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In Finland, they advertise the largest container of mayonnaise as "American Size"

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    The real worse thing is I have absolutely no idea how big 55 gallons would be, or how big the one in the photo is.

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    55 gallons is about the size of the average American, or something in the neighborhood of 200kg.

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      I have absolutely no idea how big 55 gallons would be

      Something a bit larger than 200l... I think an oil barrel is around that size (and yeah, it's "the standard unit" for that).

      In all seriousness, if the GP said it was a 2 gallon container I would honestly not know if it was true.

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      Yup, a gallon is about 3.75 times the size of a liter, or multiply by 4 and round down.

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      • P [email protected]

        The average family size is shrinking. I've seen my neighbors stretch 55 gallons to 6 or even 7 weeks.

        The times, they are a changin'...

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        Eh, I think the overall size is about the same, but the number of people is reducing.

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          Maybe if you're Mormon or bathing in it

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          ยฟPor que no los dos?

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            I'm sad that I missed posting this on the 4th

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            That's just silly, its not even that big. That's a normal big jar of mayo.

            With chocolate bars, premade meals, drinks, ect, its a "size" that works as a gimmick but mayo?

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              55 gallons is about the size of the average American, or something in the neighborhood of 200kg.

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              Youโ€™re mixing up weight and volume measurements, and everyone knows an average American is a lot of decibels.

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                Youโ€™re mixing up weight and volume measurements, and everyone knows an average American is a lot of decibels.

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                Nah, the ounce is a unit of weight and volume. 55 gallons = 7040 fl oz ~= 7040 oz ~= 440 lbs = 200kg.

                Aren't American units great? Here's a nice converter for various things, including mayo, which is ~0.94 oz per fl oz. But generally speaking, a fluid ounce is roughly the same as a weight ounce, kind of like how a milliliter is roughly the same as a gram (exactly equal for water, while a fluid ounce isn't exactly equal to a weight ounce for water).

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                  That's just silly, its not even that big. That's a normal big jar of mayo.

                  With chocolate bars, premade meals, drinks, ect, its a "size" that works as a gimmick but mayo?

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                  As an American, that's a normal small size of mayo. Most of our "regular" sizes are almost double that, this is about the size of those smaller squeeze bottles:

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                    Nah, the ounce is a unit of weight and volume. 55 gallons = 7040 fl oz ~= 7040 oz ~= 440 lbs = 200kg.

                    Aren't American units great? Here's a nice converter for various things, including mayo, which is ~0.94 oz per fl oz. But generally speaking, a fluid ounce is roughly the same as a weight ounce, kind of like how a milliliter is roughly the same as a gram (exactly equal for water, while a fluid ounce isn't exactly equal to a weight ounce for water).

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                    Because that all makes perfect sense.

                    Well, the kg bit does anyway.

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                      Because that all makes perfect sense.

                      Well, the kg bit does anyway.

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                      Yup, the average American certainly is 200kg. ๐Ÿ˜€

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                        Yup, the average American certainly is 200kg. ๐Ÿ˜€

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                        And lots of decibels.

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                          I'm sad that I missed posting this on the 4th

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                          Can you fit your fist through the top? Can you scoop out a handful easily and leave fingertrails in the bottom? Then it's just normal sized IMO.

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                          • C [email protected]

                            And lots of decibels.

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                            Oddly, the decibels go up the further from home an American is, so I'd need current position to do the math.

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                              Costco size in the US:

                              For those in less free areas, that's about 3x the size as the one in the picture. Regular grocery-store mayo (in a jar) is about half the Costco size (something like 850 grams?), and mayo in a squeeze bottle is about the size of the jar picture above.

                              We, uh, kinda like mayo here...

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                              here's my go-to dip

                              1/2 cup mayonnaise (may substitute sour cream, but i can't remember what it tastes like)
                              1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
                              1 can water-packed artichoke hearts
                              1 T minced garlic (when cooking for normal people, just use 1 t but i go to the garlic festival and like those quantities)
                              1/4 t red pepper flakes
                              paprika (garnish)

                              1. drain artichoke hearts, cut into small pieces.
                              2. Mix all ingredients together except paprika.
                              3. Put into souffle dish and sprinkle paprika on top for color.
                              4. Bake at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
                              5. Serve with crackers or baguette thins. Our local bakery does this great crusty pugliese with a wonderful crumb.

                              My shortcut is that i throw all the ingredients (except the paprika) in the food processor instead of cutting anything myself, then let it do the shredding. The recipe originally didn't have garlic or red pepper flakes in it, so you can add your own variations if you'd like.

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                                I'm sad that I missed posting this on the 4th

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                                Real American Mayonaise , nearly 2 litres each, comes in a 2 pack....

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                                • heythisisnttheymca@lemmy.worldH [email protected]

                                  here's my go-to dip

                                  1/2 cup mayonnaise (may substitute sour cream, but i can't remember what it tastes like)
                                  1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
                                  1 can water-packed artichoke hearts
                                  1 T minced garlic (when cooking for normal people, just use 1 t but i go to the garlic festival and like those quantities)
                                  1/4 t red pepper flakes
                                  paprika (garnish)

                                  1. drain artichoke hearts, cut into small pieces.
                                  2. Mix all ingredients together except paprika.
                                  3. Put into souffle dish and sprinkle paprika on top for color.
                                  4. Bake at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
                                  5. Serve with crackers or baguette thins. Our local bakery does this great crusty pugliese with a wonderful crumb.

                                  My shortcut is that i throw all the ingredients (except the paprika) in the food processor instead of cutting anything myself, then let it do the shredding. The recipe originally didn't have garlic or red pepper flakes in it, so you can add your own variations if you'd like.

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                                  I will always approve of adding garlic. ๐Ÿ˜€

                                  Thanks for the recipe!

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                                    Real American Mayonaise , nearly 2 litres each, comes in a 2 pack....

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                                    Ridiculous excess. Probably also has three times the ingredients.

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                                      Could that be from an "americano" coffee?

                                      If it holds soda, then it makes no sense at all, because a small is larger than many areas' "large" (sometimes 16oz, or almost 500 ml).

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                                      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copo_americano

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                                        Oddly, the decibels go up the further from home an American is, so I'd need current position to do the math.

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                                        Ankh Morpork

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                                        • tattorack@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

                                          Ridiculous excess. Probably also has three times the ingredients.

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                                          To be fair, it's a bulk club; they're designed to service businesses, but price-wise to value we go through that much in a year and they have great expiration dates. My pantry exceeds the stock of a small European market ๐Ÿ™‚

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