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salad oil, soy sauce, cider vinegar (any will work) or 1/4 cup rice vinegar (any will work), worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, black pepper, liquid smoke (to taste)

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

water (about), unsalted butter (1 stick), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, mushrooms, thinly sliced (i usea mix of portabella and shiitake mushrooms), firm tofu, drained (1 pack ), miso ( paste pre-seasoned with bonito and seaweed), salad greens (any greens will work, but for starters try dole s spring mix. i ve even used clovers), rice vinegar, soy sauce (optional), fish sauce (optional)

ground beef, onion, diced, chopped garlic, dry onion soup mix (1 envelope), italian salad dressing mix (1 envelope), pepper, season salt, beef broth (1 can), chicken broth (1 can), water, diced tomatoes (undrained ), tomato sauce, soy sauce (preferably lite ), celery , slices, carrot, slices (thinly sliced ), butter, flour, flour, grated parmesan cheese (or shredded-which will blend better!), shredded parmesan cheese, cooked macaroni

porterhouse or tsp-bone steaks 1 thick at room temperature, gloves garlic, minced, olive oil, fresh cilantro - chopped fine, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, salad - mixed greens of your choice (salad seen in photo contain:, baby spinach, romaine with purple cabbage as an accent), balsamic dressing (see my recipe for ), equipment needed : top of stove grill pan, the kind that has ridges which will leave grill marks - or outside grill

romaine lettuce hearts, walnut halves, feta cheese, avocado

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

head romaine lettuce, rinsed, trimmed , chopped into bite sized pieces, chilled, ditalini, uncooked, cooked and chopped bacon, tomato, diced, goronzola blue cheese, crumbled , any good blue will work, green onions, sliced, ripe avocado, cubed, balsamic vinaigrette , paul newman s (lite)

mixed lettuce greens, turkey meat, deli chicken, american cheese (you may also use shredded or grated cheese), swiss cheese, pineapple rings, cut, ramen noodles, uncooked, bacon bits (for topping ), mayonnaise, mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning (any will work), parsley flakes, milk

baby spinach (or more depending on how much you like), tomato (i used organic roma), button mushrooms, cucumber, canned garbanzo beans (you can use more if you want-but the drained rest of the can will save in the fridge for a few days), avocado, diced into small pieces, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional), salt and pepper

head iceberg lettuce, cut in wedges, bacon, slices (chopped and cooked ), red onion, diced fine, black olives, diced fine, seedless cucumber, fine chopped, italian vinaigrette (your favorite store bought will work fine), tomatoes, cut in half and roasted, olive oil, salt for the tomato, black pepper for the tomato, shallots, finely chopped, butter, gorgonzola, heavy cream, pepper (for the sauce)

broccoli, cut in bite size pieces, cauliflower, cut in bite size pieces, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fennel bulb, cut in half and thin sliced, kalamata olive, cut in half (i prefer kalamata, but black will work just fine, i wouldn tsp suggest green olives), bacon, diced and sauteed until crisp, milk, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, grated, minced garlic (more if you want, according to your taste), lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, fresh grated

asparagus , cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces on an angle, cremini mushrooms (cut in half or quarters depending on the size more of less to taste), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, bibb lettuce (1 1/2 cups per person ), olive oil, salt, pepper, plain yogurt, stone ground mustard (dijon will work, but nearly as good), parmesan cheese, grated, milk (used to thin out the dressing, use as much as you like), salt, to taste (go easy , the cheese is salty), pepper , to taste

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

sliced up mushrooms (or to taste), head broccoli, cut up and uncooked (or to taste), red onion, chopped (or to taste), chopped pecans (or nut of your choice), sliced strawberry, feta cheese , crumbled could also use bleu cheese, oil (canola not olive ), red wine vinegar, sugar, ketchup, tarragon

almonds, canned mandarin oranges, honey, sugar substitute, red wine vinegar, onion, salt, oil, water

lobsters (peeled and chopped ), onion (optional), celery ribs (diced ), peas (15 oz), corn (15 oz), red bell pepper (diced ), hard-boiled eggs (grated ), fried bacon (diced ), peeled and diced granny smith apple, basmati rice (or your favorite ) or 1/2 cup safron rice, cooked (or your favorite), mayonnaise, dijon mustard, sea salt (or less , to taste), fresh ground pepper

elbow macaroni, dill pickles, minced, black olives, minced, green onions, chopped (to taste), mayonnaise (add more to taste), yellow mustard (optional), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (to taste)