Help with ingredient portioning for a crowd?

[Robin Garr]

Okay, cooks! I'm making 120 pimento cheese finger sandwiches for a community Sunday breakfast. How much cheese would you get? I'm thinking one ounce of cheddar ("rat cheese") per finger sandwich. What say you?

[Jenise]

Depends somewhat on your recipe and spreading style, but one ounce per finger sandwich should be just about right. If you were doing a conventional sandwich, then two. Add 15% contingency to allow for testing and variances in spreading technique.

[Robin Garr]

Depends somewhat on your recipe and spreading style, but one ounce per finger sandwich should be just about right. If you were doing a conventional sandwich, then two. Add 15% contingency to allow for testing and variances in spreading technique.

Excellent, that essentially confirms my thinking. Thanks, Jenise! (I ended up buying 6 pounds, which is just a little shy of 1 ounce per finger, but only fractionally so ... about 8/10 ounce. If it looks stingy, I'll grate in a little of some more "interesting" cheese.)

That should be adequate. FWIW - the cellophane wrapped American slices are usually 3/4 oz. (16 slices per 12 oz package). However, if what you're making is really good, some people will be taking more than one.

[Robin Garr]

That should be adequate. FWIW - the cellophane wrapped American slices are usually 3/4 oz. (16 slices per 12 oz package). However, if what you're making is really good, some people will be taking more than one.

Thanks, Howie! This is just one among many horse doovers - others will be making different things - so an average of one per person should be plenty.

horse doovers

Does that come with au jus or au gratin?

[Robin Garr]

Does that come with au jus or au gratin?

Loves me some of that aw juice!