how much to buy? - Menus and Entertaining

Deana · #1 (**permalink**) 12-11-2007, 02:46 PM

I am making beef tenderloin for Christmas dinner. It will be for 6 adults. IS there any good rule of thumb for how much to buy per person? I am buying it this weekend b/c I have heard that they sell out at some grocery stores (I am buying it at Costco)

yonksgirl · #2 (**permalink**) 12-11-2007, 02:54 PM

I always over cook....I love left overs!

I think 6lbs should be enough......I would be buying 10lbs hehehehehehe!!!

RedBedHead · #3 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 06:47 AM

I would do a 6lb. tenderloin as long as all of the children are very young. If there are any older kiddos I'd do an 8lb.

Deana · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 07:11 AM

thanks girls. It is for 6 adults -- I doubt N will eat any meat. I think 6 lbs sounds right and we might even have some leftovers with that. I love a good tenderloin sandwich the next day!!!

yonksgirl · #5 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 07:51 AM

I will be over for a sandwich, and save me some wine! LOL!

Turtleheadfred · #6 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:28 PM

Hey I don't cook - so can I come eat too?

Deana · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:45 PM

oh yeah, c'mon over. We will have wine galore and enough food to feed everyone until Easter!

Turtleheadfred · #8 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 10:13 PM

Sounding like a P-A-R-T-Y!

heather6773 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-13-2007, 05:13 AM

My Grandma made a pork tenderloin for Thanksgiving. She slow cooked it in her crock pot for 4 hours then pulled it out and applied homemade peach jam all over and put it in her oven for another hour and let me tell you what!!!!