Deciding How Much To Buy

Decinding How Much To Purchase

Deciding How Much To Purchase

This chart shows the number of servings per pound for various pork cuts.
Chops and Steaks	Number of Servings Per Pound	Other Cuts	Number of Servings Per Pound
Blade Chops or Steaks	2.5-3.5	Back Ribs	1.5
Boneless Chops	4	Bacon (Regular), Sliced	6
Loin Chops	2.5	Canadian-Style Bacon	5
Rib Chops	2.5	Country-Style Loin Ribs	2
Smoked Ham (Center Slice)	3.5	Cubes	4
Roasts		Hocks (Smoked or Fresh)	1.5
Leg (Fresh Ham), Bone-in	3	Pork Sausage	4
Leg (Fresh Ham), Boneless	4	Spareribs	1.25
Smoked Ham	4-5	Tenderloin	4
Loin Blade, Bone-in	2	Ground Pork	4
Top Loin (Rolled), Boneless (Smoked or Fresh)	3.5	Variety Meats
Center Loin	3	Brains	5
Smoked Loin	3	Heart	5
Sirloin	2.5	Kidney	5
Arm Picnic, Bone-In (Smoked or Fresh)	3.5	Liver	4
Smoked Shoulder Roll	3
Blade, Boneless (Smoked or Fresh)	3
NOTE: Few people appreciate there being "too little" to eat comfortably. And if there are some fairly big eaters at the table, or if you like leftovers to enjoy, take these things into consideration when calculating how much to buy, and bump it up a notch or three.