Don’t be caught with not enough or WAY too much turkey at your Thanksgiving gathering.
Can you really have TOO MUCH turkey? Who are we kidding!
You may be thinking, Thanksgiving? Already?! It’s never to early to start planning, right? Sure makes life a lot less stressful as the big day arrives.
So, let’s figure out just how big your bird needs to be.
How many guests will be at your Thanksgiving get-together? You’ll need to figure about 1 1/4lbs per person. So let’s do the math.
Example: It’s you, your spouse and the in-laws: 4 adults. You’ll need about 1.25lbs per person.
4 people x 1.25lbs = 5 lb turkey
All these numbers hurting your brain? LOL! No worries! We’ve done the math for you. Simply find the number of guests and wala! You have the size of turkey you need to purchase.
| Number of Guests | Turkey Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|
| 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 20 | 25 |
| 25 | 32 |
I don’t know about your house, but we’ve got a lot of kids at ours. If you do as well, just round down. Kids usually go for the rolls and side dishes, or dessert if allowed, and leave little room for turkey.
If you are feeding a large group, consider buying two smaller birds. Smaller turkeys will cook faster and more evenly.
We’ve still got a few turkeys left.
If you’re looking for a tasty nutritious alternative to the turkeys you’ll find at the grocery store, give ours’ a try.
My father-in-law can’t eat a turkey from the store. However they process or raise them, there is something there that makes him sick to his stomach. He makes sure I have one for him every year.
I’d love to hear a bit about your Thanksgiving gatherings. How many people typically show up at your door? Or does your family travel?
We tend to head out to the in-laws. It’s been a tradition for many years to have Thanksgiving there. We’ve had upwards of 50 people down to just a couple dozen.
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