On 11/27/2020 6:14 PM, Graham wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:20:23 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 11/27/2020 2:42 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:17:15 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Graham wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:13:08 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> We're going to the other direction, small. One stuffed Cornish
>>>>>> hen, potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans
>>>>>> with lots of bacon and a pumpkin pie. Just the three of us.
>>>>>> Extended family Zoom at 1:30.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>
>>>>> How sensible! No leftovers about which to complain.
>>>>
>>>> We actually had lots of leftovers but the type we like. Even some
>>>> Cornish Hen leftovers!
>>>
>>> A cornish hen is barely a meal for one person... that's why they are
>>> typically sold in pairs, and it's mostly fat and bone... I find that a
>>> cornish hen is a toddler's portion. A cornish hen contains about the
>>> same meat as a roasting chicken's wing. The two of us put a good
>>> dent in our 13 pounder... there's enough left for two more dinners for
>>> us. We don't find poultry very filling.
>>>
>> I haven't seen cornish hen sold in pairs in at least a decade. Things
>> may be different in your neck of the woods. One *half* of a cornish hen
>> with sides is plenty for one person, especially small people who already
>> don't have a huge appetite.
>>
>> Jill
>
> There was an article this morning on CNN with the title "You cooked for 20
> and fed 6 people" which summed up everything in the title!
>
Fortunately I don't know anyone who does that.
I didn't grow up with
huge family gatherings. My mother never expected more than the five of
us at the table.
Sheldon doesn't have family gatherings so I don't know why he thinks he
should cook a 13 pound bird for the two of them. Nor show disdain for
cornish hens split in half as a single serving per person. If I were
serving 6 people I'd buy and cook (grill or roast) 3 cornish hens. Take
into consideration all the side dishes that will be served along with at
a gathering. The hens are not the only thing on the table.
Jill