Amount of food to prepare for bagel & lox brunch
I'm putting on a bagel & lunch brunch this weekend for 40 people.
I figure 2 bagels per person. How much lox should I need? How much cream cheese?
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@bikeboy389 was the closest!
I ended up ordering way too much food. When all was said and done, for 40 people, here's what people ate:
About 1 bagel each
Seems low, huh? Some people had already eaten, I guess.
About 2 ounces of lox each
There is a metric ton of leftover lox in my fridge. And Taco even snatched a couple of ounces off of somebody's bagel.
Picture of Taco:
Three big tubs of cream cheese
Three tomatoes and one red onion, sliced
4 lemons, sliced
2 gallons orange juice
1.5 gallons Apple Juice
6 bottles San Pellegrino
About 30 small (6-oz) cups of coffee
About a pint of tuna salad
Negligible amount of peanut butter
Assorted fruit and cheese platter
Three pies (one blueberry, one cherry, one pumpkin).
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For smaller quantities, Whole Foods tends to be a good source. Capers and lemon slices are nice accouterments. How much to buy: Allow an absolute minimum of 4 ounces (1/4 pound) per person, but keep in mind that lox lovers will happily devour more, especially after a 25-hour fast.How much lox is in a brunch?
For the lox, plan to serve 2 to 3 ounces per bagel. For the cream cheese, serve 2 to 4 tablespoons per bagel. For the bagels, serve at least 1 bagel per person.How many bagels do I need for 30 people?
How many bagels should I serve per person? Plan on one bagel per person.What side dishes go with lox and bagels?
A bagels and lox brunch board is the perfect way to start your weekend....Here are a few other topping ideas beyond the basic ingredients for bagels and lox:- Smoked seafood salads. ...
- Sliced cucumbers.
- Sliced avocado.
- Green onions, diced.
- Arugala or lettuce.
- Radishes.
- Pickled veggies.
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Answer 2
Given that the lox and cream cheese make it a more filling meal, I would think 1 bagel (2 halves) per person would be about right.
I'd estimate maybe 3-4 tablespoons of cream cheese per person, and enough lox to cover each bagel half in a single generous layer (not sure about the weight, maybe 4oz per person?). EDIT -- Based on the comments, I think 2-3oz might be a much more appropriate amount of lox.
Or, do an experiment. Make one bagel with lox and cream cheese and see how much you use. Then triple it, just in case.
Answer 3
You can reduce the amount of lox you're ordering by providing other options, such as tuna salad, whitefish salad, egg salad, cheese, butter, and even PB&J. Many people aren't huge fans of lox, so would rather have some other options.
And if you're worried about the cost of the lox (which is an issue, of course) you can make some homemade lox spread by mixing chunks of lox with whipped cream cheese.
Definitely put out sliced tomatoes and sweet onions, along with lettuce, cucumber, olives, and capers. Plus salt and pepper!
Answer 4
It is going to be how stingy or generous you want to be with your ingredients. Two Bagels per person seems a lot when you are piling on the cream cheese and Lox. But, per bagel this is what I would suggest:
1 Bagel (2 halves) 3-6 Tbsp Cream Cheese 2.5-4 oz Lox (Optional) Tomatoes Onions Capers
So for 40 people (giving 1 bagel per person) 40 Bagels 60-120 oz Cream Cheese 100-160 oz Lox
Of course if you want to go with 2 per person, double it. I probably wouldn't go more than 1.5 bagles per person.
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