How to cook for 400 people is a hard one.
This week, I’ve got you covered, and it’s time to prepare dinner for 500 club members.
This time, I’m not using a fancy pot roast or any fancy fancy ingredients, but rather a simple recipe I found in a cookbook called 500 Club Food.
The book, published by the Club of London, is full of recipes for different meals and drinks that are all geared towards 400 club member dinners.
To prepare for a 400-member dinner, you need to have a couple of things in your kitchen.
One, you want to make sure that you’ve got a good, hearty salad that’s full of protein and vegetables.
You also need a couple or three ingredients that can be used in any other restaurant or bar that you’re serving a 500-member meal.
Here are some of the ingredients you need for a 500 Club Meal.
1.
Salad: 2 cups of lettuce, 1 medium tomato, 1 cucumber, 2 celery stalks, 1 large carrot, 1/2 green onion, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper, or a combination of these.
I like to make the salad with a little extra olive oil because you don’t want it to burn, but you also want to add as much flavour as possible.
Add the vegetables, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and celery, mix well and toss with the olive oil.
2.
Salad dressing: 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil, 2 tsp salt, 1-2 tbsp freshly ground pepper, a pinch of cayenne pepper, 1 lime.
The salad dressing is optional but would be a good addition to any salad.
3.
Shredded cheese: 3 tbsp shredded mozzarella, 3-4 tbsp chopped fresh basil, 3 tbsp chopped parsley, 1 red pepper, and 1 tbsp fresh thyme.
This cheese can be bought at any supermarket, but it’s best to use a local brand.
4.
Pickles: 1-4 oz (120ml) pickled cabbage, 1 oz (40ml) shredded cheddar, 1 1/4 oz chopped fresh thymer (or more if you like it crunchy), 1 tbsp lime juice.
Pickle is a good choice for a salad or pickles because it’s a great way to get your food in your mouth quickly.
I usually put a little pickle on top of a salad and serve it with a few of the other ingredients.
5.
Fresh baked potato chips: I like using this to make an easy snack for 500 people, but I also like to keep it as healthy as possible so that we can eat it with all the other food that we’re serving.
You can buy baked potatoes in bulk at supermarkets, but this recipe can also be made at home if you prefer.
A small amount of olive oil can be added to the batter before adding the chips.
6.
Tomato paste: 1/3 cup freshly grated Italian-style tomato, or 1/8 cup chopped fresh tomato, 2-3 tbsp chopped dried basil, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, 1 garlic clove, 1 dash salt and 1/5 tsp freshly ground white pepper.
Add this to the bowl of your blender or food processor and pulse a few times until it’s finely ground.
If you prefer, you can also add a little water if it’s too thick.
7.
Avocado: 1 avocado, 1 green onion and 1 green chili.
This is the most common kind of avocado that I’ve ever eaten and it has been one of my favourite foods for so long.
I’ve made avocado for my 500 Club meals for years and it never fails to please.
8.
Garlic butter: 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup fresh chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper.
This should be melted and mixed in a food processor.
The garlic butter can also been used in salads.
9.
Peanut butter: I usually use 1-1.5 tbsp of peanut butter but if you’re using 2 tbsp, then add a pinch more of salt.
10.
Crumbled white bread: 1 can or jar of crushed white or yellow corn flakes, 1 can of crushed blue corn flakes or 1 cup of crushed black or white corn flakes.
11.
Olive oil: 1 tsp olive oil or olive oil blend.
12.
A good quality, low-sodium soy sauce: 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, or 3 tablespoons water.
You may add a splash of water if you want it spicy.
13.
Salt: 1 teaspoon salt, or more if needed.
14.
Balsamic vinegar: 1 clove garlic, 3 tablespoons of balsamic, 1 Tbsp sugar.
You could also add more if the balsamico you’re cooking is spicy.
15.
Fresh basil: 1 basil,