what is a peck?

[simple life]

If a recipe calls for a peck of something, how much are they referring to?

 

[coopy]

It depends on what it is. A peck is 1/2 of half a bushel. Does that make sense. What is it that you need a peck of?

 

[simple life]

peppers, thanks coopy.

 

[blurose]

:/ OK, so how much is a bushel in pounds?

 

[coopy]

Bushel weight measures are hard to explain. Hope this helps.

Bushel/Weight Table
Commodity Weight (lbs) Commodity Weight (lbs)
Alfalfa 60 Onions 57
Apples (green) 48 Onion Top Sets 30
Apples (dried) 25 Onion Bottom Sets 32
Barley 48 Orchard Grass Seed 14
Bermuda Grass 35 Osage Orange 36
Blue Grass Seed 14 Peaches (dried) 33
Bran 20 Peaches (green) 48
Buckwheat 50 Peas (stock & green) 60
Cane Seed 50 Potatoes (Irish) 60
Carrots 50 Potatoes (sweet) 50
Castor Beans 46 Rape Seed 50
Clover Seed 60 Red Top Seed 14
Corn (shelled) 56 Rice (rough) 45
Corn (on ear) 70 Rutabagas 50
Corn Meal 50 Rye 56
Cotton Seed 33 Salt (fine) 50
Flax Seed 56 Sorghum 50
Hemp Seed 44 Soy Beans 60
Hungarian Seed 48 Sunflower 22
Kaffir Corn 56 Sweet Clover 60
Malt Rye 35 Timothy Seed 45
Miller Seed 50 Tomatoes 60
Navy Beans 60 Turnips 55
Oats 32 Wheat 60

 

[Beekissed]

:bouquet There's a peck!!! Sorry, when I'm this tired, anything is funny!

Simple Life is making Hot Pepper Butter, isn't she? Did I guess right?

 

[blurose]

Coopy, sorry I asked.

 

[simple life]

You are on to me beekissed. I have bee wanting to make this since you gave the recipe!

So how many peppers is in a peck of peppers?
I will let you know how it turns out.

 

[Grow 4 Food]

can't resist

Ask Peter Piper how many he picked when he picked a peck of picked peppers!

 

[simple life]

haha, I have to admit that little ditty crossed my mind when I posted the question.