809 course passover Recipes

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

green olives, lye, goggles, scale, spoon, bucket , for measuring water, the red 1 is from ace hardware., table salt (i buy 50 bags at smart and final) of course for small batches, the salt from any grocery store will work. with or without iodine., strainer bucket - the strainer bucket is my idea. i purchase it from a restaurant supply house , attached a handle at the bottom to make it easier to control and attached two plexiglass ears to keep the olives from spilling out. the olives pour beautifully with the ears. you can drill holes all over a five gallon if you can tsp get a strainer like in the pics., plexiglass lid - originally the recipe called for placing towels on the olives to keep the air from discoloring olives. i came up with the plastic lid, it should be 10 7/8 inches in diameter. the plastic lid is perfect., bucket , i purchased all orange s from home depot. these are dedicated to olive making. s are rinsed when finished and placed in 55 gallon plastic bags until next season., anyone who would like the printed recipe from the university of davis can send me a fax number .

splash of vegetable oil, andouille sausage , 1/8 inch slices, pork smoked sausage , 1/8 inch slices, ham , course chopped, chicken thighs, skin removed (count and write number down), onion, chopped, celery, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, minched garlic, diced tomatoes , do not drain, dry white wine, brown sugar, bay leaves, dried basil, chicken stock, dark beer + additional bottles for cook, salt, shakes louisiana hot sauce, raw long-grain rice or converted rice, green onions, sliced, fresh parsley, minced

catfish fillets (5-7 oz) or other fish fillets, cornmeal (stoneground or course ground preferred), granulated garlic, salt and black pepper

fresh baby asparagus (you ll need about 18 stalks depending upon size), chopped scallions (2 or 3 stalks ) or 1/3 cup fresh sliced chives, slightly beaten eggs, flour, half-n-half , light cream or milk, frozen spinach - drained really well of its water and thawed, shredded cheese , use a combination of two or more cheeses such as goat, swiss and gouda or swiss, cheddar and monteray jack for some pizazz., pie crust (pre-made ok to use...so it s ok to cheat on this step my peeps), salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg (preferably fresh if possible), homemade rustic pastry shell, flour, salt, chilled shortening, butter, freshly grated parmasean cheese, equipment needed : 1 working oven at 450 to start, fresh chicken eggs just laid (just kidding), bag of dried beans out of their plastic, tin foil to help with baking pie shell blind (not you but the pie shell of course), steamer for asparagus, couple of bowls to make work easier and a cookie sheet to make clean up easier by placing cookie sheet under pastry shell when baking quiche in avoiding any spills that may occur.

butter divided, shallots, minced, dried morels rehydrate, baby portabella mushrooms, shitake mushrooms stems removed and torn into pieces, westsoy vegetarian stir fry strips (seitan), vegetable or mushroom stock, white wine, more fresh thyme, chopped, flour, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh parsley chopped, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, organic red fingerling potatoes, olive oil, course sea salt, enough water to cover potatoes

cooked canellini beans, chicken stock, chopped thyme, gray salt or course sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, gray salt, eggs, milk, pure olive oil

ground turkey, chop suey vegetables drained and coursely chopped, chopped green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, minced gingerroot, sesame oil, won ton wrappers

green olives (pitted of course) drained, garlic, left whole or you can slice if you like, crushed red pepper flakes, dill seed, olive oil, hot sauce, cracked black pepper, creole or cajun spice

fancy toothpicks, in cubed motzzarella cheese, fresh sweet basil leaves , cleaned w/ stems removed, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, course sea salt

ripe plum tomatoes (about 6 tomatoes), fresh pablano peppers (halved and seeded ), fresh jalapeno peppers (halved and seeded - if you like it hot leave 1 or both of the jalapenos whole with seeds, remove the stems), red onion (sliced in thick half rings), garlic (peeled and whole ), drizzle of olive oil, canned tomato puree (i also have used fire roasted diced tomatoes), water (you can adjust this amount to effect the consistency of the salsa), fresh cilantro (course chopped), canola oil, fresh thyme (leaves stripped from the stem ), red wine vinegar, ground cumin, a few turns of fresh cracked black pepper, salt

asparigas stalks, spoon butter, garlic powder, course sea salt, ground black pepper

mushrooms (as many as you wish), breadcrumbs, mozzarella, grated cheese, olive oil, parsley, garlic (of course!)

artichoke hearts, drained, coursely chopped, sour cream, mayonnaise, crumbled soft mild goat, cheese (montrachet), fresh grated parmesan cheese, pumpernickel slices, cut, into triangles, lightly, toasted. butter, room temp, chopped fresh parsley

cream cheese, softened, crab meat, drained, flaked, parmesan cheese (fresh , of course), chopped green onions, horseradish

rib lamb chops - as many as people for appetizer, more if main course, onion - 1/2 medium, chopped fine, garlic paste - 2tsp (or equal amount of fresh chopped), salt - 2tsp, black pepper - 1tsp, cinnamon - 1/4 tsp, allspice - 1/4 tsp, lemon juice - 2tsp, preserves - 3tsp (i used peach-mango-orange from costco), olive oil - 2tsp, note that all measurements are adjustable to your taste .

shrimp (i used frozen, thawed of course, the 26-30 per lb. size), olive oil (more or less ), butter, chopped onion (approximately ), minced garlic, more or less) ancho chile powder, fire roasted sweet red pepper, chopped finely (i used jarred), fire roasted green chiles (i used the hot ones, they also have, dried japone chiles , about 7, soaked in boiling hot water to soften, hint*: wear gloves while handling and don tsp touch your eyes, remove all, most seeds to make them less hot., chicken broth (or more depending on how thick or thin you like your, sauce ), cream cheese (i used philly light), chopped fresh cilantro, leaves only, dry) cooked pasta of your choice (i used shells, cuz that s what, hubby likes )

chili powder, garlic powder or granulated, onion powder, cayenne, dried oregano, paprika, ground cumin, course salt