What amount of fish per person should you serve? Fillets and bone in.
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What amount of fish per person should you serve? Fillets and bone in.
on the appetite of the consumers :p (vs the size of the fillets/fish)Quote:
Originally Posted by FishnLine
If I were "serving" a crowd of people ... I'd say an average of 2 whole fish per person, should be enough. (that would be 4 fillets or 2 "bone in") Some will eat more, some less .. so it should even out. Just be sure and have a lot of "sides", to compliment the meal ... and to help fill the stomachs of those that would consume more than their "fair share" ;)
.... cp :cool:
Thanks CP,
When I get done eating, it looks more like a fish grave yard. I sure hope it doesn't catch up with me!
I can't remember what it was, but I had a lady who ran a fish market tell me once that you need to serve ?'lbs per person. Well, not multiple pounds per person, but you get the drift.
I do a lot of fish fries and like CP said I always figure about 4 pieces of fish per person + all the fixn's (hushpuppies, taters, slaw). I very seldom have any waste. If the filets' are small I'd go with 4.5 pieces per adult. Some will eat more & some will eat less. :D
I do several fries each year for as many as 20-30 people and I try to make sure that there are fish left no matter how many pieces some may consume. I usually plan on about 5-6 fillets per and have never ran out.
Left overs make good sandwiches and there will be a few for the guests to take home. Also each guest usually brings a side.
Joe
Fishnline, I usually count out about the same as Joe. I like having a few pieces left over for the next day too. A side note, dont think that will be enough for just men folk though. They seem to eat ALOT when cooking on the river bank or deer camps. :eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Joe
All I have to do is think bout havin a fish fry and people come out of the wood work, I try to estimate what each person will eat and go by that. This is the south, and by nature we loves us some fried fish. I try to have enough so no1 will be left out, 6 small fillets or 4 larger 1's. I also have back up fillets ready to go in case of extra people, there always seem to be a few stragglers. Every1 brings a side and my mother (Ms Weezer) always does dessert. We like to send out guests home happily miserable.
Big
I gestimate about 1lb. per individual. taters and slaw take up any slack.
on average, 1/2lb. per person-fillets, 1/4 lb. french fries, and half as much hush puppies. This is for crowds of 100 or more. If your feeding more men, need to add more fillets, 3/4 to 1 lb.
Mike
I realize this was posted a month and a half ago, but i didn't see it....I eat very small portions of filler material i.e. hush puppies,beans,slaw, and fries...BUT when it comes to fish....that little slant eyed fellow that holds all the world eating records, better watch out !!! I bet I eat a couple of pounds of fillets...then eat a whole fish or two....just because i can LOL .
Not saying that's the best thing to do, but..... also, My mother, who was a great American poet ( ok, that was a lie ) used to say "you've got a buckskin belly and a rubber a ". wait that last one will get edited....sorry...
lol....
We bag and freeze our fish 10 fish to a bag, this is 3/4 - 1 1/2 lb fish. When getting fish thawed for a fish fry I usually figure 2 bags will feed 5 with some left.
four fillets per person is plenty
For MY family I freeze my fish 2lb fillets per bag. That usually takes care of Myself, wife and 2 small children. I'm sure once the kids get bigger I'll have to go to 3+ lbs per meal.
In our house I'd say about 1 good sized platter of fillets per person, especially if they're crappies or bluegills. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by FishnLine
I Cook fish for a lot of people, 20-30 sometimes. If you serve FF, HP and cole slaw 1/2 pound of fish per person. Here is a little method I use for freezing fish. I bought a Stainless Dial scales from cabelas Item # JH-51-5598for about $40.00. I record the date, Lake I Caught fish and # on the freezer bag. I freeze 2lbs. in a Qt.bag and 5lbs in a Gal. bag. When freezing fish I place fish in bag, fill with water. Place bag of fish under water and squeeze out excess water. This removes excess water and keeps air out. It Works for me, it also saves room in your frezer for more fish. Good luck on your fish fry. Crappie Nolan
When I'm just cooking for family dinner (4 people), I'll cook up around 20 fillets, that gives us some leftovers for the next day. For the neighborhood fish-fry I do a couple times each summer, I do like a couple others and figure on 5 or 6 per person, along with salt-potatoes, coleslaw, and whatever sides the neighbors bring. There is usually fish left over, and we send some fillets home with everyone and have a few leftover fillets for ourselves. Works out good for everyone to eat their fill and have a fish sandwich later on.