Meat Math..? for the pros

Gent's
How many people would a 18 lb prime rib roast feed? Not sure because of the bone how to sort it out.

Thanks.

Jim said:

Gent's
How many people would a 18 lb prime rib roast feed? Not sure because of the bone how to sort it out.

Thanks.

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Me.

On a one-night-feast and a three-day sandwich bender... :hungry:

Sorry that I couldn't have been of more help.

Jim said:

Gent's

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and ladies...

Everything I've seen is 3/4-1 lb/person. Or 1 rib for 2 people...

So 18-24 people, in theory. (Not a pro. But not a gent, either. :biggrin

if i remember Julia said 1 rib per 2 people.. google how much rib roast per person and a quick review leads me to believe about 1 pound person after shrinkage , trimming of fat and bone you should be left with approx 8 0z per person,, BEware i am not a pro

http://www.lobels.com/recipe/ribroast101.aspx#estimating

They don't have anything for an 18lb roast, but it should be about 13 to 16 adults by their estimates.

JohnnyChance said:

http://www.lobels.com/recipe/ribroast101.aspx#estimating

They don't have anything for an 18lb roast, but it should be about 13 to 16 adults by their estimates.

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+1 that's about what I have been getting for these holiday parties lately.

All depends who slices.

Thanks, I have 20 for dinner and this one has 8 ribs so I am going to head back to Restaurant Depot for another one, :dazed:

How many are ladies? I tend towards a man a rib, but ladies are usually 2 to a rib. I have a 6 rib roast that will feed 8.

El Pescador said:

How many are ladies? I tend towards a man a rib, but ladies are usually 2 to a rib. I have a 6 rib roast that will feed 8.

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I'm not a pro but this is the calculation I use more or less.

Lucretia said:

and ladies...

(Not a pro. But not a gent, either. :biggrin

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In more refined times, we used the term...Gentlewoman. ;-)

bikehunter said:

In more refined times, we used the term...Gentlewoman. ;-)

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I've never been accused of being refined.

said sugar

The only photo I had from Christmas Dinner-

Well at least it is a good one!

How many #s of meat did you end up with and did you have enough?

Yep- just enough for leftovers for myself and my bride. I did not weigh the roasts after I trimmed them up but it was 26+ pounds with bones easily.

Just saw this thread and it has made me feel a proper glutton, I'll do a standing 4 rib roast for me and the missus on a sunday and there's barely enough leftover for sandwiches the next day.......

TB_London said:

Just saw this thread and it has made me feel a proper glutton, I'll do a standing 4 rib roast for me and the missus on a sunday and there's barely enough leftover for sandwiches the next day.......

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Well, at Xmas I was reminded of the quote....I'm not finished eating when I'm full, I'm finished when I hate myself. ;-)