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Information - How much to Buy for 24 Servings |
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How much food to buy for 24 servings depends
on how it is to be cooked, how many courses
and whether the food is for preteens,
teenagers or adults. Here is a list of
approximate amounts of some foods required
for 24 servings. |
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Beverages and
Accompaniments |
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Coffee (45-50 cups) |
1 pound |
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Tea (50 cups) |
3 ounces |
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Coffee cream (for coffee
or tea) |
1½
pints |
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Sugar (for coffee or tea)
(cube) |
½
pound |
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Cocoa (25 cups) |
¼
pound |
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Milk (for cocoa) |
1¼
gallons |
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Sugar (for cocoa) |
1 pound |
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Breads and Butter |
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Rolls, biscuits or
muffins |
3-4 dozen |
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Table butter (cut in 48
pieces) |
1 pound |
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First Course |
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Fruit or tomato juices |
3 quarts |
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Soups |
1½
gallons |
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Main Course |
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Macaroni (for baking with
cheese)
cheese grated
or cubed |
2½
pounds
1½ pounds |
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Spaghetti (with sauce and
meat balls) |
3-4 pounds |
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Ground Meat (for meat
balls, hamburgers, meat loaf) |
4 pounds |
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Chicken, for barbecue |
18-24
pounds |
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Chicken, for roasting |
18 pounds |
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Chicken, for salads,
cooking, cubed |
2½
quarts |
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Ham, canned or cooked,
boneless |
4-6 pounds |
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Ham, bone-in for baking |
8-10 pounds |
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Spareribs for barbecue |
20 pounds |
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Vegetables
(CANNED) |
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Vegetables (canned) |
1 No. 10 can |
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Vegetables
(FRESH) |
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Beans, green or yellow
string |
5 pounds |
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Broccoli |
6 pounds |
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Cauliflower, medium size |
5 heads |
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Peas (in pods) |
8 pounds |
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Peas (frozen) |
4-5 pounds |
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Potatoes, mashed,
scalloped |
6-7 pounds |
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Salads and Dressings |
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Fruits, cut |
1½-2
quarts |
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Cabbage for Cole slaw |
4 pounds |
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Potatoes |
5-6 pounds |
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Tomatoes (for slicing) |
6 pounds |
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Lettuce for garnish |
3 heads |
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Lettuce for slicing |
4-6 heads |
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Salad dressing |
1-1½
pints |
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Desserts |
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Layer cakes, 2 layers,
served alone |
3 cakes |
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Ice cream, brick or bulk |
3-4 quarts |
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Sauce for Ice cream |
1 quart |
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Whipped cream for garnish |
1 pint |
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