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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

lean ground beef, ground lamb , venison, chicken, turkey, dry minced, or fresh grated onion, fine bread crumbs, garlic, minced, dry greek or mediterranean seasoning(with lemon, coriander, garlic, parsley, oregano, etc), fresh parsley, minced (or sub about 1tsp or so, dried), fresh mint, minced (or sub 1 1/2t dried), ground cumin, ground coriander (decrease to 1/2 if your greek seasoning has it in it, crushed red peppers, egg, couple dashes liquid smoke, feta or goat cheese, crumbled, a couple tsp plain greek yogurt, goat cheese dressingor dipping sauce(thin out with a touch of buttermilk or more yogurt/sour cream, if needed, for dipping consistency

grated or finely chopped raw carrots ( 1 large or 2 small ), corn flour, all purpose flour, salt, maple syrup ( could also be honey ), vegetable oil, boiling water or more if needed to blend all to a thick batter, eggs room temp and separated

cooked corned beef or roast beef, cut into about 1 inch cubes, cooked potatoes, a large onion, cut into chunks, a green pepper, cut into chunks, dried thyme, dried dill weed , or to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, grapeseed or vegetable oil, unsalted butter, lindysez note : if using fresh potatoes, russet potatoes work best; but you can use red or yukon gold. peel (no need to peel the red or yukon gold) and cube them, place them in a pot of cold water to cover; bring just to a boil, simmer 2 - 3 minutes then drain; run under cold water to stop the cooking process. you don tsp want the potatoes overcooked, just al;dente. if using simply potatoes, or another refrigerated potato, you can process them as indicated in the recipe. if using frozen potatoes, thaw them before processing, either in the microwave, or if you ve planned ahead, in the refrigerator.

zuchinni (or 2 medium), evoo + 4 tsp, margarine (or butter), vidalia onion, chopped small, red bell pepper, chopped small, handsful baby spinach leaves, (that was all i had , another handful would be good) - i like to chop the stems off, chopped mushrooms, chopped garlic, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, seasoned salt fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan, pepperidge farm stuffing mix (bread crums would be fine, i needed to use my stuffing mix up), margarine

chicken or vegetable stock (you may need a bit more, so i recommend to have at least an additional 1 cup of stock to the side, you can also use warm milk), instant polenta *(the book called for 2 1/3 cups of polenta, i used only 2/3 cups), butter, freshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve, salt and freshly ground black pepper - taste it before seasoning, since the chicken/vegetable stock is already giving it quite a bit of flavor and you don tsp want to over it.

cooked rice (preferably cooked in stock), cooked black beans(if using canned , don tsp drain, and use 1 can), olive oil, garlic, latin, mexican or similar seasoning blend(cumin, coriander, oregano, chili, cayenne, etc), green onions, sliced, lime, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, use a bit of stock or bean water, if needed, if using dried, and cooked, beans..if using canned, this won tsp be necessary

butter, softened, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, sugar , more if needed, cinnamon , more if needed

butter, red or sweet onion, chopped (or sub 2 shallots), garlic, minced, vegetable stock, mascarpone cheese (can sub softened cream cheese, but it will change the flavor a bit), juice from 1/2 lemon, fresh baby spinach (no need to chop, fresh watercress leaves (also no need to chop), half and half, cayenne (or to taste or sub hot sauce), carrot, grated, goat cheese crumbles, sea or kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

turkey giblets, turkey fat , from drippings, all-purpose flour (more if needed), low-sodium chicken broth (more if needed), black pepper

dried beef (packaged or jarred ), cream cheese and/or cottage cheese (or combination of both), milk or cream (if you need to thin out the cream cheese mixture)

dough, unsalted butter, divided (2 tbsp softened, 2 tbsp melted ), milk, warm (around 110 degrees ), water, warm (also around 110 degrees ), granulated sugar, rapid rise, instant or bread machine yeast, all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface, table salt, brown sugar coating, light brown sugar (ci advises against dark brown, which they feel imparts too strong of a molasses taste;but it s up to you ), ground cinnamon, unsalted butter (1 stick or 4 oz), mleted, cream cheese glaze( not in the cup.i. recipe , adapted and perfect for monkey bread ! ), cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar , plus extra if needed, milk , plus extra if needed, vanilla extract

dried porcini or other dried mushrooms (about 1 oz), water , more if needed, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, salt, butter, fresh-ground black pepper, mild goat cheese , such as montrachet, crumbled, grated parmesan , for serving

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, ground walnuts, margarine or butter, softened, ground cinnamon, red raspberry preserves, make apricot linzer bars: substitute ground almonds for the ground walnuts and apricot preserves for the raspberry preserves.), be sure and use the pan size called for in this recipe. cookie dough needs to be spread to the sides and into the corners of the pan.

frozen whole kernel corn (no need to thaw), frozen cut green beans (no need to thaw), onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, rib celery, sliced, green pepper, seeded and chopped, zucchini , cut in half lengthwise - then cut each half into 1/2-inch pieces, two 14 oz cans 100% fat-free chicken broth, stewed tomatoes (do not drain), minced garlic, ground black pepper, quick-cooking barley

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt, dry-packed or oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh-ground black pepper, store-bought or homemade pesto, grated parmesan, more for serving

dried porcini or other dried mushrooms (about 1 oz), water , more if needed, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, salt, butter, fresh-ground black pepper, mild goat cheese , such as montrachet, crumbled, grated parmesan , for serving

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, asparagus , tough ends snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1/2-inch lengths, tips left whole, butter, cooking oil, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry vermouth or dry white wine, salt, crabmeat , picked free of shell, grated orange zest (from 1/2 orange), garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley, fresh-ground black pepper