If you are trying to verify you received full measure, a dry pint is 550.6 mL (or cm³). The unit is NEVER used in recipes, only in selling small "berry like" fruits and vegetables, which is why it is not on your measuring cup.
I dislike it when used in a supermarket. They have the option of selling by weight instead. However, it and the dry quart are the mainstay of farmer's markets and roadside produce stands. In my opinion, they have far higher quality produce than supermarkets (when in season) and I would have to oppose any measure (pardon the pun) that disrupts their operation. I get to choose which of the offered containers I am buying and I see little value in forcing them to buy and maintain certified scales and switch to mass-based measure. I just wanted to elevate the subject to "controversial;" however, I recommend we keep all controversy out of the metric-only FPLA proposal. ________________________________ From: Pierre Abbat <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, June 27, 2010 5:12:51 PM Subject: [USMA:47984] Re: Fw: Re: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Tech Beat Update Besides wanting metric-only labels, I would like the dry pint abolished (my measuring cups have ounces on one side, but no dry pints), or at least such foods as cherry tomatoes and blueberries required to have grams on the label. Pierre -- .i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do .ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga .icu'u la ma'atman.
