Dave Smith wrote:
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>My wife always used to insist on 16 pounds or more. This year I was
>adamant that it not be more than 12 pounds. That was more than enough
>for 7 adults and we had enough leftovers for two dinners and a number of
>sandwiches.

Y'all must be very small turkey eaters or all on diets... after
roasting there's barely 5 pounds of edible meat on a 12 pound
turkey... 7 adults should polish that off easily with nothing left
over... most healthy adults can easily consume a pound of turkey meat.
During the year I roast a 6-7 pound oven-stuffer chicken for four
adults... I cut the bird into eighths for roasting... each gets two
pieces and it's all gone. Poultry doesn't yield a lot of meat and the
larger the bird the greater the waste to meat ratio. With turkeys two
12 pound hens yield more meat than one 24 pound tom. Your wife knows
more about cooking, she's right to have a 16 pound turkey for seven
adults if you want any left overs.
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