How does the size of the pot affect the food?
In a wide pot the same amount sits as a thin layer and looks small. The size of the vessel changes both the portion estimate and the oil that goes in.
The size of the pot decides together how much the food looks and how much it takes in. In a wide pot the same amount sits as a thin layer and looks small; in a narrow pot the same amount rises and looks like a lot. This visual difference affects both the portion estimate and how sufficient the oil added to the pot looks.
Sources
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 5, s. 86 Kişi başı 1 tatlı kaşığı (5 g) yağ; etsiz sebze yemekleri için 15 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 9, s. 155 Suda pişirilen sebze ve makarna gibi yiyecekler az suda pişirilmeli ve haşlama suları dökülmemelidir accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.5, s. 266 Çiğ pirinç ve makarna için bir standart porsiyon 30 g, çiğ bulgur için 25 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.3, s. 264 Haşlanmış kuru baklagiller ¾ kupa / 130 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Bölüm 10.2.1, s. 228 Çukur yemek tabağı 18-23 cm, düz küçük tabak 20-22 cm, supla 35 cm; serviste supla tabak kullanımından kaçınılmalıdır accessed: 2026-08-15
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