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.
25 pounds of potatos shoud be about right.
I would use 40 pounds.
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.
1 lbs o noodle it weighs 1 pound so it is one pound
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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Well honey, if you're serving mashed potatoes as a side dish, you'll need about 50 pounds to feed 200 people. That's assuming each person gets a generous serving, not just a measly spoonful. So grab those spuds and get mashing, because no one wants to leave a party hungry!