Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How much ground beef will I need to make a pot of spaghetti for 65 people?
Find a recipe for spagetti with ground beef that you like, divide the amount of hamburger by the number servings and you have the amount of ground beef needed for one serving. Then multiply the amount of 1 serving of ground beef by 65 and you have the amount of ground beef you need for 65 people.
How much hamburger do I need to feed 25 people spaghetti?
Choose a spaghetti sauce with hamburger recipe that you like. Calculate the amount of hamburger for a single serving of hamburger in the recipe (divide the recipe number of servings by the amount of hamburger).
How many pounds of shredded chicken would I need for a group of 240 women? It will be seasoned, cooked in crockpots, and shredded to go over tortilla chips with toppings as a salad. I have a recipe that calls for cooking 3 lbs of chicken so determining the amount needed determines how many batches to make.
By Kim B
Below is a guide for buying chicken from "recipetips.com". As you will see, skinless, bone-in, boneless etc., all make a difference.
Bone-in with skins: One pound of raw chicken will serve approximately two or three people.
Boneless and skinless:
One pound of raw chicken will serve approximately four people.
Cornish hens: A 1 to 2 pound hen is generally served as a single serving but can feed up to two people.
Broiler/Fryer: A 2 ½ to 4 pound whole chicken will serve approximately three to four people.
Roasting Chicken: A 4 to 7 pound chicken will serve approximately five to seven people.
Capons: A 5 to 9 pound chicken will serve approximately six to nine people.
Chicken Wings: One pound of raw chicken wings will serve approximately 1 ½ people.
Drumsticks: One pound of raw chicken drumsticks will serve approximately 2 ½ people.
Cooked - Boneless: One pound of raw boneless, skinless chicken produces approximately 3 cups of diced cooked chicken.
Cooked - Bone-in: One pound of raw bone-in chicken produces approximately 1 cup of diced cooked chicken.
We are serving 150 people pulled pork and barbecue chicken with sides, such as potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw, peach cobbler, and banana pudding. How much money will we need?
By Penny R.
You are going to have to figure out the amount of everything you need. You can find that out in some cookbooks and/or google it. Then you are going to have to price all of the ingredients needed that you will be purchasing in your area.
Cobbler is a no fuss dessert. Making enough for a crowd simply requires recalculating the ingredients and making sure you have enough baking pans. This is a page about cooking cobbler for 100 people.
When cooking for a large group the first step is to calculate the average serving per person for the specific meal you are planning. This is a page about making chicken and noodles for 20 people.
This is a page about making lasagna for large groups. Trying to calculate the ingredients and serving size for a large group can be confusing.
Making meatloaf for a large crowd will require you to estimate the number of servings per pound of meat and determining the best way to prepare and cook the loaves. This is a page about making a large batch of meatloaf.
When preparing food for a large crowd you first have to determine the typical serving size. Then you can calculate the ingredients needed. This is a page about making tacos for 100 people.
Calculating the amount of ingredients you will need to feed 100 people, starts with the amount you expect to serve per person. This is a page about making spaghetti for 100 people.
Having the right amount of appetizers ready for a reception takes some figuring, planning and preparation. This is a page about how much food for a wedding reception for 350 people?
Determine the size of your servings and multiply by the number of people, to figure out how much food you will need to make. This is a page about spaghetti supper for 300 to 400 people.
Figure how many ounces your servings will be to determine how much cauliflower you will need. This is a page about fresh cauliflower for 60 people.
Determining how much broccoli you want per serving will help you figure the number of pounds you will need to prepare for your meal. This is a page about fresh broccoli for 60 people.
When cooking for a large crowd, calculating the amount of food you need to buy and/or prepare is very important. This is a page about buying enough frozen corn for 60 people.
Serving kabobs to a large group is a good idea. You will need to estimate ingredients, guest preferences for meats, seafood, and/or vegetables. One final consideration is who will prepare them. This is a page about making kabob for a large group.
Banana pudding is a great dessert treat to make for large groups. This is a page about banana pudding for 150 people.