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Fish Fry quantity
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:01 pm
I am hosting a fish fry on good friday and I need a rough estimate on how much fish I need. it will be in the ball park of 20 adults and 11-12 children(ages range from 3-13)
how much fish should I get. it will be cat fish being that my source of trout i usually get didnt come through for me this year. TIA
how much fish should I get. it will be cat fish being that my source of trout i usually get didnt come through for me this year. TIA
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:05 pm to Happygilmore
I'm cooking for 200 people Saturday. Fried fish and shrimp fettuccini. I always figure a pound of fish feeds 3 people. I'm going with 1 pound per 4 this weekend because we are also serving the fettuccini.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:06 pm to B&TCoonhound
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I'm cooking for 200 people Saturday.
Good lawd.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:09 pm to Happygilmore
You should be good with 10 pounds and some fries and hush puppies
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:10 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
no shite huh, my day will be easy compared to that
thanksPosted on 4/16/14 at 2:12 pm to Happygilmore
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no shite huh, my day will be easy compared to that
If I was cooking for 200 people, they'd be eating hot dogs, no doubt.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:12 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
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Good lawd.
Yeah buddy! That's a smaller cook for me. Most would be disgusted at the amounts of butter, cream, cheese, etc that I use in the fettuccini.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:15 pm to Happygilmore
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no shite huh, my day will be easy compared to that
That will be easier than next weekend. My wife wants a crawfish boil. I'm going to the spillway to run my buddys traps that morning, then driving back to BR to boil the crawfish for the party. I'm going to be worn out.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:24 pm to Happygilmore
Some good info above. For adults,mixed company, I'd count of 1/2 lb per head.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 4/16/14 at 2:35 pm to B&TCoonhound
Fettucine recipe to get a peak at what you do please.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:05 pm to CITWTT
Feeds 60 people
10lbs peeled shrimp
10 sticks of butter
6lbs onions
2 stalks of celery
3 bell peppers
6 lbs jalapeno cheese (velveta)
1 quart of half and half
84 oz of noodles
parsley flakes
garlic powdwer
green onions
salt and pepper or seasoning to taste
milk or more half and half to thin out consistency.
Brown veggies in pot with couple sticks of butter. Add half and half and a little milk. Add the rest of butter. Add your cheese (cubed). Throw in noodles that are already cooked. Throw in shrimp and cook until done. Add seasoning or salt and pep to taste. I always thin out with a little milk to my liking. Very easy and is a crowd pleaser.
This is not the way I do my fettuccini at home because I would never use Velveta, but great for large parties.
10lbs peeled shrimp
10 sticks of butter
6lbs onions
2 stalks of celery
3 bell peppers
6 lbs jalapeno cheese (velveta)
1 quart of half and half
84 oz of noodles
parsley flakes
garlic powdwer
green onions
salt and pepper or seasoning to taste
milk or more half and half to thin out consistency.
Brown veggies in pot with couple sticks of butter. Add half and half and a little milk. Add the rest of butter. Add your cheese (cubed). Throw in noodles that are already cooked. Throw in shrimp and cook until done. Add seasoning or salt and pep to taste. I always thin out with a little milk to my liking. Very easy and is a crowd pleaser.
This is not the way I do my fettuccini at home because I would never use Velveta, but great for large parties.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:08 pm to Happygilmore
A 15 lb box of 3/5 Basa will be plenty.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:10 pm to Trout Bandit
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A 15 lb box of 3/5 Basa will be plenty.
They will never know the difference
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:33 pm to B&TCoonhound
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10 sticks of butter
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:38 pm to B&TCoonhound
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They will never know the difference
Maybe so, but you will still know you're lying to yourself in the end. I would go with 10-14 lbs. on the fish front. ETA three more pounds for the kids.
This post was edited on 4/16/14 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 4/16/14 at 3:42 pm to CITWTT
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Maybe so, but you will still know you're lying to yourself in the end. I would go with 10-14 lbs. on the fish front.
I wouldn't do it, but ole boy might. If I say I'm frying catfish, I'm frying catfish damnit!
Posted on 4/16/14 at 4:10 pm to Happygilmore
We used to have a big fish fry on Good Friday for years. I hired a seafood joint to do the frying. We also had boiled crawfish and some other foods with it. I always ordered 1/2 pound of fish per person. We had a mix of adults and kids. Always seemed to work out. On occasion, we'd run out and, on occasion, we'd have a little left over, but not much. We also had a truck that served some fair foods like hot dogs (for the non Catholics), funnel cakes, lemonade and sno balls as well.
I've decided people can eat more fried fish by weight than some other things. I know I can, but I bypass the fries and sides most of the time.
I've decided people can eat more fried fish by weight than some other things. I know I can, but I bypass the fries and sides most of the time.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 4:10 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
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If I was cooking for 200 people, they'd be eating hot dogs, no doubt
Would rather fry fish
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