Dave Smith wrote:

> I had heard or read that figure years ago and always used it as a guide.
> However, I did a little web surfing and found several sites that suggested a
> pound per person. They must count on people eating a lot more turkey than I
> do, but the 1/2 pound per person estimate has always worked even when feeding
> my wife's family who are notorious carnivores. But as I mentioned earlier we
> fed ample portions to 8 adults and a kid at Thanksgiving and had cut into
> only one side of the bird. The entire second side was untouched. The bird
> was excellent so I wouldn't blame the quality for lack of interest.

I guess there is a lot of waste on a turkey, such as the carcass and
the back, the mystery packet which you might or might not use to
make gravy, like that. And if you have people fighting over the dark
meat, or vice versa, you might want plenty of both. Just a thought.

nancy