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How many people does a frozen garlic baguette feed

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IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 07/08/2023 18:26

In your house?

A friend who is a competitive underfeeder claims 1 baguette feeds 2 adults and 4 teenagers. I say she’s fucking ridiculous.

I’ve eaten half of one whilst typing this so assume there’s a middle ground

Unless it’s similar to the mumsnet chicken

OP posts:
longtompot · 07/08/2023 23:18

If with pizza or lasagne then one between 3 or 4 but if with soup then half a garlic baguette each, though some would eat a whole one each.

liveforsummer · 07/08/2023 23:22

I works for us as one adult and 2 dc but we have large portions of pasta and always a filling salad with avocado/mozzarella as well as the leaves, cucumber etc or we might need more

determinedtomakethiswork · 07/08/2023 23:36

Most teenage boys could eat one of them while they were waiting for the dinner to be served up

EveSix · 07/08/2023 23:42

Two adults, a teen and a 10 year old. We had one earlier. You get about 3 'slices' each (including the end bits). We usually have one with meals that are high in carbs anyway, so not necessary to have more.

Snugglemonkey · 07/08/2023 23:55

BreadInCaptivity · 07/08/2023 18:56

Am I the only person who thinks the ends are the best slices?

Yes, they are all hard and not garlicky enough or buttery enough.

Snugglemonkey · 07/08/2023 23:58

We eat one baguette between us. We only have it as a side, so would also have pasta and salad/veg, so 1 is alright. Dc7 actually eats more than the 1 adults.

HollyFern1110 · 08/08/2023 00:05

For me, DH, 2 adult DSs (who are past their peak teenage appetites) and 11 year old DD we would use 2 baguettes.

If only 4 of us were eating you might find a couple of end pieces left over.

1 baguette for an entire family that size is bonkers. Unless she means she's buying a large baguette from the bakery & adding garlic butter herself?

bellac11 · 08/08/2023 08:00

EveSix · 07/08/2023 23:42

Two adults, a teen and a 10 year old. We had one earlier. You get about 3 'slices' each (including the end bits). We usually have one with meals that are high in carbs anyway, so not necessary to have more.

Standard baguettes have 9 slices including the end pieces, so how does that work out to be 3 slices each for 4 people?

IHopeYouStepOnALegPiece · 08/08/2023 10:37

I’ve just gone to put the second one in the oven for lunch and there’s no garlic butter in it! My GOD! I’m horrified

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OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 08/08/2023 10:51

Totally depends on what its accompanying. We are 2 adults, DS(19) who is only here half the time and DD(14).

I'm diabetic and eat low carb so only allow myself 1 slice (the temptation to eat the whole thing is strong) so I just do 1 usually if it's with pasta or lasagne but if it's a side for something like grilled chicken and DS is here I will do 2.

Now I'm craving garlic bread!! Thanks OP! 😂

EveSix · 09/08/2023 22:08

Standard baguettes have 9 slices including the end pieces, so how does that work out to be 3 slices each for 4 people?

Bellac, clearly we're not mad keen on garlic bread 😀We get the Lidl ones, and although I said "3ish" I'm happy to concede perhaps someone only gets two pieces.

chubbachub · 09/08/2023 22:14

None. You have to cook it first.

greenacrylicpaint · 09/08/2023 22:27

chubbachub · 09/08/2023 22:14

None. You have to cook it first.

boomtissssh

Copperoliverbear · 09/08/2023 22:43

2 to 3.

DaphneDeloresMoreheadRidesOn · 09/08/2023 22:58

Depends what you're eating with it, surely ?

garlic baguette on its own = serves 1
accompanying a light dish such as seafood and salad = serves 2
accompanying a hearty lasagne with salad - serves 4

that's my serving anyhooo

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