On 11/27/2020 9:44 PM, cshenk wrote:
> 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.

It does for me as I like leftover turkey for many recipes. Any time I
cook a turkey meal, it's always an 18-20lb turkey. Feeds many and still
with plenty of leftovers.

I even do that size just for me alone. Much more for me. The freezer is
your friend.


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