2006-09-21 20:42:28 · 9 answers · asked by john 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
20 or so, according to how much it shrinks in cooking
2006-09-21 20:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I smoke pork butt quite regularly and then put it in sandwiches. If you are going to prepare it that way you can probably easily feed 12 really hungry people. I am assuming that it is bone in and will be served sandwich style. You will lose up to 1/3 of the weight from melting fat and the bone and gristle. That only makes 8 oz per person but the meat is so rich it goes far in sandwiches.
2006-09-22 08:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, their serious answers allow me an opportunity to be more humorous ... it depends on who has the 9 lb pork butt - the people or yourself.
Read the question again carefully and you'll get it.
2006-09-21 20:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dwight S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it bone-in or boneless? Then determine shrinkage. I don't think you will be able to feed more that 10 if it is bone-in. I also do not believe that you will be able to serve more that 15 if it is boneless. Pork shrinks quite a lot.
2006-09-22 06:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by daydreamer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say you have to count on each person eating 1/2 pound. Some may eay more and some may eat less. I'd go with 18-20 people.
2006-09-22 02:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by squashpatty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would figure at least half a pound per person and more if they are heavy eaters. Also, allow for the shrinkage and the fat content that reduces poundage during cooking.
2006-09-25 07:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember, there's a lot of fat in those which you'll have to trim after it's cooked. So it won't really be 9 pounds anymore, especially after shrinkage.
2006-09-22 03:59:23 · answer #7 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide by six or seven ounces.... almost 30... count on a couple of vegetarians
2006-09-21 20:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by i like fried chicken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THREE PEOPLE PER LB.
SO 27 PEOPLE!
2006-09-22 06:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by Baby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋