Cook Talk

How much for sides
Amber
05/28/15 		Hello,
I'm sure his has been answered, sorry if so.

Having a wedding for 250+ with pulled turkey sandwiches and pulled pork wih 4 sides. I can' figure out how much of each side to have?
mac/cheese
slaw
potato salad
pasta salad or baked beans

I looked on the BBQ and Brisket page and it says 1 gallon for every 10 people, but that confused me because it said it would be 4 1/2 gallons for 100 people. Unless I'm completely bad at math, that doesn't add up for me.

Thank you so much,

ellen
05/29/15 		Amber, that is about 10 gallons total sides per 100 people. 4-4 1/2 is the potato salad, the rest is the slaw (about 2 1/2) and the baked beans (3). The mac and cheese is separate, about 1 pound dry pasta per each 8-10 with approx 1 quart sauce and 1/2 to1 pound cheese per pound of dry pasta. Be sure to have a crock pot of vegetarian sausages (Field Roast is a good brand) or veggie patties for the non-meat eaters, there will be some in this size crowd.

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