It depends on how big your potato is. If it is a large one then 1/2 a potato per person. If the potato is small then 1 potato per person.
For 10 people you don’t need pounds of potatoes, but 8-10 potatoes should be enough.
25 pounds of potatos shoud be about right.
I would use 40 pounds.
Somewhere between 44 and 88 pounds depending on the portion size you're aiming for. How many side dishes do you have to go with it?
I would use 25 pounds of potato
One pound of of white or russet potatoes makes approximately 1 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Using that measurement, then five pounds of potatoes would make approximately 8 3/4 cups of mashed potatoes. Source: http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/blequivp.htm
If mashed after cooking, approximately 8 cups.
A standard serving of mashed potatoe's is around six ounces. Between five and six pounds should be enough to serve 10 adults and maybe even leave you a little bit of leftovers.
35lb of potatoes will be enough especially mashed.
If you are making mashed potatoes from raw potatoes, generally one potato per person. If you are using instant potatoes, then figure one cup of cooked potatoes per person.
Each season had a Thanksgiving episode, but notably in season 1, Monica had to make many different kinds of potatoes to please each of her friends.
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There are about 200 Calories in 6oz of good wood Mashed potatoes.