Guide says plan about one to two pounds of turkey per person for Thanksgiving
Summary
- A guide to roasting a turkey sets a basic rule of one pound of turkey per person for Thanksgiving.
- Cooks are advised to plan 1 1/2 to 2 pounds per person to have leftovers or feed big eaters.
- Turkeys go wrong on Thanksgiving because few cooks have much experience feeding a large crowd, not because they are hard to cook.
Reactions
- The article recommends figuring out how much turkey to buy before Thanksgiving, with enough left over for leftovers.
- It advises readers to consult Column Five Media's infographic on roasting a turkey and the turkey recipes below it.
- The article says the turkey matters most, arguing that baking pies, mashing potatoes, and setting the table mean nothing if the turkey goes wrong.
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A HuffPost article offers an equation for sizing a Thanksgiving turkey, noting that turkeys go wrong because few cooks have much experience feeding a crowd. Column Five Media's guide sets a rule of one pound per person, and the article recommends planning 1 1/2 to 2 pounds per person for leftovers or big eaters.
