On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:58:39 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:19:22 -0400, wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:16:10 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> >>jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>
> >>> On 11/26/2017 6:32 PM, cshenk wrote:
> >>> > wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>> >
> >>> >>On Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:24:24 -0600, "cshenk" >
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > >
> >
> >>> Eight pounds? Sorry but I've never seen an 8 lb. duck. I bought a
> >>> half a small duck. Already roasted. From the freezer section. A
> >>> quarter of a duck was enough for me at one meal. I could not have
> >>> fed six or 8 people even if they were heavy fatty meat-eaters.
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >>
> >>Sorry Jill. I get commercial farmed ones. They run pretty much 8 lbs.
> >>
> >>
> >>Lucrecia was the one with an issue with that much fatty meat at one
> >>sitting I think.
> >>
> >>Note I was talking pre-cooking weight. You are talking pre-cooked 1/2
> >>duck and got 4 meals. Thats same as my 8 off a full duck. We are low
> >>meat eaters so for us that's 10-12 servings off an 8lb frozen whole raw
> >>duck.
> >>
> >>We do the whole ones so we can also save the duck fat for other cooking.
> >>
> >> Carol
> >
> >I am talking commercially raised ducks also! What they weigh raw, and
> >the eventual outcome (given you have cooked it correctly) will NOT
> >feed 8, just a bite maybe. I have even had Eider duck years ago and
> >that fed four of us handily.
> >
> >I'm outta here, you're the only person known to have fed 10-12 with a
> >single duck !!
>
> they don't eat much meat so are happy with an ounce of meat each.
> What a waste of cooking heat. Be better to get a protein bar and
> break it into eight pieces.
> Janet US

Boy, you sound like Sheldon. An ounce or two of meat in a soup,
stir-fry, or bowl of noodles can be as much as many people need.

A 5-pound duck (let's go with what seems average, rather than the
big 8-pounder) would be maybe 2 or 2.5 pounds of meat? So, 32-40
ounces. 40 ounces of meat for 10 servings would be 4 ounces each.
So, the same amount as a McDonald's Quarter Pounder. Not too bad.
Maybe a bit less if the yield is smaller.

Don't forget, we're talking about family dinner, not a dinner party
for guests. For three people, those 10 servings will go three meals.
Definitely worth turning on the oven.

Cindy Hamilton