501 how plant 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

egg plant, few cloves of garlic, green chillies (opt), yogurt, some cilantro for garnishing, oil, mustard seed, cumin seed, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, a pinch of asofoetida ( opt ), salt to taste

light rum, jamaican rum, lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, orange , juice of, pineapple juice, triple sec, grenadine, ice

onion, coarsely chopped, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, whole turkey , neck and giblets reserved, kosher salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, butter, fresh rosemary, chopped fresh sage

frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, egg, salt, black pepper, onion, chopped fine, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, condensed cream of mushroom soup, crouton

flour tortillas, aluminum foil (12-inch), warm water, olive oil

tomato plants, tomato and plant food, good soil (soil is alive with quadtrillions of microbes, dirt is dead stuff), water, fish emulsion

big round brinjal or 4 aubergines or 4 egg plants., onion chopped, garlic, big bits of ginger, chillies finely chopped, mustard oil, salt to taste, choped coriander, lemon juice, sugar 10 granules

olive oil- as much as you like ., egg plant cut into sm . square pieces., sauages cut up- precooked, a few shakes of the bottle of dried onion or (green onions cut up small), salt and pepper- as much as you like., eggs beaten and set aside., parmesan cheese - add as much as you like .

baking powder, epsom salts, saltpeter, ammonia (household), water

strawberries, washed and hulled, divided, baked (9-inch) pastry shell, sugar, water, cornstarch, butter or margarine, softened, whipping cream, superfine sugar, vanilla extract, fresh whole strawberries