In article >, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> > turkey?
> >
> > Ours weighs in at just under 14 pounds. I have NO clue if that's a
> > good size for two people.
>
> Is is if you like lots and lots of leftovers.I did our Thanksgiving
> turkey last month. A 15 lb. turkey fed 8 adults and one child using
> only one side of the bird. Everyone seemed satisfied and and never
> had to cut into the second side of bird. I think the rule of thumb
> for serving a crowd turkey is about 1/2 pound per person.

Interestingly, the Butterball(R) Turkey Calculator calculates purchasing
one pound per person. Sales must be down. <=:-0)
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