How many pounds of shrimp to get?

I think 3/4 lb per person is plenty, with other food. Shrimp are dense and filling, with less shell/head weight than crawfish.

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We are paying for it and the last thing I want is to have leftovers, b

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Why?

With all the other stuff going in the boil, I'd get no more than 1 lb. per person. You're always going to have those few people who ONLY eat the shrimp, crawfish or crabs and don't touch the other stuff, but it all works out in the end, especially if women and young kids are counted.

It's the teens you have to plan for. They can be bottomless pits when it's something they like.

According to this tiny thread in 2009, TD 2009, the crawfish tail is max 20% of the total crawfish weight. Perhaps I will test this on my next boil. I would guess closer to 10%.


I do 4 lbs of crawfish per person. So max 20% of that is .8 lbs of meat. Probably closer to a half a pound of tail. .8 of a pound is alot to eat with the the rest of the fixins for a normal person. Louisianadirectseafod.com says tail flesh to total shrimp ratio is 50%. So 2 lbs of head on will give you a pound of meat. Again, alot to eat. 1.5lbs per person should be plenty. Final Answer

I mean, when is it EVER a bad thing to have leftover boiled seafood? The absolute bare minimum I'm buying is 25lbs, just to round it up. I can tell you when it's bad to not have enough...


Every damn time.