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Based on a Kiplinger e-mail I just received, this year’s Thanksgiving meal, including turkey and all the trimmings, will, on average, cost $58.08, or about $5.80 per person.
A 16-pound turkey now averages $25.67, or $1.60 per pound, 6% less than last year.
Yesterday I paid $3.49 a pound for a 18 lb fresh turkey. I can’t be average with money matters even on a holiday. 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving Dick. Next year, if you want to treat the family, wander down to Griggstown Farm, north of Princeton. They sell fresh, heirloom turkeys for around $9 a pound. They are supposed to be the best in NJ.
RQ
good work as always I do enjoy your humor ….enjoy your bird n fixns with family and friends……..let’s hope not only today but the years coming are HAPPY
I always hated cooking turkey because anything over say 13 lbs cooks very uneven. Then I learned how to spatchcock one, so good. Of course the wife hates turkey so maybe once a year it happens.
Dick, accept that you are not “average” in any way, ever 😃🦃. Best Thanksgiving wishes to you and Connie and all your loved ones. Have I mentioned that Connie is a lucky gal? She is. 😊
Happy Thanksgiving!
For years, I rebelled against my mother’s “unhealthy” meals, high in fat and processed ingredients. I struggled to prepare a “healthy” meal every Thanksgiving, and the efforts were minimally appreciated. I’ve finally relaxed and given in to the fact that the feast is more about the people and less about the food. Today I’m expecting 24 people around the table. Everyone contributes something. We laugh and argue and make amends. And I serve a turkey that I bought at Aldi – for $1.09 a pound.
I hope you got a really big turkey.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Under the old owner, my hospital would pass out 12 lb. turkeys the week before Thanksgiving. At the time, the regular price per pound was about $1.09, but they were usually on sale for 50 cents. The staff would file through in cars as administration stood in the cold and handed them out. They were smiling, but I’m sure they hated it.
I loved it. I can’t explain why I liked not directly paying for that six dollar bird, but I did. The $50 gift certificate we now receive doesn’t make me feel as warm inside.
We are doing faux turkey and gave a turkey a pardon.
Please don’t tell us tofu🦃
Our son in law got one of the free turkeys from the Thanksgiving promotion at BJs. Chris
Have you seen the tv commercial where a young couple stands up at the Thanksgiving meal and announces that they have big news …”We got a free turkey!” I can’t remember what is being advertised, but it’s so old-fashioned hokey that I laugh every time.
How funny, I hadn’t seen it. Chris.
For us, cost is insignificant if family/friends will be there. But – to your point – I paid $1.29/pound for a 12-1/2 pound fresh turkey. It’s hard to determine a full cost for the meal because so many other dishes are being prepared and brought by family members. Happy Thanksgiving!
I think I must have paid a little less than $2/lb because I only wanted a 12-13 pounder and they were more expensive per pound than the bigger birds. I choked a little when I saw the $24/25 price but I took the smaller bird anyway. As you say, it’s about getting folks together, with plenty of food contributed by guests. Enjoy your day.
Maybe pricey, but how many meals do you get from it?
I always simmer the carcass, the pick the bones (unfortunately I’ve always been a picker). Get enough meat, or use a little of the smaller scraps to make a big pot of turkey soup by adding chicken bullion, carrots, celery, and rice. We usually get 2-3 additional meals from this.
When picking the bones I always remember the story of Stone Soup from Captain Kangaroo!
David, this is fantastic! My Mom made a mean turkey soup. And Captain Kangaroo – amazing.