I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
greatly appreciated. Thanks!

" wrote:
>
> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> greatly appreciated. Thanks!

That's a lot of rice. I assume that you will be cooking it in
several smaller pots. I generally time things so that rice can be
cooked a little ahead of time, cooked and then fluffed up and
then kept in a covered pot for a while while other things are
cooked. It will stay warm enough in the covered pot. Besides,
keeping it in a covered pot makes cleanup a little easier.

Smaller pots is obviously an option. I am hoping to find some who has
had a similar task for some "tricks" to getting it all done and still
have a quality product.

Dave Smith wrote:
> " wrote:
> >
> > I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> > quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> > challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> > is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> > suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> > cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> > greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
> That's a lot of rice. I assume that you will be cooking it in
> several smaller pots. I generally time things so that rice can be
> cooked a little ahead of time, cooked and then fluffed up and
> then kept in a covered pot for a while while other things are
> cooked. It will stay warm enough in the covered pot. Besides,
> keeping it in a covered pot makes cleanup a little easier.

> wrote in message
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> Smaller pots is obviously an option. I am hoping to find some who has
> had a similar task for some "tricks" to getting it all done and still
> have a quality product.
>
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> " wrote:
>> >
>> > I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
>> > quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
>> > challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
>> > is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
>> > suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
>> > cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
>> > greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>>
>> That's a lot of rice. I assume that you will be cooking it in
>> several smaller pots. I generally time things so that rice can be
>> cooked a little ahead of time, cooked and then fluffed up and
>> then kept in a covered pot for a while while other things are
>> cooked. It will stay warm enough in the covered pot. Besides,
>> keeping it in a covered pot makes cleanup a little easier.
>

Get two turkey roasting pans. Put 7.5 lbs in each pan. Cover with enough
water to go 2 inches above top of the rice (second knuckle). Add 1T salt to
each pan. Add 1/2 c veg oil to each pan, if you wish. Cover tightly w/
foil. Cook in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes.

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underlie the message not the act.

Obviously, the deeper the rice (i.e. the smaller the cicumference of the
pan) the higher the water needs to be. The suggestion above assumes you
have about an inch to an inch and a half rice depth..

wrote:
> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> greatly appreciated.

Eighty quarts of gumbo is gonna need a pot like a bit more than, um 80
quarts... cooked exactly the same as if it were say four quarts....
what's to figure out???... except that if all you have is a
residential stove you would want to have like three 30 quart pots. And
one 30 quart pot oughta handle 15lbs of rice nicely. That takes care
of your four burners and about all the weight your stove can safely
handle. No reason you can't cook the gumbo the day before, store in a
big walk in cooler, and then reheat the next day, SLOWLY so as not to
burn it. Honestly, I don't think you will be able to do this ahead of
time in a typical home kitchen... you're not going to have the fridge
facilities for so much volume, because in order to cool so much gumbo
in a safe manner you will need to pour it into many shallow pans...
even if you could borrow fridge space at a bunch of neighbors the gumbo
won't be fully cooled over night and then you'll be reheating. Me, I'd
resign myself to pulling an all nighter cooking odyssey. And I
wouldn't want any help... just tune in to the oldies and have a gallon
of dago red.

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote: Me, I'd
> resign myself to pulling an all nighter cooking odyssey. And I
> wouldn't want any help... just tune in to the oldies and have a gallon
> of dago red.

LOL...see! I knew you liked Italians deep down!

Goomba38 wrote:
> Sheldon wrote: Me, I'd
> > resign myself to pulling an all nighter cooking odyssey. And I
> > wouldn't want any help... just tune in to the oldies and have a gallon
> > of dago red.
>
> LOL...see! I knew you liked Italians deep down!

I do, my favorite people... I just don't like the ones who lie... I
detest liars regardless their ethnicity... I especially detest those
who allude to their food/cooking experiences but never indicate even a
clue... those are just patent LIARS. Even the iliterate can easily
tell from their syntex how they LIE! Whenever someone talks in terms
of "we" you can bet your bipee they are LYING (LYING by sin of omission
is the very worst kind of LIE)... WE did, WE, WE, We... LIAR, LIAR,
LIAR!. Anyone who actually owned restaurantS would be all too glad to
indicate details at the time they make the claim. Later is too late,
much too late... extracted info offered after the fact is *always*,
ALWAYS a LIE. With a PC anyone can conjure up an alibi for any claim.

Not all Italians are WOPS but ALL WOPS are LIARS.. when I call out the
WOPS I'm not calling out all the Italians, only the LIARS.
Unfortunately Italians produce an inordinate number of WOPS. At least
the WOPS are not cowards like the french.. but that's a whole nother
topic.

Sheldon

wrote:

> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact.

You might find a rice cooker, or three to be useful.


Dawn

Dawn wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> > quarts to be exact.
>
> You might find a rice cooker, or three to be useful.

Yeah, 15 lbs. of raw rice is going to cook in three rice cookers.
Jesus ****ing Christ.

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wrote:

> Dawn wrote:
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> > > quarts to be exact.
> >
> > You might find a rice cooker, or three to be useful.
>
> Yeah, 15 lbs. of raw rice is going to cook in three rice cookers.
> Jesus ****ing Christ.

As always babe, you are welcome to make a constructive suggestion.
I know you have it in you. ;-)
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> Yeah, 15 lbs. of raw rice is going to cook in three rice cookers.
> Jesus ****ing Christ.
>
>

Everyone already knows that you are insecure, unhappy, bitter, stupid,
and ignorant. There's no need for you to keep proving it.


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wrote:
> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>


What's the biggest pot you have? And do you have a burner big enough to
boil water in it?

Here's what I think I would do. Dump the (long grain or jasmine) rice in a
hoouge pot. Fill within about 2 inches of the top with hot water. Bring
to a boil, add a couple of tablespoons of salt, and simmer for about 15
minutes. Maybe just 12 minutes so you don't overcook it. Drain, and dump
the hot rice back in the pot and put a lid on it for 5 minutes to steam in
its own heat.

Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown rice a
few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming it.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
> wrote:
> > I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> > quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> > challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> > is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice.

Cooking the rice is the easiest part... wait'll you try to tackle 80
qts of gumbo.

> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown rice a
> few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming it.

Do you have any idea what size pot you'll need to cook 15 pounds of
rice like pasta, think cooking 15 pounds of pasta... a small orca could
swim in it... think about 100 quart pot.

You've obviously never cooked more than 1 cup of rice at a time. RFC
is always hilarious when someone asks about cooking large quantities.
Please don't entertain the concept of how to handle 15 pounds of rice
after it's cooked, I wouldn't want you to have a stroke.

Sheldon wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
>>> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
>>> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
>>> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice.
>
> Cooking the rice is the easiest part... wait'll you try to tackle 80
> qts of gumbo.
>
>> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown rice a
>> few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming it.
>
> Do you have any idea what size pot you'll need to cook 15 pounds of
> rice like pasta, think cooking 15 pounds of pasta... a small orca could
> swim in it... think about 100 quart pot.
>
> You've obviously never cooked more than 1 cup of rice at a time. RFC
> is always hilarious when someone asks about cooking large quantities.
> Please don't entertain the concept of how to handle 15 pounds of rice
> after it's cooked, I wouldn't want you to have a stroke.
>


I've never cooked more than about 2 or 3 cups of rice at a time, and when I
did I wished I had just cooked 1 cup :-)

I think one could probably cook it in a 20 quart pot if he did it in 2
batches. 20 quart pots are usually very thin stainless steel, or kind of
thin aluminum, so it'll have to be cooked with excess water to keep it from
burning. The whole 15 pounds might could be cooked in a 20 or 24 quart pot
at once, but I wouldn't want to try to drain it. Maybe it could be scooped
out with a big sieve and transfered to Bigass™ electric roasters.

I forgot to mention the salt. A tablespoon per 2 or 3 pounds of rice
cooked in excess water.

Rice is cheap. Do a practice run first. Or maybe just contract with a
local Chinese restaurant for 50 pounds of cooked rice. (cooked weight)

Bob

I will note that Trader Joe's sells frozen, pre-cooked rice.
Whether this is an economical approach to the OP's problem, I
have no idea.

Also, I don't think rice is a necessary part of gumbo (although
if you're trying to make a filling dish for a large crowd
I can see where you'd want to include it).

Steve

zxcvbob wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > zxcvbob wrote:
> >> wrote:
> >>> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> >>> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> >>> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> >>> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice.
> >
> > Cooking the rice is the easiest part... wait'll you try to tackle 80
> > qts of gumbo.
> >
> >> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown rice a
> >> few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming it.
> >
> > Do you have any idea what size pot you'll need to cook 15 pounds of
> > rice like pasta, think cooking 15 pounds of pasta... a small orca could
> > swim in it... think about 100 quart pot.
> >
> > You've obviously never cooked more than 1 cup of rice at a time. RFC
> > is always hilarious when someone asks about cooking large quantities.
> > Please don't entertain the concept of how to handle 15 pounds of rice
> > after it's cooked, I wouldn't want you to have a stroke.
>
> I've never cooked more than about 2 or 3 cups of rice at a time, and when I
> did I wished I had just cooked 1 cup :-)

Whut I said.

> I think one could probably cook it in a 20 quart pot if he did it in 2
> batches.

The OP probably has one ordinary residential stove... didja ferget the
80 qts of gumbo... adn by the time the second batch is cooked the first
batch has congealed into adobe.

> 20 quart pots are usually very thin stainless steel, or kind of
> thin aluminum, so it'll have to be cooked with excess water to keep it from
> burning.

Oh bullshit... you really think commercial cookware is made of Reynolds
wrap.

> The whole 15 pounds might could be cooked in a 20 or 24 quart pot
> at once, but I wouldn't want to try to drain it.

You said to cook rice like pasta.... do you really think you can cook
15 pounds of pasta in a 24 qt pot... and there'd be no draining, you'd
have 24 quarts of library paste.


> Maybe it could be scooped
> out with a big sieve and transfered to Bigass™ electric roasters.

Just shut the **** up already before you're in a roaster... you sound
just like some certain dumb ass lying sidewinder WOP mother****er who
never even ran a lemonade stand... friggin dago chinky jesus-juice
asswipe.

> I forgot to mention the salt. A tablespoon per 2 or 3 pounds of rice
> cooked in excess water.

Trying to fake some black attired guido mamma jesus ****.. salt is in
her filthy papal crotch... lickity split it.

> Rice is cheap. Do a practice run first. Or maybe just contract with a
> local Chinese restaurant for 50 pounds of cooked rice. (cooked weight)

Rice A Roni Moron... I got yer practice run... suck this!

Stop lying... move on to one of the OT threads where you may know
something... they're always talking bi-polar garbage, you'll fit right
in with the rest of the ****ing bi-polar frauds. All yoose Bobs the
same, retarded liars... never met a Bob yet who had an IQ higher than a
snake's belly or more integrity than a cockroach. Only thing lower is
a D'Wayne.. the "DW" is for Disingenuous Worm.

Robert is a mirage... it's Rob it! You're a THIEF!

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
>>>>> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
>>>>> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
>>>>> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice.
>>> Cooking the rice is the easiest part... wait'll you try to tackle 80
>>> qts of gumbo.
>>>
>>>> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown rice a
>>>> few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming it.
>>> Do you have any idea what size pot you'll need to cook 15 pounds of
>>> rice like pasta, think cooking 15 pounds of pasta... a small orca could
>>> swim in it... think about 100 quart pot.
>>>
>>> You've obviously never cooked more than 1 cup of rice at a time. RFC
>>> is always hilarious when someone asks about cooking large quantities.
>>> Please don't entertain the concept of how to handle 15 pounds of rice
>>> after it's cooked, I wouldn't want you to have a stroke.
>> I've never cooked more than about 2 or 3 cups of rice at a time, and when I
>> did I wished I had just cooked 1 cup :-)
>
> Whut I said.
>
>> I think one could probably cook it in a 20 quart pot if he did it in 2
>> batches.
>
> The OP probably has one ordinary residential stove... didja ferget the
> 80 qts of gumbo... adn by the time the second batch is cooked the first
> batch has congealed into adobe.
>
>> 20 quart pots are usually very thin stainless steel, or kind of
>> thin aluminum, so it'll have to be cooked with excess water to keep it from
>> burning.
>
> Oh bullshit... you really think commercial cookware is made of Reynolds
> wrap.
>


The OP isn't worried about the gumbo, so I assume he has access to a small
commercial kitchen -- like in the basement of a big church. I actually
have cooked in a kitchen like that a few times. The big pots are about 20
quarts or a little bigger and too thin to do much cooking in; they look
like they are designed to heat lots of water.

What *do* you suggest, smartass? A 200 quart steam kettle? That's
probably not available.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
> Rice is cheap. Do a practice run first. Or maybe just contract with a
> local Chinese restaurant for 50 pounds of cooked rice. (cooked weight)
>
> Bob

ROFL! I think that's what I would do!

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In article >,
Ravenlynne > wrote:

> zxcvbob wrote:
> > Rice is cheap. Do a practice run first. Or maybe just contract with a
> > local Chinese restaurant for 50 pounds of cooked rice. (cooked weight)
> >
> > Bob
>
> ROFL! I think that's what I would do!

That is actually an excellent suggestion. ;-)

I'm sure I could cook that much rice (and I have a 40 cubic ft. Hobart
refrigerator [long story] to store it in), but I'd not want to try it!
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In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> I've never cooked more than about 2 or 3 cups of rice at a time, and when I
> did I wished I had just cooked 1 cup :-)
>
> I think one could probably cook it in a 20 quart pot if he did it in 2
> batches. 20 quart pots are usually very thin stainless steel, or kind of
> thin aluminum, so it'll have to be cooked with excess water to keep it from
> burning. The whole 15 pounds might could be cooked in a 20 or 24 quart pot
> at once, but I wouldn't want to try to drain it. Maybe it could be scooped
> out with a big sieve and transfered to Bigass� electric roasters.
>
> I forgot to mention the salt. A tablespoon per 2 or 3 pounds of rice
> cooked in excess water.
>
> Rice is cheap. Do a practice run first. Or maybe just contract with a
> local Chinese restaurant for 50 pounds of cooked rice. (cooked weight)
>
> Bob

I usually cook 2 to 4 cups of rice and use home made stock in place of
water. I use the pressure cooker.

Perfect every time...
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zxcvbob > scripsit in
:

> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown
> rice a few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming
> it.

You cooked brown rice for only 15 minutes?

Depending on the pasta (dry, I assume), it can take between 8 and 12
minutes. Perhaps longer if you're at a high elevation. But 15 minutes
for brown rice? White, yes...brown, no way.

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That's how the light gets in."

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Michel Boucher wrote:
> zxcvbob > scripsit in
> :
>
>> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown
>> rice a few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming
>> it.
>
> You cooked brown rice for only 15 minutes?
>
> Depending on the pasta (dry, I assume), it can take between 8 and 12
> minutes. Perhaps longer if you're at a high elevation. But 15 minutes
> for brown rice? White, yes...brown, no way.
>


No, I didn't mean to imply that. It took about 40 minutes, then I let it
rest for another 5 minutes after I drained it.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
> Michel Boucher wrote:
> > zxcvbob writes:
> >
> >> Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown
> >> rice a few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming
> >> it.
> >
> > You cooked brown rice for only 15 minutes?
> >
> > Depending on the pasta (dry, I assume), it can take between 8 and 12
> > minutes. Perhaps longer if you're at a high elevation. But 15 minutes
> > for brown rice? White, yes...brown, no way.
>
>
> No, I didn't mean to imply that. It took about 40 minutes, then I let it
> rest for another 5 minutes after I drained it.

Drained most of the vitamins and minerals, um right down the drain...
you remind me of a retarded bar tender who strains the 2ni down the
drain and serves the ice.

Sheldon

In article >,
Michel Boucher > wrote:

> zxcvbob > scripsit in
> :
>
> > Basically, cook it like you would pasta. I tried that with brown
> > rice a few days ago and it turned out much better than steaming
> > it.
>
> You cooked brown rice for only 15 minutes?
>
> Depending on the pasta (dry, I assume), it can take between 8 and 12
> minutes. Perhaps longer if you're at a high elevation. But 15 minutes
> for brown rice? White, yes...brown, no way.

I'd not be so quick to judge... Boiling it like pasta is not the same as
steaming it. I pressure cook brown rice and have cut the time to 20
minutes. That came out well. I have pics to prove it but I use stock
instead of water.
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>From: was asked:
>I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for
>an event by my brother. 80 quarts to be exact.
>After much deliberation it is apparent that the challenge is
>really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
>is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate
>some suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should
>i cook it? Can i cook it ahead of time
>and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help
>is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
------------------------------------------------------

Asking some one to cook 80 qts. of anything who only has a residential
kitchen is a little demanding and I would have said so.

May be call around in your area church's who have full size kitchens
with commercial equipment, some around here will let you use their
facilities for small fee.

> wrote in message
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>I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
The problems you would face are not worth it.

Contact your local Chinese restaurant and contract for them to cook it. You
probably don't have the equipment anyway.

wrote:
> I have been asked to cook a large Gumbo for an event by my brother. 80
> quarts to be exact. After much deliberation it is apparent that the
> challenge is really in preparing the rice. My best estimate right now
> is somewhere around 15 lbs of rice. I would appreciate some
> suggestions on doing this the rigtht way. How should i cook it? Can i
> cook it ahead of time and if so, how do i reheat it? Any help is
> greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I think I would precook the rice (maybe undercook it just a bit).
Store it in big ziplock bags in the frig or if you are in colder
climate, put it outside in Mother Natures cooler.

I cook for large groups of people quite often and I find that the big
Nesco type roasters indespensable. You can hold things at very low
temps quite well. I would simply dunk the rice (maybe in a new pillow
case) into hot water before adding it to the gumbo.

Just take it step by step. Have fun and don't fret. Pam