Quantity of beans
Alice
10/13/09 		How many ponds of Pinto beans to cook for 36 people?
Alice
10/13/09 		How many pounds of pinto beans do I need to cook for 36 people?
ellen
10/13/09 		For a side dish, a little less than 3 pounds. For a main dish, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds. Since beans freeze well. I tend to cook a little extra.
Linda
10/14/09 		Will 30 lbs of white beans feed 300 people?
ellen
10/15/09 		It will make a generous side dish protion, but a scant main dish portion for each.
Mary Jo
10/19/09 		How many pounds of pinto beans and rice do i need for serving 400 BBQ plates.
ellen
10/20/09 		Side dishes? 8 pounds each dry per 100.