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How much meat
sharon
08/22/15
I'm having about 120 people
Trying to figure out how much of each meat to buy having
smoked pork butt
sweet and sour meatballs
sausage and sauerkraut
plus plenty of hot and cold sides

Thank You Sharon

ellen
08/22/15
Sharon, with 120 people, you have to plan on some non-pork eaters and a few vegetarians. So consider making all or part of the meatballs pork-free, and labeling, then add one small crock pot of vegetarian sausages (I like Field Roast) or patties/meatballs.

smoked pork butt
sweet and sour meatballs
sausage and sauerkraut

You are looking at about 6-7 ounces ready to eat meats for party size portions.. Unless there is a strong regional inclination in one particular direction, I would imagine 2-3 ounces ready to eat smoked meat (I think that is about 1 pound per 4 if it is truly smoked, it shrinks remarkably.) 1 pound sausage per 4. 1 pound meatballs per 5 (1 pound raw meat plus add-ins if you make your own. 1/4 cup sauerkraut per person, as those who love it take quite a bit and some will take it even if they don't take sausage. 3-4 types of good mustard, good bread, some rye.

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