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Bozzy
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Hi,

My exams have now finished (thank god) and as is unfortunately traditional in my family, I have to cook a meal for my whole extended family of 13 people.

I've never done anything like this before and really don't have a clue to start. So, does anybody have any good ideas about what to cook for:

1) Starter AND
2) Main Course

I would really appreciate any input here, and any cooking tips anyone may have!

Thanks,
Rich

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Posted: 10th Jun 2009 22:53 Edited at: 10th Jun 2009 22:54
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Lucky you! My extended family includes about 35 people! And that's not including second cousins, great aunts/uncles, etc.

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Posted: 10th Jun 2009 23:00 Edited at: 10th Jun 2009 23:01
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Really a brisket is ideal for so many people, you can stick it in the oven and concentrate on veg and everything else.

For a starter I would get some good crusty bread, pate, and make soup.


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Soup for a starter and some chicken, potatoes, gravy etc for main???

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Quote: "Cake or death, cake or death!"

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Lol, we cook for 10 every day at my house. What type of meal does it have to be? Somthing nice I'm guessing.

How about Salad and Garlic Bread for the Starter and Spaghetti and Green Beans for the main course. It's a very simple, quick, and cheap meal that everyone should enjoy.


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Pizza!
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Quote: "I have to cook a meal for my whole extended family of 13 people."


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Do a roast meal.

Have tomato soup for starters, and then do something with roast chicken/lamb/pork/whatever and that sort of thing.

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Go into the wild, catch a wild pig with your bear hands, and then roast him over a fire in front of your entire family. For a starter grab random shrubbage while you're in the wild and make a "salad".


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You can never go wrong with french toast , or pancakes

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Quote: "catch a wild pig with your bear hands"


You have bear hands???



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Anything with garlic in it can't go wrong.

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Especially not bear hands with garlic.

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Quote: "Anything with garlic in it can't go wrong."

Apparently someone told the French this before they decided to make sausages.

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Veggie Platter
Pasta
Pumpkin Pie

In that order (Oh man I'm hungry now......)

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Quote: "Quote: "Cake or death, cake or death!"
~Eddie Izzard"
That made rofl for a while...

13 is nothing, for starters a big pot of pasta (Macaroni is fine, spaghetti even better), for mains get some chicken schnitzels with a salad.

Seriously you can't go wrong with it! We do it when we have guests over and not only are they satisfied, but they really enjoy it!

I just hope your not vegetarians.....

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Roast PORK!

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Can't go wrong with a Chicken Tikka Masala.
Actually, i'm only saying this because i made it this evening, its simple to make and everyone usually likes it.

Whatever you do (stating the obvious), just remember to keep the starter really small, a light carrot and ginger soup (be careful with this as its really easy to make carrots into a heavy soup) might be nice. You definately need something that compliments the starter so try not to mix extreme savoury and sweet. Ever thought of doing a DIY meal kit, where each guest can choose a filling or topping for a certain type of food.

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Quote: "Can't go wrong with a Chicken Tikka Masala."


You, good sir, have taste.
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Foie Gras for starters is always a hit. You can never go wrong with foie gras.
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Quote: "Roast PORK"

For a sec I read that as "Roast POK"
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Quote: "Quote: "Can't go wrong with a Chicken Tikka Masala."


You, good sir, have taste. "


I second this motion
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Chinese takeaway. And you cooked it yourself...
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You could make Garlic Cheese Bread for a starter and Pizza for the main course. Can't go wrong with pizza.

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A lot of people are saying "You can't go wrong with etc.." so I'm going to give it a go.







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i doubt chuck norris would allow himself to be roasted and eaten by 13...

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I'm sure he'd be quite happy to roast and eat 13 though.

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Beans on Toast. Easy to make but you'll need a rack of toasters!

Pasta is easy and filling.

Boiled eggs or even easier, picked eggs.

Rick

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Barbeque all the way,some meat,maybe cheese for bbq's (yes those exist) and maybe a salad with all of it,I prefer potatoe salad.

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Darth Vader
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Quote: "I prefer potatoe salad"
Oh your one of the 13 are you? lol

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No I aint.I just prefer potatoe salad over normal salad and tomatoe salad.

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I prefer pasta salad. Yum yum.

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Lol I was only joking! It's just the way your worded it! I keep forgetting that we need to clarify ourselves when we post on a forum lol

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