plus some spare for turkey sandwiches later!
2006-11-08 02:14:20 · 19 answers · asked by GF 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I got a 17 pound one from our lovely organic butcher's in Clapham. The bronze ones are the ones to go for. That will feed 7/8 people plus some spare for sandwiches. Just remember that turkey itself is a very dry meat so cook it for the first half upside down so that the juices run into the breast meat.
2006-11-08 02:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always get the biggest turkey I can find no matter how many I'm serving. It's the turkey sandwiches, the turkey salad sandwiches, and scalloped turkey and dressing the next week that's so good. I never have any wasted. When my kids were growing up, I baked a large turkey once a month year round. It was healthier than lunch meat for sandwiches and the kids loved it.
2006-11-08 02:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I usually buy a 12 to 15 lb turkey and about a 6-8 lb turkey breast and I have left overs for the next few days. I feed 7 people.
2016-05-21 21:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a 6-7 lb turkey breast cook it 2 hours or less and u will feed the 7 of you, and , a a few sandwiches later. of course defrost it first and longer time cooking is better than using intense heat.
2006-11-08 02:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by stan s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Each person has the capacity to consume about 1lb of turkey meat each. And if you want spare for sandwiches I would say a 15 lbs turkey would be adequate and if you still have a lot of breast left, please give me a call and I will be glad to polish it off for you all.
Belch.
2006-11-08 02:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on whether the 7 people are all adults or if some are children. I suggest going to a website such as butterball.com. They offer a turkey and stuffing calculator.
2006-11-08 02:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mountaingirl87 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would got one between 25 and 30 pounds. That way there is plenty of meat for everyone plus for later and some left for leftovers. Remember that about 30percent of that weight is bones. It's better to have extra than to have people go away hungry.
2006-11-08 02:30:34 · answer #7 · answered by hotmama 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you go to butterball.com you can actually tell them how many adults and children there will be, whether you want leftovers or not and it will calculate what size you should have. For 7 adults only they suggest 10.5. But I'd go and put the info that's right for you. Hope that helps.
2006-11-08 02:23:37 · answer #8 · answered by ShariSiggies 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get two eight pounders cook one let it go cold then cook
other,remember if you are having stuffing do it separate as putting it inside the bird is not a done thing because of salmonella
2006-11-08 02:26:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd go for at least 14 pounds, a lot of that is the bones don't forget. You might even want to to a little bigger than that.
2006-11-08 02:16:25 · answer #10 · answered by odandme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋