This task is for you. LOTE5 is about #Failing and #unFailing systemic crisis, of course, and we will need all the best nutrients for our brains to be inspired and fresh for sessions and some no-non-sense networking. So, how can you contribute?
1- Think about a recipe that can be sorted for up to 120 people;
2- Write down ingredients (including units x ingredient and for how many people they are weighted for) and cooking guidelines by commenting this post;
3- Come @ LOTE and make your recipe come true You’ll be coordinating the Food Team for it to happen
Just as a reminder our budget is kind of tight, oysters and caviar for 120 people isn’t an option!
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Since I don’t follow recipes, I have no clue about the needed quantities of the ingredients yet. That will be calculated through in time before the event. People who are allergic to peanutbutter will die, though.
Yummy We need to estimate though our food budget asap, just a rough estimation of how many potatoes, peanutbutter and other ingredients per person would help a lot.
Cool! Since my session is about Syrian refugees, I propose cooking some vegan Syrian appetizers like hummus and tabbouleh. Could also make some veggie tagines(Moroccan stew) but I need the tagine pots. Let me know if you guys can find some in Brussels.
To give it a Belgian aftertaste, I could make vegan chocolate mousse buy using the liquid from the chickpeas from the hummus. Just whisk 125ml of chickpeas water until fully fluffy and bain marie 100g dark chocolate. add together and let it set in the fridge We don’t have to eat it on the day of the Syrian meal.
How much chickpeas water do you think we would have?
For how many people would be the 100gr of chocolate? Depends of course from the dessert affinity but as an average? Trying to figure out a budget for our cooking plans
Would be happy to contribute my culinary skills to feed all
My suggestion for a simple lunch dish is the following:
SPINACH/Kale AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH DAAL
2.5kg red lentils
2.5kg Yellow (or other lentils)
4.5kg diced butternut squash
1litre olive oil
8 chopped red onions
4 large ginger, minced
3 garlic bulbs, minced
5 tblspoons ground turmeric
100g salt
20 fresh red chillis
100g cumin seeds
18kg raw spinach (or about 10kg Kale) or a mixture
OPTIONAL, yet I highly recommend
1 bunch of fresh curry leaves
100g mustard seeds
I like to serve this with a little salty mushroom topping to add some extra protein/flavour.
This would need:
1.5kg Mushrooms chopped
1 bottle soy sauce
I have scaled this up from a 4 person recipe so some ingredients may not all be needed. I notice that there is quite a lot of overlap with other dishes proposed here though so that would work out.
Its a great little flavourful dish thats great for vegetarians and vegans, and light enough for lunch one day.
heres my suggestion of one of my favorite vegan recipes as I think that a stew or a soup would be the best idea. In this recipe youll have the starches to satisfy the hunger, the protein wich keep you full for a while and the acid for a fruity note.
So this is for 6-8 people but Im gonna post the ingredients for 120 later on. Just so youll have a short impression of my idea.
Nice to meet you @resa! Between you, @Alex_Levene and the rest it seems we’re gonna be stuffed
Not sure how you will schedule the cooking, as @ireinga is manning this.
Just a thought: maybe there’s a way that we do a buffet too (at least once) to avoid overcrowding the kitchen. That way, everyone brings smaller quantities from home (up to 10 portions) that can be heated if needed. Friday and Saturday are when most people will be in.
I want to use your juice/water from the chickpeas to make vegan chocolate mouse. I was wondering if you would cook the chickpeas yourself or if you would go for tinned peas?