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eggplants 4 pieces cut 1 inch sliced long way ., potatoes 4 pieces medium size cut 1 inch sliced ., ground beef 300g., onion finely chopped 1 piece, garlic finely chopped 2 cloves, salt & white pepper as need it, bay leave 1 piece, olive oil 30 g., white wine 1/2 glasses ., tomato diced (from the can) 250g., milk 1 liter, butter unsalted 250g, flour all purpose 200g, ground nutmeg 1 tea spoon, salt & white pepper as need it, fresh eggs 2 pieces., parmesan grated 250g.

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

eggplants, sliced or 20 slices of chargrilled eggplants, olive oil flavored cooking spray, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, lean ground beef, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper, ground nutmeg, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, sour cream, egg, beaten

firm tofu, drained, water , to cook tofu, light miso, white wine vinegar, salt, eggplants, peeled and sliced (1/4-inch slices), flour, salt , for sweating eggplant, oil , for frying eggplant, zucchini, thinly sliced, potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced, onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, white wine vinegar, tomato sauce, dry textured vegetable protein (tvp), boiling water for hydrating the textured vegetable protein, worcestershire sauce, oregano, chopped, parsley, chopped, salt, divided (or to taste, i use seasoned salt), canola oil (or other vegetable oil, or dairy butter), flour, coconut milk , oat, hemp (drinking variety) or 2 cups soymilk (dairy milk will also work), egg beaters egg substitute (completely optional), salt, cinnamon

cooked lentils, eggplant, tomatoes, chopped, potatoes, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, onion, chopped, oil, salt, flour, black pepper, soymilk, sage, nutmeg, water or 2 cups stock, allspice

eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices, cooking oil, ground lamb or 2 lbs ground beef, garlic, minced (more if you like ), chopped onion, tomato sauce, dry red wine, snipped fresh parsley, salt, dried oregano, crushed, ground cinnamon, egg, beaten, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, milk, eggs, grated parmesan cheese, ground cinnamon

lean ground beef or 600 g cooked beef, shredded, onions, peeled and diced, carrots, peeled and finely diced or 1 large cooked carrot, diced, butter or 1 oz dripping, cooked peas (optional), dried herbs or 1 -2 tbsp fresh mixed herbs, chopped, flour, tomato puree, worcestershire sauce, beef stock (or 250 ml red wine mixed with 2 tsp sugar) (optional), salt, pepper, potato, peeled and cut into small even sized pieces, leeks, cleaned and finely shredded or 2 large cooked leeks, sliced into rings, butter, milk, mature farmhouse cheddar cheese, grated, salt, pepper

cooking oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, ground lamb, red wine, tomato paste, canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (1 15-oz can), bay leaf, cinnamon stick, ground allspice, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, eggplant (about 1 lb), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices, cream cheese, milk, grated parmesan

cooked ham, butter, ground mace, freshly ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, black pepper

cooking oil, flour, chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, chopped green peppers, chopped celery, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, water, skinless chicken thighs, frozen okra, sliced, creole seasoning, recipezaar # 191938 (has no salt) or 3 tbsp tony chachere s creole seasoning (has salt and is hotter)

cooked broccoli (coarsely chopped ), sweetcorn, hard-boiled egg (chopped ), red onion (finely chopped ), garlic clove (finely chopped ), flat leaf parsley (finely chopped ), sour cream, light mayonnaise, salt, fresh ground black pepper

cooking apples , such as winesap, sugar, ground cinnamon, water, unsalted butter

potatoes, ground beef, ragu tomato sauce (or other pasta sauce), garlic clove, minced, butter beans (or fresh cooked lentils), parmesan cheese, butter, milk, flour, nutmeg (optional), salt, white pepper, egg, breadcrumbs (optional)

oil, eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced, onions, thinly sliced, mushrooms, thinly sliced, ground beef, cooked and drained (or lamb), crushed red pepper flakes, eggs, milk, hot pepper sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, chopped fresh chives, garlic cloves, minced, salt and pepper, to taste, pie crusts, unbaked, tomatoes, thinly sliced

eggplants (about 3/4 lb each), olive-oil flavored vegetable cooking spray, lean ground lamb (or ground round), fat-free chunky spaghetti sauce with mushrooms, ground cinnamon, pepper, reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, water, fine, dry breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmesan cheese

eggplants, peeled, vegetable cooking spray, lean ground lamb, chopped onion, garlic, minced, dry red wine, no-salt-added tomato paste, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground cinnamon, chopped fresh parsley, reduced-calorie margarine, all-purpose flour, skim milk, part-skim ricotta cheese, frozen egg substitute, thawed, grated nutmeg, fine, dry breadcrumbs, divided, grated parmesan cheese

unsalted butter, melted or, unsalted margarine, melted, chopped button mushroom, onions, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup pecans, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, savory, chopped parsley, poultry seasoning, stale bread, broken into 1-inch pieces (use any kind of bread, whole wheat would be fine, as well), chicken stock (vegetarian & kosher cooking**) or 5 cups low sodium chicken broth (vegetarian & kosher cooking**) or 5 cups vegetable broth (vegetarian & kosher cooking**)