how do you judge the size of a turkey for a thanksgiving dinner?

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November 15, 2010

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spiffypawsNovember 17, 2010

call the butterball hotline.

nutcakesNovember 15, 2010

Are you going to have a carnival contest where people have to guess the turkey's weight? Or do you mean how do you pick the size based on the number of people? The general rule is 1lb per person and for larger birds which yield more 3/4 lb per person. This will give you some leftovers too.

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