Thanks for this helpful post. A question that has been bugging me for a while: If a recipe calls for "3 pounds apples, peeled, cored and sliced" should I assume that the measurement is for the prepared fruit? In other words, do I measure 3 pounds of apples and then peel, core and slice them or do I peel, core and slice a bunch of apples and then measure out three pounds worth? Does the answer change at all if the recipe is written for “3 pounds sliced apples” as opposed to “3 pounds apples, sliced?”

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