Prime Rib Roast

Pigasso

Am about to take the plunge and order a boned and tied prime rib roast from Lobel's. Needless to say, I want to streeeeeetch the most out of this purchase! Will a 2 rib roast be sufficient to feed 4 people? I plan to buy a 14 rib bone in roast and am pondering portion sizes before I ask them to to cut and package. [p]Thanks and oinks!

The Naked Whiz

Pigasso,
2 bones should easily feed 4 people.
TNW

Rumrunner

<p />Pigasso, a good rule of thumb is 'one rib will feed two people'. A 'whole' beef rib consists of only seven (7) bones and will weigh in the neighborhood of 14-20 pounds, depending on the size steer it was from.

TRex

Pigasso,[p]I usually buy a 2-rib roast for 4 people, but I also serve sides because we're big meat eaters at my house. Without sides, a 2-rib roast would leave some people hungry, in my humble hungry opinion anyway.[p]TRex

fishlessman

Pigasso,
2 bone in is enough for me, my dad, and the dog gets the bones and a little fat. for 4 average meat eaters with sides, i would go 3 bones in.

Unknown

Pigasso, I agree with fishlessman, here is a two bone I did yesterday, and ate 1/3 of it myself. Removed from cooker at 123 F internal.

Unknown

Rumrunner,
If I cook this 'on the bone', how does one cut the cooked meat to serve 2 people? Do you cut it off the bone and then slice it like cutting through the bone, if it was there? Or just lay it flat and cut into 2 pieces?

Rumrunner

Jack asked "Do you cut it off the bone and then slice it like cutting through the bone, if it was there?"[p]Yes, that will work. Or, you can remove the bone and just cut it like you would a thick steak.

mad max beyond eggdome

JackE,
here is a two boner, before and after slicing. ..when its done, i cut the bone off, then set it up right like it was still on the bone, and slice. .. . [p][p][p]

Unknown

mad max,[p]out at the site planning christmas dinner and came across your photos .... your turkey recipe did me quite well last month .... any words of wisdom on the rib roast?[p]tom

mad max beyond eggdome

tfa675,
lets see if i've done this link properly. . ..otherwise go to the archives for november 8th and see my detailed post on prime rib. ..
[ul][li]http://www.biggreenegg.com/archives/2004/messages/158216.htm[/ul]