About 5 pounds of mashed poatoes are needed for twenty people. ~in my opinion, five pounds of potatoes could feed ME!!!!!!!!........ but i LOve potatoes
To serve mashed potatoes for 150 people at a serving size of 4 ounces each, you will need a total of 600 ounces (150 people x 4 ounces). Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, this amounts to 37.5 pounds of mashed potatoes needed. Generally, raw potatoes yield about 2 to 2.5 times their weight when cooked and mashed, so you would need approximately 15-20 pounds of raw potatoes to produce the required amount of mashed potatoes.
I would use 40 pounds.
25 pounds of potatos shoud be about right.
I would use 25 pounds of potato
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.
it looks like 5 one pound bowls of mashed potatoes in a big heap or sumart
I would use 40 pounds and cook them cut in halves in 2-3 large pots
700 grams of mashed potatoes is equivalent to approximately 1.5 pounds. In terms of volume, it typically translates to about 2.5 to 3 cups, depending on the recipe and how creamy the potatoes are. This amount can serve about 4 to 6 people as a side dish.
You need one and 1/4 potato per person, so: - serving 4 people,= 5 potatoes - serving 10 people,=12 - 13 potatoes.
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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
Three pounds of Yukon potatoes typically yield about 6 to 8 cups of mashed potatoes, depending on how creamy or chunky you prefer them. Generally, you can expect to get about 2 to 2.5 cups of mashed potatoes from each pound of potatoes. Keep in mind that the final volume can vary based on cooking methods and the amount of added ingredients like butter and milk.