brisket weight loss during cooking, what percentage do I use to figure out how much I need to cook. not the only meat
i am serving a dinner to 50 people. i have another meat. wanting to find out how much to buy and plan on the loss from the fat cooking down
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It recommends a lb raw per adult and half a lb raw per child, because the fat on brisket - unlike on some other cuts - needs to be trimmed, and doesn’t melt during cooking.
Sounds high to me, but maybe worth erring on the generous side.
https://food52.com/blog/27276-how-much-brisket-per-person
https://virginiaboyskitchens.com/blogs/features/how-much-brisket-per-person-you-need#:~:text=Choose%20one%20pound%20per%20person,kids%20on%20the%20guest%20list.