Comments on: How to Cook Dinner for 50

on 11/22/2005 Please be aware that fish and gelatin are not acceptable for vegetarians. Gelatin is made from slaughterhouse by-products. Also, almost no vegetarian will want to pick out vegetables that have been mixed up with meat. Finally, a salad of iceberg lettuce is no more a satisfying meal for a vegan than it is for anyone else. If you aren't sure what to serve, please ask, and if you can't accommodate your vegan and vegetarian guests, please warn them in advance so that they can eat before they come (or bring food with them).

on 11/22/2005 There is a book on the market called "Food for Fifty" that is excellent. It tells exactly how many pounds of different kinds of meats, or head of cabbage or lettuce, pounds of potatoes etc. would be needed for 50 people (most people overestimate). I use my book a lot and with smaller groups of 25, I just cut everything in half. It also contains the recipes for the meatloaf, mashed potatoes or deserts.