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What is the best way to keep chicken warm for an open house graduation party? The food will be left out for about 4 hours and I don't want the chicken to dry out. I was planning fried chicken and baked.
You should not hold chicken this long--2 hours is the max. There's no way to hold it for 4 hours at serving temperature (which it needs to be to avoid food poisoning) and keep it from drying out. Your best bet is to either make 2 batches and put the second one out after 2 hours--or pull the buffet offline and put leftovers in the fridge and offer to reheat for latecomers.
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Teri Davis Newman
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I am a wedding and party planner in St. Louis, Missouri and I do weddings and parties all over the country! My brides are my number one priority as I understand how important their wedding day is to them! Any questions about catering and cooking for large groups. This would include recipes, cooking techniques, what to serve, how to prevent food poisoning, food storage and food integrity. I have thousands of recipes that are scaled for large groups and gatherings and will be happy to share them! If you are in need of professional assistance for helping you to plan your wedding, party or corporate event, please feel free to contact me! I do a limited amount of weddings and parties every year in order to make sure that I have the best service for my clientele. Feel free to visit my business website at this address: WWW.EXQUISITEEVENTSUSA.COM for detailed information on what services I offer. I have price point weddings for every budget--no matter what size and I am very specific about what you get for your hard-earned money.
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Catering and parties are a large part of the restaurant business. I do a lot of catering for local parties and weddings.
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Graduate, Le Cordon Bleu, Tokyo, Japan
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Graduate, Le Cordon Bleu, Tokyo, Japan
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