(PENMART01) wrote in
:

>>Nancy Howells writes:
>>
>>>damsel wrote:
>>>
>>> Ours weighs in at just under 14 pounds. I have NO clue if that's a
>>> good size for two people.
>>
>>It's probably the smallest you can get!
>
> Smaller turkeys are common... I usually get an 11-12lb hen (feeds 6-8
> easily with plenty of LOs) but 10 pounders and even smaller are
> readily available. There have been times when I'd roast two 12
> pounders rather than a 24 pounder... far easier to handle, carve, and
> serve... reqires less cooking time, easier to judge doneness, cooks
> more evenly, and turns out juicier. Smaller turkeys also contain a
> larger ratio of meat to bone, and have proportionately larger
> breasts... a 34D is more pleasantly proportioned than a 40DD.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/59vl4
>
> http://butterball.com
>

I'll be doing likewse. Mine about 14lbs. Shelly says hi. He's dealing with
Missy but I think the geneder is an issue. I don't think either of them
know what to do with each other. I'm leaving them alone.

Michael