16186 how clean scale your Recipes

raw sunflower seeds, sunflower oil (or more ) or 1 -3 tbsp safflower oil (or more), sugar, to taste (your choice of sweetener ), sea salt , to taste

quality chicken stock (either your own, or a good brand, purchased), cornstarch, green onions, sliced, grated ginger (i actually use crystallized ginger for this), soy sauce(yes, i really just use a dash, because i don tsp care for soy sauce.., worcestershire sauce, fresh ground pepper, largeish crimini mushrooms, shaved (i use my cheese grater, the slicing option), eggs (i don tsp like a lot of egg, and i like it really dispersed, so that s how this will be written), fried wonton strips, optional

basil (fresh leaves , stuff them into a measure cup and press them down with your hand, it s not a precise m), parmesan cheese (grated ), pine nuts (if you don tsp have , you can use walnuts or hazelnuts), garlic cloves, finely minced (or 1 tbsp of prepared minced garlic), lemon juice (helps prevent the pesto from turning brown upon exposure to the air), extra virgin olive oil, sugar

basic brownie mix, any brand, vegetable oil, water, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips

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

vegetable broth, canned or your own, water, cucumber, peeled,seeded & chopped, fresh greens or 2 cups spinach or 2 cups lettuce or 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped, tomatoes, quartered or 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped, anaheim chilies or 2 other bell peppers, seeded,membranes removed & chopped, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, salt & pepper, thyme, rosemary, garlic , smashed (optional), chili flakes (optional)

clam , fresh hardshell, cold water, enough to cover your clams, cornmeal , depending on how many clams you have

cake mix (any flavor ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), jello gelatin (not sugar free)

white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces, vegetable shortening (i use crisco .), honey, molasses, water, vanilla extract

garlic, minced, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, more to taste, dry mustard, salt substitute, heineken lager beer, sharp cheddar cheese, grated

how to: use your favorite way to cook , steam etc, potatoes as desired, oil as desired , i use olive, vinegar ( i like white or red wine, herbs ( esp parsley, basil , dill ), salt and pepper to taste, splenda for sweetness

cheese, chunks (any kind you ve got in your fridge), garlic , to taste (optional)

spaghetti noodles (1/2 box or so, adjust amount to taste or need), cream of chicken soup, mushroom stems and pieces, drained (optional), shredded cheese, of your choice (i usually use low-fat mozzarella ), garlic pepper seasoning , to taste, paprika , to taste, leftover cooked broccoli (etc., optional ) (optional) or onions (etc., optional) (optional) or bell peppers (etc., optional) (optional) or diced cooked chicken (etc.) (optional)