions would be too much! After I've cooked down 1 and 1/4, I needed to add more. Size references for root veggies for ALL recipes would be helpful! As for a casserole dish, I'm lacking. Time to buy a 1 1/2 quart dish! I'm using a 2Q and I hope that doesn't screw up the result. I love carmelized onions and when I make the Onion Soup Gratinee, I have to put in one or two extra onions for the toppings as I cannot resist snatching tastes. Oooo weee!! We're excited to be doing your recipe tonight - it's looking great already! Thanks so much! Barbara Re: Okay, Who Came Up With These !@#! Measurements? - cjs - 01-14-2012 Hope you do like the dish, but it won't be a caramelized onion dish, just a creamy, wonderful oniony delight!!