278 gras hors 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

duck foie gras , cut in half (about $40 worth for 4 people) or preferably, if you can get it, a fresh, thick slices of brioche (please see my recipe), eggs, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg , cinnamon and pinch of kosher salt, unsalted butter, bartlet pears, peeled, cored and chopped into small cubes, unsalted butter, brown sugar, calvados brandy, white pepper, fresh thyme

very thin slices rustic country-style bread (such as pain rustique), butter, melted, cherry balsamic vinegar or regular balsamic vinegar, mache (about 2 oz), fresh bing cherries, pitted, quartered, minced shallot, grapeseed oil, chilled block of foie gras (fattened duck liver), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

low-salt chicken broth, beef broth, dry red wine, seedless red grapes, golden brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, drained wild cherries in syrup (such as amarena), trimmed boneless veal strip loin, olive oil plus more for brushing, chopped fresh rosemary plus whole sprigs for garnish, chopped fresh thyme plus whole sprigs for garnish, cooked duck foie gras , cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (optional)

brioche or challah loaves, crusts removed, unsalted butter, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper , or to taste, fresh lemon juice, lingonberry jam or spread, fresh foie gras or cleaned chicken livers (see cooks notes)

medjool dates (packed 1/2 cup), pitted, boiling-hot water, pomegranate molasses, brioche loaf or challah loaf (1 to 1 1/2 lb), foie gras, chilled, garnish: pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)

whole raw grade a duck or goose foie gras at room temperature, cleaned and deveined, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, sauternes or 3 tbsp armagnac, toasted slices of pain de mie (dense white sandwich loaf) or baguette

chicken, unsalted butter, shallot, minced, dry white wine, heavy cream, sea salt (fleur de sel), freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, lemon verbena, cardamom pods, chicken legs (reserved from chicken above), foie gras, caul fat, baby leeks, trimmed, asparagus spears, trimmed, butter, minced thyme leaves, minced shallots, summer truffle, fine herbs pluches ( chervil, parsley, thyme, tarragon, and chives), fleur de sel, for garnish, chicken jus (reserved from cooking), red wine reduction, port wine reduction, foie gras fat (from rendering)

foie gras, softened, salt, sugar, pink salt, five spice powder, brandy, port, heavy cream, sauterne reduction (reduced from almost 2 bottles of sauterne), veal demiglace, sheets gelatin , bloomed, eggs, egg yolks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, isomalt, grape instant drink powder (recommended : kool-aid), sable dough , or storebought shortbread cookies, peanut butter, water, chopped roasted peanuts, sheets bronze gelatin , bloomed, grape juice, end of 1 lobe foie gras, high-quality grape juice, red wine vinegar, salt, agar, foie gras, flour, for coating, duck fat, chopped roasted peanuts

magret duck breast halves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, port , for deglazing pan (optional), foie gras and sweet corn custard, recipe follows, fresh foie gras, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, eggs, heavy or whipping cream, milk, ears sweet corn, blanched and kernels removed from cobs, about 3 cups, scallions, finely chopped, masa harina or yellow cornmeal, chopped fresh thyme, salt, cayenne pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, unsalted butter, fine dry bread crumbs , for dusting ramekins

foie gras pate, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, worcestershire sauce, sliced italian prosciutto, garlic powder , or to taste, salt and pepper to taste, corn oil

foie gras, approx . 2 oz. each, salt and pepper, to taste, ripe pear, peeled and thinly sliced, butter, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, cider or 1/4 cup apple juice, fresh rosemary , to taste

foie gras (hudson valley), butter, thick bread, toasted, roasted garlic and sweet onion jam, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper

boneless chicken breasts , cut into strips, butter, cream, foie gras, capellini

active dry yeast, whole milk, warm, bread flour, sugar, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, at room temperature, brioche bread (from recipe above), egg, milk, vanilla (optional), cinnamon (optional), sugar (optional), margarine or 1 cup butter, foie gras , medallions 1-inch-thick each, raw, fresh (never frozen), salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter, shallots, minced, assorted wild mushrooms, trimmed and wiped clean, port wine, duck stock or 1 cup chicken stock, fresh thyme leave, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, minced black truffle, butter, diced wild mushroom, asparagus, late harvest riesling vinegar, dry red wine, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, mache, washed, black truffle oil, brioche bread, fresh truffle , shavings (optional), coarsely ground high-quality sea salt

fresh foie gras , chilled until very cold, coarse salt, duck fat, garlic cloves, smashed into pieces, country bread (each about 4 inches by 3 inches by 1/2 inch), fresh ground black pepper, armagnac

pineapple, grilled and diced, red lentil, cooked, seasoned rice vinegar, red onions, finely chopped, chives, finely chopped, jalapenos, seeded & finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, foie gras , medallions, arugula

whole milk, egg, grated lemon zest, grated orange zest, brioche, butter, foie gras, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberry coulis, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, caramel sauce in squeeze bottle, powdered sugar