On Nov 16, 6:10*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> I thought I was supposed to bring the turkey to the church potluck this
> weekend, but I've been asked to bring a ham instead. *I've cooked hams
> before, but never paid any attention to how much they serve.
>
> I bought an 10.6 pound "ham with water added" bone-in ham shank today at
> Aldi. *It was the largest half-ham in the case. *That ought to serve
> 30-something people if it's not the only meat, right? *Or should I go
> back and get one of the smaller butts too?

You're not going to get a lot of edible meat off the shank half,
according to UMinnesota extension. What will you do if everyone wants
ham? Here's the money quote:

"The number of servings per pound varies according to the ratio of
lean to fat and bone and what you consider an adequate serving. Fat,
noncanned hams with all of the bone present ***i.e, your shank half***
may yield only one serving per pound for a family with a hearty
appetite. On the other hand, a well-trimmed, boneless ham easily will
yield three servings per pound for a family with a not-so-hearty
appetite. "