Dinner Buffet for 50

By Chef William J. Allison, Jr., CCC, MCFE, CPFM
Gunnery Sergeant - United States Marine Corps

Fox Company Spouses Coffee
Hosted by The Commanding General of the
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
United States Marine Corps  
Lt General & Mrs.  J.F. Amos

Menu
Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
Grilled Teriyaki Pork Loin with a Riesling Wine Sauce
Asian Vegetable Medley
Herbed White Rice
An assortment of crusty breads

Dessert
Tropical Rum Trifle

Full Bar
Wine, Soda, Lemonade, Iced Tea


Ingredient List/ Mise en Place:
Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
(Serves 50-60 guest)
5 English cucumbers, qrted, halved and thinly sliced
3 lbs roma tomatoes, ¼ slices
3 medium red onions, halved and thinly sliced
2 cups thinly sliced scallions
1 lb baby arugula
3 heads Napa cabbage, thinly shredded
1 head red cabbage, thinly sliced  
2/3 cup chopped cilantro
4 navel Oranges, peeled, halved, thinly sliced
2 qrts Sesame Ginger Dressing (sub recipe of chef’s)
1 cup toasted sliced almonds

Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
(Yields 50-60 ½ oz portions)
2 ½ cups cilantro
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 cups vegetable oil
½ sesame oil
2 cups Sesame Dressing

Grilled Teriyaki Pork Loin
(Serves 50 to 60 guest / 3-4 oz portions)
15 lbs pork loin
2 pkgs pearl onions
3 cups corn oil
3 cups chopped cilantro
1 cup chili peppers marinade
1 cup lemongrass puree
2 pinches dried red pepper flakes
1 cup chopped cilantro
4 tbsps minced ginger
2 pkg 1teriyaki seasoning marinade
S&P as needed

Riesling Wine Sauce
(Serves 50-60 guest ½ oz portions)
2 qrts vegetable stock
3/ 750 ml bottle Riesling white wine
1 lb Mirepoix/ 1 bouquet garni
½ lb cold butter
Cornstarch, s& p as needed

Asian Vegetable Medley
(Serves 50- 60 guest 1-2 oz portions)
1 jar of Asian 5 spice seasoning
2 pkgs pearl onions
2 bags carrots
3 lbs snow peas
3 lbs sugar snap peas
4 cans baby corn
2 bunches fresh thyme
Lemon and lime juice as needed
S&P as needed

Herbed White Rice
(Serves 50- 60 guest 1-2 oz portions)
½ cup unsalted butter, small diced
12 ½ cups long grain white rice, (not converted)
1gal 2/3 cup water
2 tbsp salt
1 cup chopped parsley
S & P as needed

An assortment of crusty breads
4 to 5 loaves of various rustic breads

Tropical Rum Trifle
(Yields 1 trifle / serves 60)
8 mangoes, peeled, cut into ½ in cubes
4 2o oz cans pineapple chunks in syrup undrained1 1/3 cup coconut rum
4 frozen pound cakes, thawed and thinly sliced
8 bananas, sliced
5 1/3 cups sweetened flaky coconut toasted
2 2/3 cups chopped macadamia nuts
4 cups whipped cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 pkgs strawberries
4 pcs star fruit
Gal of Coconut Cream Custard
Coconut Cream Custard
4 cups sugar
1 1/3 cup cornstarch
2 qrts milk
4 – 14 ozs cans coconut milk
2 dz egg yolks

Grocery List:
Inventory house subsistence & beverages before finalizing list and shopping!

Meat
15 pork loin

Dairy
1 lb salted butter & 1 lb unsalted butter
3 dz eggs
½ gallon milk
4 pts heavy cream

Produce
5 English cucumbers
3 lbs roma tomatoes
3 medium red onions
1 bunch Italian parsley
3 bunches scallions
1 lb arugula
2 bunch mint
3 heads Napa Cabbage
1 head red cabbage
3 bunches cilantro
3 bunches fresh basil
2 pkgs fresh thyme
2 ginger roots
4 heads fresh garlic
4 navel oranges
5 lemons
3 lbs snow peas
3 lbs snap peas
2 bags carrots
3 pkgs pearl onions
8 mangoes
Grocery List
Produce
8 bananas
2 pkgs strawberries
4 pcs star fruit
4 cucumbers for garnishing

Dry / non-perishable
2 btls Sesame Ginger dressing
2 sm bags sliced almonds
1 jar toasted sesame seeds
1 btl rice wine vinegar
1 btl sesame oil
1 btl sesame sauce
2 tubes chili pepper marinade
2 tubes lemon pepper marinade
1 jar red pepper flakes
2 pkgs teriyaki seasoning
1 jar 5 spice powder
2 qrts vegetable stock
1 box cornstarch
12 ½ cups long grain white rice, unconverted
4 cans baby corn
1 box tea bags
4 20 oz cans pineapple chunks in syrup
3 bags sweetened coconut
4 14 oz cans coconut milk
3 cups macadamia nuts
1 5 lb bag sugar

Bread
5- Rustic Loafs

Beverages
3 btl Riesling white wine


Miscellaneous
4 frozen pound cakes

Beverages
4 btls Fetzer Riesling  
1 btl of Coconut Rum
2 cases Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
1 cs of McWilliams Chardonnay
1 cs of McWilliams Merlot
2 cs each of: coke, diet coke, sprite and ginger ale

Prep list:
Tues 1/29/08
- Shop for Qrts 1 and 31 Jan 08 social
-  Set Table
- Setup CG’s utilities/ misc uniform’s  
- Clean, dust and vacuum 1st and 2nd floor    

Wed, 1/30/08
- Prep as needed
- Vacuum 1st floor and 2nd floor clean qrts as needed
- Check with Mrs. “A” to see if we need to change anything about social ( in house briefing)
- Set up table and bar area

Thur, 1/31/08
- Prep and clean qrts as needed (do not forget ½ bath and candle/fireplace lighting
- Prep Uniform’s for Fri, 2/1/08
- Staff should arrive around 1600 or earlier/ CG Protocol will arrive around 1800!!

*Remember*
Stay ahead of the game!
Food Quality and Great service are paramount!