jmcquown wrote:

> 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

Exactly. But if i were feeding 6, I might go a Turkey of the 12lb or
so size. It just makes no sense to do that with 2 people.