439 kahwah saa dah eastern occasion Recipes

ground pork, ground beef, onion diced, bread without crust moistened in water, potato shredded small, carrot shredded, diced parsley, diced dill, diced garlic cloves, eggs, salt and pepper, flour, oil (i use sunflower or canola)

white vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, head green cabbage (about 1 lb.), grated, chopped celery, hot sauce

egg, lightly beaten, dry bread crumbs, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, white pepper, fresh lump crabmeat, canola oil

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

ice, coffee-flavored liqueur (such as kahlua), coconut-flavored rum (such as malibu), chocolate-flavored vodka (such as cupcake devil s food), triple sec, irish cream liqueur (such as bailey s), cream

ziti pasta, spaghetti sauce, italian sausage, chopped onion, minced garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, sugar , to taste, cottage cheese, sour cream, provolone cheese, sliced, shredded mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

all-purpose flour, freshly grated orange zest, freshly grated lemons , zest of, baking powder, black pepper (finely ground ), ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, dried currants or 1/8 cup chopped raisins, chopped nuts (such as chopped almonds)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, white basmati rice, chicken stock (i use just a little less for what i find perfect rice), middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), kabsa spices (saudi kabsa spice mix), turmeric, salt, canned tomato puree (or basic nomato sauce (tomato free tomato sauce) to be tomato free), tomato paste (none if you are tomato free), salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), ground cumin, tahini, garlic cloves, crushed, chicken stock , if needed (or water)

whole wheat flour (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores) or 1 cup cornmeal (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores) or 1 cup chickpea flour (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores), salt, olive oil (see the headnote), onion, thinly sliced (optional), fresh rosemary leaf (optional)

skinless, boneless smoked bluefish, cream cheese, softened, prepared dijon-style mustard, prepared horseradish

eggs, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, old bay, parsley flakes, big tbsp. mayo ., dry mustard, lump crabmeat, white bread , crumpled, veg. oil

white corn meal, boiling water, salt, sugar, butter, eggs, beaten, cold milk

butter or margarine, melted, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, fresh select oysters, drained, minced fresh parsley, breadcrumbs, dry sherry

fresh spinach (2 packets cut baby spinach), mustard greens, chopped small onion, cumin seed, ginger paste, garlic paste, chopped tomato, dry roasted red chilies (option if you do not want it hot!), fulls ghee (indian butter made from cow s milk .this is important since ghee gives that special taste to the saa) or 2 tbsp butter (for frying, indian butter made from cow s milk .this is important since ghee gives that special tast), salt, sugar

dried yellow lentils, red wine vinegar, niter kebbeh, to taste (read *intro ), salt, black pepper , to taste, jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, minced (decrease amount for less spicy version), diced white onions or red onion, fresh cilantro leaves, lemon wedge

cooked chicken, drained, cream of chicken soup, mushroom pieces, undrained, almonds, cream cheese, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt

boneless chicken breasts, lemons, sliced, lime, sliced, sweet onion, peeled and rough chopped, head garlic, separated and peeled, olive oil , plus, olive oil , for browning chicken, italian herb seasoning, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper , several grinds, angel hair pasta, frozen green beans, whole, flour, salt and pepper

whole wheat flour, no calorie sweetener like splenda sugar substitute (granulated ), unsweetened applesauce, pumpkin puree (cannee), liquid fat free egg substitute (like egg beaters), semisweet mini chocolate chips, brown sugar, not packed, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt