[Sca-cooks] cherry pottage, what's a #1 can?

[Kate Wood]

> So, Kiri, is this a 1 pound can? Or a number 1 can? (whatever that is) or
> something else?
>
> *I* was wondering about this even before I posted it to the Lochac list. And
> is this an American recipe or something else? I don't remember caster sugar
> being a type of sugar used here, so I'm assuming British.
>
> Thanks,
>  Stefan

A #1 can is an 11-oz can. (Unless it's a "#1 tall" can, in which case
it's a 16-oz can). It's an American can size (British cans are sized
in ml), but that doesn't preclude them from being used in other cases.


Kate