Any suggestion for pot luck dish?!
Any suggestion for pot luck dish?
I am having pot luck lunch with my sunday bible class people at my home this sunday. They are all senior white Americans. I am planning to prepare - 1) Pilaf rice 2) Curry pork 3) Fried chow mien.
Do you think they will like the dishes? Any suggestions? Thanks. Additional Details
3 days ago
Do many people prefer fried rice to chow mien?
3 days ago
Every year I make chicken curry for my church international dinner. Many love them.
One of them is bringing meat ball dish otherwise i wld love to make Hawaiian meat balls.
2 days ago
Wow, you are making me hungry. How i wish i cld hv a pot luck with you guys. I dont mind cooking and invite you over.
Answers: 3 days ago
Do many people prefer fried rice to chow mien?3 days ago
Every year I make chicken curry for my church international dinner. Many love them.
One of them is bringing meat ball dish otherwise i wld love to make Hawaiian meat balls.2 days ago
Wow, you are making me hungry. How i wish i cld hv a pot luck with you guys. I dont mind cooking and invite you over. try this traditional good recipe you will bring them knock out!Can you send me your chicken curry recipe?mail it to me through my yahoo profile!Try it you will not regreat it!
T=table spoon
t=teaspoon
Pasticio - (Pastitsio)
INGREDIENTS
1kg (1lb)Premium Mince Beef
2 onions cubed finely
1T Olive Oil
2t Salt
2t Pepper
2t Ground Cloves
1 tin Tomotos
1T tomato Paste
2t Powdered Vegetable Stock
1 pack Pasticio Pasta (thick tubular spaghetti)
6T Butter
9T Flour
2t Salt
2t Pepper
3 cups Milk
2 Eggs
METHOD
1. Cook pasta.
MEAT
1. Place onions, mince, salt, pepper & cloves in frypan and cook until all liquid has evaporated (about 10-15 minutes).
2. Add oil & stock. Mix well.
3. Add tomatos and tomato paste. Crush tomatos with wooden sppon and mix well.
4. Simmer for about 30 minutes.
5. Add extra seasoning if needed.
BECHEMAL SAUCE
1. Melt butter in saucepan.
2. Add flour, salt & pepper.
3. Take off heat and gradually stir in milk.
4. Whisk well to ensure no lumps.
Add eggs and mix well.
TO ASSEMBLE
1. Put pasta in a baking tray.
2. Cover with meat.
3. Pour bechemal sauce on top.
4. Bake in 180 degree oven until brown on top. (about 30-45 minutes.
ENJOY!! 1. soup
2. stuwe
3. home made ice cream how bout fried Chicken if your seniors are rural and/or poor, they will NOT like the last 2 items.Do something like macaroni and beef, or beef stew for them. not sure they'll love the curry or the chow mein, but since they sound great, just make sure they aren't too spicy. I think they will love it. :) One year I had a potluck and I made meatballs dipped in barbecue sauce it was a crowd favorite, try it if you want!!! :D cheeseburger casserole Go with your menu! I learned this the hard way. When I'd cook for my parents my mother said "no onions, no garlic, no spices, your dad can't handle them." After my mother passed I accidentally cooked something with onions, garlic, and spices. I apologized but my dad said "Are you kidding? I love this! I haven't had onions/garlic/spices in ages!"
Just because they're older doesn't mean they've lost their taste buds. In fact, they may want to be adventurous after all the bland food they've had for years. while i prefer pork curry instead of anything else......... so you should cook that.......you also should serve some vegetables....that will be great 2 or a salad. Sounds delightful, but watch out for fried and seniors. They don't do well together. Brownies are always a hit, too. curry with coconut milk is high in colestrol and could give em heart attack and so is fried noodles
dim sum or any other steamed stuff would be better They may or may not like those dishes - I am into many different types of foods, but the people I work with are middle aged caucasians who WILL NOT try anything "abnormal." I try to go with something "safe" like Tastefully Simple's beer bread mix with a couple different dips, and also a cheese/cracker tray.
But if you make the foods somewhat mild, you should be fine. Too bad I was there for your potluck, as your food sounds delicious! any would do....
but i think that the more foreign the dish is, the more they would prefer to take a taste of it....
i know you can do it....