{"id":697,"date":"2020-11-03T16:58:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T23:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookforfolks.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2024-02-26T13:23:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:23:23","slug":"making-chili-for-large-groups-quantity-recommendations-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookforfolks.com\/making-chili-for-large-groups-quantity-recommendations-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Chili for Large Groups: Quantity recommendations & and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chili is a cold-weather group staple. This easy soup\/stew is the perfect simple crowd-pleaser. Too often, however, there is not enough to go around or too much to know what to do with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On average, the typical adult male will eat 2 cups of chili (adult female 1.5 cups) per sitting. Therefore, in order to serve a group of 35 people, one should make 70 cups of chili. However, this may vary depending on the demographics of the group and whether or not other food is available at the time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will be looking at every aspect of how to successfully cook chili for large groups in nearly every circumstance. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Cooking for Certain Events <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potluck<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At your standard neighborhood potluck, there are typically 20-50 guests in attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now before you jump down to the best bulk recipes for 50 people. It’s important to remember that at a potluck there are many dishes to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In studies, we’ve found that the highest frequency of guests that typically take from the same dish at a potluck is never more than half. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking this into account, it’s a safe bet to take the number of guests that will be at a potluck and divide it in half before you pick a recipe size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind also the number of dishes provided. If there are relatively few, make a bit more and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Reunion <\/h4>\n\n\n
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If you are responsible for cooking for your family reunion, bless your heart. In all seriousness though, we can help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other than the sheer volume of people, figuring out how much to cook for a family reunion isn’t too difficult. The reason, you can pretty much bank on the idea that everyone will be eating your chili. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there it’s just some simple math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the answer in the bolded paragraph above, adult males eat two cups of chili on average per sitting<\/strong>. In order to make the correct amount of chili, take the number of people in your party, multiple it by two, and that’s the number of cups you’ll need to feed your whole group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we know your entire party doesn’t consist of adult males, however, cooking to the portion size of two cups per person will account for variations of how much people eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, when it comes to family reunions, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Nothing turns a fun family reunion into a brawl faster than leaving people unfed or hungry. So if you have a little extra at the end, it’s not the end of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chili Cook-off<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If we are being completely honest, this is the most difficult to gauge when it comes to determining how much to cook. Here’s why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a chili cook off there are a couple of factors which include <\/p>\n\n\n\n