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program/or formula to increase a recipe
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Kathleen
03/24/06
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I am feeding 60 people would like to know how to increase a recipe for soup. /Thanks
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ellen
03/24/06
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I make and measure the recipe and then multiply to the desired volume. Amounts are listed in the quantities for 100 tables, use 2/3. Reduce salt by 1/2. Reduce spices about 1/3.
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ellen
03/24/06
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If you like the results, send the recipe and I will post it.
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Shawna
03/05/07
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I have a recipe that serves 4-6 but I need it to serve at least 25. How do I increase it
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ellen
03/07/07
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You have to ay what kind of recipe. Baking, you can only double, so you would double and make twice. A soup or stew recipe is as abobe.
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Jan
04/03/07
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I have a reipe that serves 4 to 6 for cole slaw, I need to serve 500...what do I do? It calls for 4 cups shredded cabbage and a grated carrot 1/2 c mayo, 2 tbs vinegar, 1 tbs onion, 1/2 tsp celery seed, 1tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper. Do I multiply by 32?
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ellen
04/04/07
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Suggest you pick one of my recipes for 100 and make it 5 times- you could even make two kinds, one sweet/creamy and one vinegary. 100 pound of head cabbage would be the start.
If the recipe serves 5 you would need 100 times to serve 500, and if you just multiply the sauce it will be WAY off.
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jim
04/08/07
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math formula to increase or decrease any rec.
New amount x portion size / old amount x portion size = conversion factor
take the conversion factor and multiply every ingredient in the original recipe.
ie. (500 x 2) / (20 x 5) = 10 take the 10 and multiply the original amounts. spices/salt have to be adjusted more when the factor is bigger.
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ellen
04/10/07
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Hi, Jim, and others,
Because the flavors of spices and salt change when large amounts are cooked together, and the chemistry of the liquid evaporation changes, the math formula can be used for shopping, but the chemistry changes- take my word for it, unless you make the small recipe 10 separate times, just multiplying won't do it. You can double most recipes safely; you can quadruple a few; but beyond that you are in a new realm. This is particularly a problem with baking recipes, but an issue with almost all.
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Beryl Sylvia
07/08/07
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I have a spice bread recipe. I want to increase it by 500 loaves. How do I master this I have dry and wet ingredients.
I want to be sure that I can increase this recipe to 500 loaves before I invest anymore time and money into this project.
What book do you suggest I purchase to increase a recipe to a large amount
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ellen
07/08/07
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Beryl, there are companies that specialize in helping home cooks take recipes to wholesale saize, which is what I presume you are aiming for. I don't deal with any, so do not have a recommendation who.
Recipes change a great deal when youo are dealing with commercial mixers, ovens, etc. For example, there are batch ovens and rolling ovens where the product moves through as it bakes (like Krispy Kreme's donuts). Get some pro advice on this.
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Mary Jo
08/31/07
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I need to increase a recipe that has :
1 cup of chopped chicken, potatoes and various vegetables (shredded carrots peas, beans, etc)
2 hard boiled eggs
1 med onion
1/2 cup pickle relish
1/2 cup of mayo
To serve 144 people.
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ellen
09/01/07
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Hi, Mary Jo, it is not clear ifthat is 1 cup each chicken, potatoes and veggies, or 1 cup total, but I am going to assume 1 cup each, so the original recipe serves 4. So you want 36 times the recipe.
36 cups chicken= 18 pounds cooked ready to eat chicken meat
36 cups potato cubes=about 24 pounds
36 cups shredded vegetables=about 12 pounds
6 dozen eggs
1 gallon plus 1 quart pickle relish
1 gallon plus 1 quart mayo
I would add about 2 quarts chopped parsley and would get a quart jar of regular yellow mustard and add it 1/4 cup at a time, to brighten the flavor.
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Theresa
09/05/07
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I need to increase this chili recipe by 5 1/2 times. Can you help?
1 1/2 lbs onion, 1/2 lb pepper, 3 tbsp oil, 1 qt tomatoes, 16 oz ca beans, 21 oz sauce, 10 oz paste, 4 1/2 tsp basil, 1 1/2 tbsp cumin, 5 tsp oregano, 2 1/2 tbsp chili, 1 1/4 tsp pepper,1/4 cup vinegar
thank you
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ellen
09/05/07
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Theresa, there is no meat in this recipe? Are the peppers fesh anaheims, bell peppers, jalapeno? What kind of sauce? Write more.
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Daphne
02/28/08
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I need to know how high can I increase a chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's your basic toll house recipe.
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ellen
02/28/08
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Cookie recipes can usually be increased times four with satisfactory results.
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Alan
04/21/08
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hi i want to increase my recipe...
ikno how to make 5 tacos but how do i make 123?
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ellen
04/21/08
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25 times your amounts- or us my baked potato bar, toppings the same as for tacos, use the correct amount for your number of people.
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Dee J
04/25/08
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I have a pound cake recipe I need to mulitply.
I want to use it in a coffee shop but have no idea how to make several at once. Is this possible or does the standard "double and bake two" still apply?
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ellen
04/25/08
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Baking recipes are the least successful of all to multiply, and the big problem with poundcake is that the butter and sugar must be perfectly creamed. With an industrial type mixer, you could do 4 at once, but with a standard mixer, I would no more than double a family size recipe.
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diane
04/29/08
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My cornbeef and cabbage dinner turned out great and mostly thanks to your help! Just to let you know, when I made 18 irish whiskey cakes (which were delicious) I "googled" "recipe converter" and it gave me total ingredients for 18 cakes. i still made the cakes one by one, but very easy for shopping.
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cynthia
07/04/08
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I would like to increase a recipe for corn salad from 4 people to 12
2 tablespoon oil ,1 tbl lime juice,1/4 cup salsa/1/2 small red pepper/1/4 green onions salt and pepper
2 cups frozen corn
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ellen
07/04/08
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This one is easy- just triple everything. White shoepeg corn, available frozen, makes a ver good salad.
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