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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

all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, eggs, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, grated orange peel, pecans, lightly toasted, coarsely chopped, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) chocolate, chopped

all purpose flour, powdered sugar, scant ) salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, grated orange peel, more) ice water, whipping cream (do not use heavy ), sugar, golden brown sugar, forest honey or other honey, coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (scant 4 oz), sliced almonds, toasted (about 3 oz), shelled unsalted natural pistachios, toasted (scant 4 oz), rose water

all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled buttermilk, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, baskets strawberries, hulled, quartered, sugar, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, white chocolate mousse

diced tomatoes (3 jumbo cans, 1 smaller regular sized can, you can drain them or not, i drained mine to keep it chun), sliced peaches (chopped into small pieces), yellow onion (diced ), red pepper (diced ), yellow pepper (diced ), orange bell pepper (diced ), minced garlic (or to taste), kosher salt, white vinegar, honey (or to taste), sugar, jalapenos (for medium spiced salsa keep 2 with seeds and ribs, the other two remove all ribs and seeds- diced), whole lime , juice of, tomato paste, tomato sauce, fresh cilantro (or desired amount- i used about 10 pieces of fresh- riped into tiny pieces, so im guessing that is a), cayenne, hot sauce (i use sriricha- to taste)

flour (all-purpose or soft , sifted), baking powder, baking soda, salt (regular table , not kosher), butter, very cold, butter flavor shortening, very cold, lard , very cold (yes, ! or shortening, if you re chicken), buttermilk (chilled in freezer 15-20 minutes), butter (salted, melted), pork sausage (jimmy dean regular bulk, not links), bacon (applewood smoked or other hardwood-smoked), milk (not skim), butter, flour, salt & pepper, eggs, milk or 2 tbsp half-and-half cream or 2 tbsp cream, unsalted butter, salt, black pepper

chocolate wafer cookies, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 6 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, dark brown sugar, ground nutmeg, hot melted unsalted butter, whipping cream, bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened ) or 20 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped, kahlua or 1/4 cup other coffee-flavored liqueur, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, all-purpose flour, dark rum, instant espresso powder or 2 tbsp instant coffee crystals, ground whole espresso beans (medium-coarse grind), vanilla extract, mild-flavored light molasses, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, ground pecans, sliced apples (about 24 oz), salt, cinnamon, homemade caramel sauce (see my other recipes, if you do not want to make your own caramels, use store-bought caramel sauce)

butter, softened, mashed potato (if don tsp have - i used 2 reg. sized baked potatoes - peeled and mashed them and added milk... - it s about same), plain (all purpose ) flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, egg, beaten, caraway seeds, variations, though butter gives a lovely rich flavour , a little like shortbread, vegetable or olive oil may be used for a pareve food, or if serving with a meat meal., if you prefer not to use caraway seeds , other delicious toppings such as cracked wheat, poppy seeds or sesame seeds may be used., recipe servings more like 4-6 people

total time : 1 3/4 hours (including cooling time), ease of preparation : easy, old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking (not instant ) oats, divided, whole-wheat flour or white (see tip), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, scant 1 cup) nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt, egg, canola oil, clover honey or other mild honey, nonfat or low-fat milk

chocolate wafer cookies, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, dark brown sugar, ground nutmeg, hot melted unsalted butter, whipping cream, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, all purpose flour, dark rum, instant espresso powder or coffee crystals, ground whole espresso coffee beans (medium-coarse grind), vanilla extract, mild-flavored (light) molasses, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, espresso coffee beans (optional)

cheddar cheese , flavorful cheese or 1/2 lb other hard flavorful cheese, parmesan cheese, all-purpose flour, cayenne, chilled butter, cut into chunks , plus a bit more to grease the baking sheet, ice water (or as needed), coarse salt , as needed (optional)

whole wheat flour, all-bran cereal (not all-bran-it s too heavy(i ve found trader joe s high-fiber cereal works best), sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, whey (or water or milk), powdered milk, canola oil, ground flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, blueberries (or other fruit), nonfat yogurt cheese, maple syrup

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

sugar, cinnamon, red mill all-purpose flour, natural cocoa powder (not dutch ), baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon, salt, canola oil, sugar, egg, rice milk (or other non-dairy, non-soy milk alternative), vanilla extract (gf)

vegetable oil, for pan, unsweetened cocoa powder, for pan, vegetable oil (can use canola or other preferred salad oil, but does not work as well with olive oil), unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, egg whites, vanilla, egg white, sugar, cream of tartar, vanilla