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[milliezoe]

I have to make a hotpot for 40 people any ideas on quanties am struggling to come up with a recipe TIA

[milliezoe]

I will be using diced beef

[merciasounds]

Tell me more

[merciasounds]

.....unless you'd rather not have my help? I know well enough some don't

[milliezoe]

I really do need help with this one ?

[WuTang]

im from Lancashire - we usually prepare Hotpot using cheaper cuts of Lamb,with,some
-times,pieces of Mutton,to give a deeper fllavour.King Edward potatoes for the top.Onions,Chicken Stock salt,pepper

Sounds like youll have to brown 10kgs of meat for 40 people

Use melted Butter to sweat the Onions,leaving some to pour on top of the dish

prior to the oven.

About 2 and half hours,then half hour without lid to brown top

Serve with Pickled Red Cabbage ,carrots,Crusty Bread


Use melted b

[mccfluff]

you need to provide some more information, is bascially a beef stew so what other ingredients do you want to add to it? potato topping or not? how are you planning on cooking it

I'd look at how much beef i use normally and see how many portions i get out of that and multiply up

[WuTang]

.....sorry ,10lbs of meat ..

[Euphemia]

I would allow 12-13lbs of stewing beef to which I would add onions, carrots (garlic and mushrooms optional) and serve potatoes and veg separately

[WuTang]

If you chose Lamb(neck and best neck),you can eke it out with a pound or two of

browned kidneys,also make a roux,a few Basil leaves ,some Thyme Worcester Sauce

Make initial cooking time 1 and half hours

Another half hour without lid,maybe,alittle time under grill at the end

[merciasounds]

Okay pet - for a decent portion use about cooking oil 15lb (7kilos) of meat, I would add 5lb (2.5 kilos) sliced onions, 5lb 2.5 kilo's carrots cut into rounds, and about 5-6 lbs of potatoes sliced very thinly like crisps. About 4 - 5 pints of gravy, to add more flavour you can add I tube tomato purée, 2 tablespoons dried mixed herbs, 1/2 bottle worcestershire sauce, into it.


Brown the meat in a little oil, do this in batches, you want a bit of colour on the meat and if you do it all at once the meat will 'steam' and not colour. After meat is browned fry sliced onions add to meat. Add carrots and gravy and cook low for about 1 and a half hours until meat is tender. transfer to long trays and top with thinly sliced potatoes, (do a double layer at least) brush top layer with a little oil and bake again for 30-40 mins until potatoes are nicely golden and crispy. Serve with cabbage - red or green - depending on how big they are - you could get away with 4 v.large or 5-6 large cabbages - slice in half, cut out core and shred.

[merciasounds]

sorry I meant have about half a litre bottle of cooking oil, save some to brush onto sliced potatoes at the end

[mccfluff]

"pet"

have you turned geordie?