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Att kings/queens of entertainment food

  • 05-09-2006 5:35pm
    #1
    Anicrus
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    hi

    Having brithday party and in need of ideas for main course (preferably meat) 35-40 people. Not a sit down dinner more buffet and needs to be cooked/prepared 1 day in advance. I have the salads, quiches(sp) fish, vegetarian, nibbles, sweets, cakes, etc but stuck for the main.

    there must be plenty of entertainement kings and queens out there so any suggestions appreciated!!!!!


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  • #2
    The Sweeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    Depends what you want, really. When you say 'not sit down', do you want something that can be eaten standing with a plate and fork? If you did some of the staples would be chili con carne or mild chicken curry, both served with rice. You could roast a pile of pre-marinated chicken drumsticks, wings and pork ribs and serve with potato wedges. I mean, you could even just do cocktail sausages, sausage rolls and chips - it depends whether you want easy food, quick food, food that everyone will like - and what sort of resources do you have to prepare it?


  • #3
    Winnie001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Winnie001


    Quiche & Salads would be plenty - I would consider Quiche a main course

    Shepherds Pie?


  • #4
    bonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    The trick with "not sit down" is to remember that the eater can use at most one hand to feed themselves. So nothing that requires a knife. Even better if you can get away with no fork either.

    Chili con carne, served with tortilla chips.....always a winner.

    Goulasch with crusty white bread.

    Curry with naan breads

    All the above are great reheated. Just remember that reheating for that number may be a problem...on a 4-ring cooker you need to reheat for 10 people on each ring.

    Stuff like drumsticks etc. are also "utensil-lite", but have the advantage that you can warm them up in the oven en masse.

    Realistically, you might need a mix of oven and stove-top choices, unless you've a serious kitchen,

    Me...I'd BBQ for 20 people, shove it off into the oven, and BBQ for the other 20. When set 2 is ready, produce all food onto big tables, and stand back. Only works in summer though ;)

    jc


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