SC - Cooking technique question

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good idea, will research that.  I think you are right.  Only the legs really had
meat.  They said they feed 25 from it.

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> Helen wrote:
> >
> > You are the BEST, Cariadoc!  Thanks tons for the info.  Just saw a whole lamb at
> > my indian store.... 23 lbs for $64... hmmmmmm
>
> Not to belabor the obvious here, but I just happen to have had a chat
> with Countess  Brekke Franksdottir this very day on the A(s)P(urchased)
> weight of lambs versus E(dible)P(ortion). If I caught the details
> correctly, Brekke was cooking a feast for the Coronation of one Sir
> Cariadoc of the Bow, and learned the hard way that the EP of a small
> lamb is somewhat under 50% of the total weight AP. She guesses more like 35%.
>
> Something to consider: asking the butcher to estimate, roughly, the
> amount of actual meat on a lamb weighing X pounds, when calculating what
> or how much to purchase.
>
> Adamantius
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
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