4075 es served Recipes

unsalted butter, yellow onions, halved and sliced thin, salt, water , plus extra as needed, low sodium chicken broth, fresh thyme, bay leaf, dry sherry, ground black pepper, baguette , sliced on the bias into 3/4-inch-thick slices, gruyere or 8 oz emmenthaler cheese, shredded

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

beef , boneless round steak, oil, cooking, broth , beef, water, stalk celery, onion, carrot, thyme, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, pepper, black ground, bay leaf, potato (es), turnips, potato(es), sweet

whole chicken with neck included with carcass, water, whole onion, unpeeled and halved, whole carrot , large, pared, parsley, bay leaf, garlic, salt, potato(es), peeled and chopped, egg noodles (fedelini), black pepper, freshly ground, limes, cut into wedges, avocado, peeled and sliced, bananas

uncooked pie shells, eggs, sour cream, milk, shredded cheddar cheese, onion, finely minced, green pepper, finely minced, ham, diced small, salt and pepper, fine herbs (your choice of parsley,thyme,chives)

frozen chopped spinach, cooked and squeezed dry, bacon drippings, onion, chopped (1/4 cup), garlic clove, minced, toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, crumbled (or cheese of your choice), salt, white pepper, ground cayenne pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, half-and-half (milk may be substituted), lean bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, pistolettes bread rolls, flour, water, vegetable oil, for deep-frying (optional)

cucumbers , halve lengthwise, discard the seed (if you like the seed, dont discard), water, sugar, lime , juice of

ripe plums (quartered and pitted ), red onion, quartered, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, ground cayenne pepper

flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, milk, canola oil, additonal milk or 2 tbsp rum, vanilla essence, apples, peeled cored and thinly sliced (e.g gala, ggravenstein, pippin or golden delicious), egg, butter, melted, brown sugar

roasting chickens , cut-up fryer chickens, salt and pepper, butter, onions, peeled and sliced, flour, tomatoes, peeled and sliced (canned is also fine ), green bell peppers or 3 pimientos, seeded and chopped, garlic clove, chopped, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, minced, bay leaf, chicken stock, cooked rice

shelled green peas, oil, cumin seeds, green chillies or jalapenos chopped fine, chopped ginger, potato(es) peeled and cubed, red chilli powder or cayenne pepper, salt to taste, dry mango powder or lemon juice, garam masala (hot spice mix), chopped cilantro leaves, plain flour (maida) /all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ghee (clarified butter) / oil, salt to taste, water as required for kneading, oil to deep fry

split green gram (moong dal ), spinach chopped, tomato(es) chopped, onion chopped, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chopped ginger, green chilli(es) slit, flake garlic, butter / ghee (clarified butter), red chilli powder and salt to taste, fresh coriander leaves to garnish .

mirlitons (chayote squash), bulk pork sausage, onions, chopped, garlc, finely chopped, a few dash(es) of creole seasoning (such as tony chachere s), breadcrumbs, butter, salt and pepper, cooking oil

all-purpose flour, butter, cubed, chicken broth, divided, cubed cooked chicken, a dash(es) ground nutmeg, half-and-half cream, lemon, lemon juice, milk, pepper, salt

sweet potatoes mashed, milk, vanilla, sugar, butter, cinnamon, few dash(es) nutmeg, orange juice, marshmallows

sugar, salad delight, a dash(es) garlic salt, creamy italian dressing

cream cheese softened, sour cream, worchestershire sauce, dry mustard, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, few dash(es) hot pepper sauce, whole green onions chopped, divided, crabmeat (6 1/2 oz.) drained, flaked, shredded triple cheddar cheese

lg box(es) instant vanilla pudding, scant pinch nutmeg- a few grates is all, egg nog (light is fine ), milk, whipping cream whipped, whole pre-made or homemade graham cracker or shortbread crust