So you’re making hamburgers

WanderingJuniper · 06-30-2019, 11:09 AM

For a family of 5 adults. How much ground meat do you buy?
Let’s just say there is a disagreement in my house about this. Help me see which of us is reasonable.

Mother of Sons · 06-30-2019, 11:16 AM

It depends on the size of the burgers. I would say minimum 3 pounds. More of you want bigger burgers. More if most of the adults are men.

Katigre · 06-30-2019, 11:25 AM

I use a 1:1 ratio of ground meat to ground mushrooms (one package of sliced baby bella mushrooms - one lb of meat). For 5 people I'd say 2 lbs of meat so there is enough for leftovers (so 1 lb plus the mushrooms if everyone was just having a single hamburger at the meal).

mamacat · 06-30-2019, 12:00 PM

One of my sons and I are usually the only burger eaters and he would need at least a half pound and me usually 1/4. But would depend totally on size of adult and appetite and if you used any fillers in them like the mushrooms mentioned

domesticzookeeper · 06-30-2019, 12:16 PM

Our rule of thumb is 1/2 lb per person (roughly 2 patties each).

Allison · 06-30-2019, 12:18 PM

We're low carb/high fat, so I'd buy 80/20 ground beef (shrinkage). And I'd buy at least three pounds - maybe four if I'm cooking them earlier in the day.

When I make a dish with ground beef as part of the dish, it usually takes two pounds to feed us all. So, when meat is the main event I need at least three pounds.

rdsmommy · 06-30-2019, 12:31 PM

If it is five adults/teens I would say 2 or 3lbs. We are 4 and when the kids were little we were fine with 1lb, but now that they are teens we need at least 1 and a 1/2lbs sometimes 2. We usually use lean ground beef so not much shrinkage.

knitlove · 06-30-2019, 12:26 PM

I would say an absolute minimum is 1.5 lb, I would use that to make 6 paties. If there were teenage boys or people who had been doing physical activity I would by 2 to 2.5 lb

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06-30-2019, 11:09 AM	#1
WanderingJuniper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,819	So you’re making hamburgers For a family of 5 adults. How much ground meat do you buy? Let’s just say there is a disagreement in my house about this. Help me see which of us is reasonable.

06-30-2019, 11:16 AM	#2
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: So you’re making hamburgers It depends on the size of the burgers. I would say minimum 3 pounds. More of you want bigger burgers. More if most of the adults are men.

06-30-2019, 11:25 AM	#3
Katigre Rose Garden Why thank you, it is naturally blue... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,278	Re: So you’re making hamburgers I use a 1:1 ratio of ground meat to ground mushrooms (one package of sliced baby bella mushrooms - one lb of meat). For 5 people I'd say 2 lbs of meat so there is enough for leftovers (so 1 lb plus the mushrooms if everyone was just having a single hamburger at the meal).

06-30-2019, 12:00 PM	#4
mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: So you’re making hamburgers One of my sons and I are usually the only burger eaters and he would need at least a half pound and me usually 1/4. But would depend totally on size of adult and appetite and if you used any fillers in them like the mushrooms mentioned __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

06-30-2019, 12:16 PM	#5
domesticzookeeper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,115	Re: So you’re making hamburgers Our rule of thumb is 1/2 lb per person (roughly 2 patties each). __________________ emily

06-30-2019, 12:18 PM	#6
Allison Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just exactly where I should be Posts: 6,741	Re: So you’re making hamburgers We're low carb/high fat, so I'd buy 80/20 ground beef (shrinkage). And I'd buy at least three pounds - maybe four if I'm cooking them earlier in the day. When I make a dish with ground beef as part of the dish, it usually takes two pounds to feed us all. So, when meat is the main event I need at least three pounds. __________________ Allison Blessed mother of my three sons: 22, 20, 18 Grateful for GCM since 2004

06-30-2019, 12:31 PM	#7
rdsmommy Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,506	Re: So you’re making hamburgers If it is five adults/teens I would say 2 or 3lbs. We are 4 and when the kids were little we were fine with 1lb, but now that they are teens we need at least 1 and a 1/2lbs sometimes 2. We usually use lean ground beef so not much shrinkage.

06-30-2019, 12:26 PM	#8
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: So you’re making hamburgers I would say an absolute minimum is 1.5 lb, I would use that to make 6 paties. If there were teenage boys or people who had been doing physical activity I would by 2 to 2.5 lb Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

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