Food Equivalents - Quantity and Yield from L

Southern Food

Ingredient	Amount	Equivalent
Lamb	1 lb	2 chops, 3/4" thick
	1 leg	5 to 7 lbs w/bone
	1 leg	3 lbs boneless
Lard	1 lb	2 1/2 cups
Lasagna, uncooked	16 oz	16-24 noodles
Leeks	1 lb	1 bunch
		2 lg or 3 med
		2 cups chopped or sliced (white part)
		1 cup chopped, cooked (white part)
Lemon Grass	2 stalks	1 tbsp finely chopped
Lemons	1 medium	2 to 3 tbsp juice
	1 medium	2 to 3 tsp grated peel
	1 lb	4-6 med
	1 lb	2/3-1 cup juice
Lemon peel, dried	1 tsp	1 to 2 tsp grated fresh lemon peel
		grated peel of 1 medium lemon
		1/2 tsp lemon extract
Lettuce, Bibb	1 med head	4 cups torn
Lettuce, Boston	1 med head	4 cups torn
Lettuce, Iceberg	1 med head	6 to 8 cups torn
		4 cups shredded
		5 large leaves
Lettuce, Leaf	1 med bunch	4-6 cups torn
Lettuce, Leaf	1 med bunch	25-30 leaves
Lettuce, Romaine	1 head	6 cups torn
Lettuce, Salad Mix	4 oz	4-6 cups torn
Lima Beans, dried	1 lb	2 cups dried
Lima Beans, dried	1 lb	5 cups cooked
Lima Beans, in pod	1 lb	6 oz shelled
Lima Beans, in pod	1 lb	3/4-1 cup shelled
Lima Beans, fresh, shelled	1 lb	3 cups
Lima Beans, frozen	10 oz	1 3/4 cups cooked
Limes	1 medium	1 1/2 to 2 tbsp juice
	1 medium	1-2 tsp grated peel
	1 lb	6-8 med
	1 lb	1/2-1 cup juice
Lobster	1 med, 2 1/2 lbs	2 cups cooked meat

Amounts can vary depending on food item size, peel, manufacturers' packing, etc.

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