448050 Fri Oct 05 09:57:44 -0700 2007 4 31 Home Cooking 0 3007842 I have a 4 pound bone-in shoulder roast-- how many people can I feed on it? Fri Oct 05 09:57:44 -0700 2007 58905 jlix 1 3008796 I usually figure half a pound per person pre-cooked. So, 8. Fri Oct 05 14:09:32 -0700 2007 3007842 11178 chileheadmike 1 3008803 you have to account for the weight of the bone and the fat (it also depends on what you're making and how far you're stretching the meat). I would round down and say six or so. Fri Oct 05 14:11:36 -0700 2007 3007842 46417 LAcupcake 1 3008988 Also depends on what you're doing with it. Something slow-cooked with a rich sauce, like carnitas or pulled pork, will go much farther because you can only eat so much before you're afraid you're gonna throw up. But yeah, figure a minimum of 8 people, more likely 10. Fri Oct 05 15:07:54 -0700 2007 3007842 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 1 3010070 if slow cooked to fall apart tender, bone-in pork shoulder yields around 60% eatable meat. So expect to have 2.5 pounds of finished meat. I try and make sure I have 1/3 a pound per person if it's a main dish. Some eat more, some less. Just adjust depending on how large the appetite of your guests will be and what else you'll be offering for dinner. Sat Oct 06 06:09:37 -0700 2007 3007842 11120 adamclyde