2400 how get down Recipes

first use care and get 1., not too young; but tender and a healthy growth, make your selection carefully and let it be final, otherwise they will not keep ., like wine they improve with age ., do not pickle or put in hot water., this makes them sour, prepare as follows, sweeten with smiles according to variety., sour bitter kind are improved with patience., wrap well in a mantle of charity ., preserve over a good fire of steady devotion ., serve with peaches & cream, poorest varieties may be improved by this process and kept for years in any climate.

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

pineapple upside-down cake, made with crushed pineapple and no cherries, mascarpone cheese, chopped maraschino cherry, chopped white chocolate

spaghetti sauce (i use del monte garlic and herb, or four cheese), tomato sauce, zucchini, chopped fine, sweet corn, red pepper, chopped fine (i use 1/2 red, 1/2 green ), carrot, grated, onion, chopped fine, stalks celery, chopped fine, olive oil, garlic, minced, brown sugar, basil, oregano, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground chicken, browned (optional), salt and pepper, spaghetti noodles or 6 oz boxes angel hair pasta or 6 oz boxes penne pasta, water

sugar, light corn syrup, peanut butter, grape-nuts cereal (wheat and barley nugget cereal), rolled oats, sliced almonds, dried cranberries

banana, cocoa powder (no sugar added!), honey (or to taste)

olive oil, skinless chicken thighs, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, chicken stock, white wine, crushed tomatoes in puree, dried thyme (or herbs de provence), dried rosemary (or herbs de provence), lemon-pepper seasoning, sugar, fresh parsley, chopped

chicken (whole or cut into pieces), water, white onions, unpeeled, quartered, celery, ends trimmed, halved, carrot, ends trimmed, unpeeled, halved, whole heads of garlic, unpeeled , halved horizontally, fresh herb (your choice , dill, parlsey, sage, rosemary, thyme...), whole black peppercorns, salt, ground beef, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, quick oatmeal, minced parsley, grated parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, salt, stock, carrots, thinly sliced, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, corn, whole tomatoes, meatballs, parsley, chopped, salt & pepper, parmesan cheese (to taste)

fresh melon , balls, red onions, peeled, halved and cut into thin slices, fresh mint leaves, finely chopped, mango, peeled and cut into chunks, fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into chunks, jamaican caribbean jerk marinade, tiger shrimp, peeled and tail left on, scallops, cleaned and trimmed or 16 small scallops, cleaned and rimmed, fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks, red peppers, seeded, trimmed and cut into chunks, papaya, cut into quarters

garlic cloves, minced, salt, olive oil, ground cumin, cider vinegar, orange juice, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper

carrots (or 20 baby ), apple (variety is your choice but honeycrisp or pink lady are very good.), fresh gingerroot

flour, salt, cold shortening, cold butter, orange juice, upside down part, melted butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans, sliced mixture of golden delicous & granny smith apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter

upside-down german chocolate snack cake, light butter, water, brown sugar, flaked sweetened coconut, marshmallows, chopped pecans, chopped marachino cherries, egg whites, fat-free sour cream (without, gelatin ), unsweetened applesauce, german chocolate cake mix

head cabbage, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, celery, parsley, water