Drunkard's Dozen
noun. A group of sixteen.
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A drunkard's dozen is based on the creation of a dozen twelve items plus four additional. For example, a pitmaster may want to create a dozen jalapeño poppers; however, a typical pound of bacon includes 16 pieces. In order not to waste the remaining four pieces, he or she may choose to make a full sixteen poppers. This results in a drunkard's dozen of jalapeño poppers.
When there are large groups of people to feed, you may opt for a double drunkard's dozen, in which case the pitmaster would make a full thirty-two jalapeño poppers, which require 2 lbs of bacon and 2 packages of cream cheese.
The name drunkard's dozen originated in Kansas City, Missouri. No doubt, it originated over a fire pit with multiple beverages of the cold and domestic variety. Hence, the use of the term "drunkard" to refer to the pitmaster's state of mind when the name was first coined.
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