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Sherry Bloodworth 03/22/15 |
We are preparing potato salad and green beans for 1500 plates. Can us tell me how much I will need? Also with the potato salad the amt of mayo and pickles ?? This gets confusing. Thanks for your help |
ellen 03/24/15 |
For 1500 2/3 cup servings of basic potato salad,
Prep potatoes
Mix add-ins OIL,SALAD 18 3/4 cups SALT 1/2 cup PEPPER,BLACK,GROUND, 1 1/2 tablespoons VINEGAR,DISTILLED, 10 cups CELERY,FRESH,CHOPPED, 45 cups 38 pounds
EGG,HARD COOKED,CHOPPED 270 22-23 dozen PIMIENTO,CANNED,DRAINED,CHOPPED, 30 cups could also be olives or other tasty add-in SALAD DRESSING,MAYONNAISE TYPE 30 quarts, 7 1/2 gallons If there is any question about safe chilling/refrigeration, use this egg-free add in option:
Mix add-ins OIL,SALAD 18 3/4cup SALT 1/2 cup PEPPER,BLACK,GROUND, 1 1/2 tablespoons CELERY,FRESH,CHOPPED, 45 cups 38 pounds PIMIENTO,CANNED,DRAINED,CHOPPED, 30 cups could also be olives, fresh chopped bell pepper or other tasty add-in SUGAR,GRANULATED 1 quart (1 3/4 pounds) VINEGAR,DISTILLED 1 quart WATER 1 cup Pour the mix over pans of the potatoes and mix well., Refrigerate immediately in pans no more than 3 inches deep. Whichever dressing, as serving, prinkle on garnish: PARSLEY,FRESH,BUNCH,CHOPPED 1 pound PAPRIKA,GROUND 1/2 pound
chinese noodles, for each 20, 3 pounds if they also cook rice (about 8 pounds dry for 80 people)
tomato cucumber onion for israeli salad
Or take a look at this interesting variation: vege sticks for dips - carrot cucumber celery and capsicum about 1 pound total ready to eat per 12, 1 pint dip per pound. Help available on the veggie tray page. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, even a penny per guest, to support this site. Thank you. 4 #10 cans of green beans is 100 1/2 cup servings. |