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Have sufficient — however not an excessive amount of — for a feast.
Leftovers are at all times welcome, however you most likely don’t need to be consuming turkey for weeks on finish.Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Prop Stylist: Christina Lane.
On Thanksgiving, leftovers are pure and anticipated — even hotly anticipated. But putting that steadiness between further and means an excessive amount of may be troublesome.
How a lot turkey ought to I purchase per individual?
When it comes to purchasing turkey, the final rule of thumb is that this: You’ll need 1 pound per individual. So, if there are 12 planning to eat turkey at your desk, purchase a 12-pound turkey. (Hosting greater than 12? Kenji López-Alt suggests shopping for two smaller birds, as they’ll cook dinner extra evenly than a big chicken.)
A pound per individual could seem to be so much, however keep in mind that the turkey’s marketed weight elements within the bones and giblets. After all is alleged and executed, you’ll find yourself with leftovers — however not an excessive amount of. (And when you’re at a loss for what to do with what’s left after the feast, now we have some concepts.)
