252 swear everything 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

whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, overly ripe bananas, mashed, plain fat-free yogurt, egg whites, vanilla extract, cinnamon, pecans, chopped, currants, unsweetened shredded coconut, vegetable-oil cooking spray & flour for dusting pans, oat and bran cereal for topping, demara sugar for topping

dough, water, sugar, active dry yeast, butter , cut into pieces, salt, onion powder (optional), egg beaten, unbleached ap flour , more on hand as needed, whole wheat flour, egg beaten + splash water, poppy seeds , or seeds of choice or everything bagel topping (optional)

colored rotini, sugar (this is the dressing)use less idf desired for a tangier dressing, cooking oil ,,,,i use olive for just about everything, ketchup, white vinegar

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

marinade, chicken-1 , bones with little meat and the skin, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, few drops of lemon juice, dry roast and grind, cinnamon, fennel seed, cumin seed, black peppercorns, red chillies, chop everything and roast in oil, big onion , sliced, tomato , sliced, garlic , sliced, ginger , sliced, coconut ( or just 2 tbsp and later add 1/4 cup low fat evaporated milk ), corriander leaves

margarine softened, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, quick-cooking oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, golden raisins, dried cranberries, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, coconut

white flour , 1 tsp baking pwd and pinch of salt, butter, castor sugar, egg whites and yolks, vanilla, luke warm water and 3 tbsp full cream milk , mixed, fruit punch, whip cream and 5 tsp icing sugar , beaten until whip forms, part aside ., use the remaining 3 / 4 part with the below puree, thailand mangoes , cubed, korean strawberries , sliced, puree, thailand mangoes, caster sugar, cream cheese, plain yogurt, blend everything and fold in the whip cream ., chill

shredded swiss cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, two oz jar of diced pimento, sweet pickle relish, bacon , crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled, chopped pecans, pepper, seasoned salt, snipped parsley, poppy seed, assorted crackers

purchase 1 can of flaky pillsbury rolls, sugar, cinnamon, cooking oil

raw broccoli, chopped, seedless raisins, lean canadian bacon cooked, red onion, chopped, vegetable dressing, low calorie mayonnaise, plain nonfat yogurt, sugar ( or use sub ), vinegar

tuna, hard boiled eggs, ish tbsp mayo, ranch dressing, french onion chip dip, relish (i chop my own), bacon bits, garlic powder, pepper

pre cooked bacon or regular bacon 2-3 slices pp, egg white pp, cheese (i use skim kraft singles)pp, bagel thins (the everything 1), salt and pepper to taste

squash, salt & pepper to taste, flour, evaporated milk (i use regular soy milk for everything), well beaten eggs (i use cage free eggs!), baking powder, melted butter, onion, herb stuffing mix

egg substitute (if using real eggs, this is 1 egg), reduced calorie stick margarine (or 1 stick butter), whole kernel corn, creamed corn, jiffy muffin mix, plain fat free yogurt, double everything for a double batch