215 potluck 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

ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, italian dressing (garlic), salt, minced onion, chopped green pepper, butter, tomato soup, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, worcestershire sauce

refrigerated bread dough, sliced pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, olive oil

shredded cheddar cheese, cream of potato soup, sour cream, cream cheese, softened , or more as needed, chopped green onions, garlic, minced, salt , or to taste, frozen hash brown potatoes, grated parmesan cheese, or more to taste

curd cottage cheese, cucumbers , clean and dried, green bell peppers (red or yellow can substitute or you can mix and match to suit; clean and dried), firm tomatoes or 5 firm roma tomatoes, clean and dried, hidden valley ranch dip mix

cooked chicken breasts, cubed, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, butter-flavor cracker crumb, unsalted butter, melted, celery seed

potatoes, peeled, diced and boiled, onion, diced, fresh bread, broken into pieces, and crumbled with fingers, velveeta cheese, diced, salt, black pepper, butter or 1 cup margarine, milk, corn flakes, crushed

spaghetti, broken in half, tomatoes, diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, green pepper, diced, red onion, diced, italian salad dressing, poppy seed, paprika, celery salt, sesame seeds, garlic salt

wagon wheel macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, 1 1/3 cup, tri-colored corkscrew macaroni or 4 oz desired pasta, dried red pepper, crushed, sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, yellow squash, halved , sliced lengthwise (and/or zucchini), frozen peas, thawed or 1 1/2 cups fresh peas, cooked and cooled, black olives, pitted, drained, smoked cheddar cheese, cubed, unblanched whole almonds, toasted, green onion, sliced, fresh tarragon, snipped or 2 tbsp oregano or 2 tbsp basil or 2 tbsp dill, italian salad dressing

margarine, melted, cream of chicken soup, onion, minced, cheddar cheese, grated, sour cream, hash browns

loaves sandwich bread, blue cheese, crumbled, cream cheese, softened, eggs, fresh asparagus spears or 2 (10 oz) packages frozen asparagus spears, unsalted butter, melted

cheddar cheese, grated, yeast, vegetable shortening, swiss cheese, grated, rolled oats, toasted

cocktail franks, maraschino cherry, pineapple chunk, cheddar cheese, in chunks, mozzarella cheese, in chunks, olive, tomatoes, toothpick

dom perignon inventor of champagne and sparkling wine,born 1639,died 1715,by experimenting discovered a great secret, bread or cracker,lightly buttered, cover with about 1/16 slice of sharp cheese, sprinkle heavily with celery salt, celery salt does something to the cheese that noting else can.

pork spareribs , find net weight after cooking, ketchup, brown sugar , packed, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, ground ginger, ground mustard, garlic powder, pepper

uncooked elbow macaroni (1 1/2 cups), baked beans , preferably barbecue-seasoned,undrained, sliced celery, chopped red onions, chopped red bell peppers or 1 1/2 cups yellow bell peppers or 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, prepared herb vinaigrette, chopped fresh basil or 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves, basil or parsley sprig

orzo pasta, olive oil, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, broccoli florets , bite sized (about 1/2 head), garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (chickpeas), sliced black olives (reserve half the juice), drops sesame oil, fresh lemon juice (or bottled reallemon), red wine vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried dill weed, dijon mustard, curry powder, olive oil, fresh salt and pepper (i use about 20 grinds of the pepper), pine nuts, toasted (buy these in bulk at the grocery store)

cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk (usually available in two sizes..make sure to pick small can), cool whip (normal size), walnuts, chopped (optional), pineapple (optional)