How many roast potatoes each?

[Oysterbabe]

OK I've decided on Pigs in Blankets now, but how many roast potatoes each? 4 medium ones? We have 3 adults with good appetites, 1 with a small appetite and 2 toddlers. 20 in total?

Hang on? Did someone say peas (vom face.) Mash is acceptable, peas are NEVER acceptable on a roast.

Roasties = same principle as pugs in blankets. You can’t have too many.

6 per person plus however many you think you want for bubble and squeak on Boxing Day. Plus another 10 or so ‘for the pot’. 🤣

I allow 6 per person including children then I know there will be spare for those that want it, prob me

I’ve got 5kg potatoes and they’ll all be roasted.

There's no such thing as too many. They're even better cold the next day.

Christ but ye have some appetites! [shocked]

I'd cook loads to have some for leftovers, but how on earth can you eat 6 potatoes in one sitting??

How many have you got?!

In the words of grandpa pig - you can never have to many roast potatoes

I fill the big tray up as eating them cold later is a must. I put loads on my plate as well. Love them

Five each- small people get small ones, big people get big ones; sometimes people swap with others if someone is too full/still hungry

But mash at Christmas Dinner is an abomination!

Just nipped my mums and the prep is well under way, potatoes are sliced and in pans of water, veg the same, 1/2 turkeys is being cooked along with a huge piece of gammon, sister is doing the beef in the morning and the other turkey will go in during the night. It smells phenomenal and I LITERALLY can't wait I'm THAT hungry now between this thread and that ha ha x

I do three roast potatoes each because I cook an equal amount of roast parsnips. Is this wrong?

as many as possible, they're one of the best parts of the dinner. We had our usual debate about mash which dh insists on but I wouldn't care either way.

EACH??!!?? What are you talking about?! Surely ALL the roast potatoes are for the cook? 😁🐷

As many as will fit on a tray, then people help themselves, including leftovers.

3 roast potatoes each is practically abuse

I will be doing two large trays, twice over. At least 8 medium potatoes per person. Token parsnip and sprout each, judging from past take-up

Basically we eat goose, gravy and potatoes, mildly flavoured with the occasional sprout as a palate cleanser

@LaurieFairyCake, 14 roasties, oh my goodness. Is he visiting you again this year?

I like roast parsnips almost as much as potatoes so will do plenty of those too.

I do 3. And 1 to 2 parsnip pieces. With turkey, pigs, stuffing, bread sauce, cranberry, red cabbage, sprouts and green beans. And we can't manage a starter. Where do you all put it?

Bloody hell i’ve only done two each (but they are quite big and we have mash as well. Better peel some more!

2 or 3 as I do loads of mash too