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ms. tonya

>From: was asked:
>I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for
>an event by my brother. 80 quarts to be exact.
>After much deliberation it is apparent that the challenge is
>really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
>is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate
>some suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should
>i cook it? Can i cook it ahead of time
>and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help
>is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Asking some one to cook 80 qts. of anything who only has a residential
kitchen is a little demanding and I would have said so.

May be call around in your area church's who have full size kitchens
with commercial equipment, some around here will let you use their
facilities for small fee.