OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> Okay, I thought I'd see if anyone was interested in disussing party
> foods. Foods to feed a large crowd that are simple, quick and, most
> important, inexpensive.
>
> Baked potato or yam fries
> Popcorn
> Buffalo wings
> Spagetti
> Pasta salad
>
> just to start.......

Are the guests sitting at a table or not? If the guests are not at a table I
never serve any food that requires more than one utensil, so only finger or
fork food, and nothing that needs to be cut to eat unless you can cut it
easily with a foork, like cake.

How large a crowd are you thinking about. I just did a party with about 40
guests and chicken wings would have been prohibitive to produce in mass
quantities like that, I'd have to do them in batches, and there would never be
enough wings out at any given time.

Stuffed crescent rolls and bruschetta were my lifesavers. Super easy to make
and I could production line them. I had 3 variations for each, so it looked
like a lot more variety than there was. Veggie sushi was also a hit, super
easy, incredibly cheap (if you have the basics on hand, which I always do).

at a separate table I had a giant cheese platter with 5 kinds of cheese,
bread, crackers, olives, jam, peppers, and spiced nuts.

I love love love party planning, I wish I could throw a party every weekend!

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