My Catering Portfolio

Menu Plan

• I chose this meal because we were learning about gravy’s and steak in class so this would be a good way to showcase both.
• Furthermore the mashed potatoes are a simple to make side that accompanies the dish well.
• I made Chicken Fried steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. This dish is a known classic that is almost always pared. All dishes are served hot; the smooth gravy compliments the mashed potatoes, but the tender steak pulls the meal together.

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All dishes are served hot; the smooth gravy compliments the mashed potatoes, but the tender steak pulls the meal together.

• Also the weekend that I made this meal it was my moms birthday and this is her all time favorite meal

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Recipe: Mashes Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4-5 potatoes
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1tbs salt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1tsp pepper
• 1tsp garlic
• Water

• Fill large pot with water (1/2-3/4 full) and turn heat to high
• Peel potatoes and wash
• Cut potatoes into medium cubes
• When water boils add 1tbs salt and potatoes
• When done (cube slides off fork) drain and put in large bowl
• Add in butter, milk, 1tsp salt, pepper, and garlic
• Use beater to mix together and beat potatoes.

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Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients

• Cube steak (6)
• 4 ggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbs pepper
• ½ tbs garlic
• Vegtable oil (as needed)

*note* SAVE GREASE IN PAN FOR GRAVY

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• Coat the pan with oil and turn heat to high
• Mix together flour, pepper, salt, and garlic in a bowl
• Mix together milk and eggs in a separate bowl
• Soak cube steak in milk mixture
• Then move to flour bowl and coat
• Then place in oil
• When bottom side is golden flip to other side
• Repeat until all steaks cooked

Recipe: Gravy

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1tbs garlic
• 2tbs pepper
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste

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• Drain the oil from the pan trying to keep the pieces from the steak that fell off
• Add milk, water, garlic, pepper, and salt
• Slowly add flour and wisk in constantly
• CONTINUOUSLY STIR until thickened

Ingredients

• Cube steak
• 4 eggs
• 4-5 potatoes
• 5 cups flour
• 6 ½ cups milk
• 2tbs salt
• 2tbs pepper
• 1¾tbs garlic
• water
• Vegetable oil

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Time Chart

• Step 1: boil water
• Step 2: peel potatoes
• Step 3: cut potatoes
• Step 4: add to water

Wash hands

• Step 5: make flour and milk mix for steak
• Step 6: begin to cook steak

Wash hands

• Step 7: finish making potatoes (keep in oven to keep warm)

Wash hands + clean mess

• Step 8: finish cooking steak (keep in oven to keep warm)

Wash hands + clean mess

• Step 9: make gravy

Wash hands + clean entire mess

• Step 10: serve

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Pictures

Chicken Fried Steak

Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Pictures (cont.)

Personal evaluation

• I used one small counter to the left of my sink for the mise en place and I made sure I had all my ingredients laid out and separated into what dish it was being used in.
• After finishing all of the dishes the time it took was about an hour and a half. I made sure I was always checking something and not just watching.
• Whenever I was done with something I made sure to have it cleaned and taken care of before starting anything new.
• I made sure to wash all of the counters before doing anything on them and washing my hands. I washed my hands after everything I did and especially after I opened the steak and eggs. I followed every procedure that we use in the classroom.
• Cooking at home was a lot calmer than it is cooking at school. Even though my mom was hovering over my shoulder so see what I did differently it seemed like less of a time rush and need for precision. Also it is more likely that I would splurge with the amount of ingredients at home, an example would be when I need a little more water or milk, I would just add a little more not measuring it out.

Parent Evaluation

• Cydnee was ready for this dinner, she all items she needed laid out and ready to go.
• No improvements were needed, the more comfortable she is with the meal the more she can add a little of her own flare.
• She was very good at her cleanliness, better then I am or ever was!
• The meal was great, the best item was her gravy! That was the best gravy I have tasted in a long time. Cydnee has gotten a lot better with her cooking and awareness of the time and effort it takes to cook.
• Kerry Morgan
• 720-327-8018