iv just ordered my first ever turkey for christmas and it costs £33, i never knew a bird was so expansive. i now no why my mum always wanted christmas cancelled now. how much are you spending on your turkey
2006-11-22 23:33:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Thats about the average for a good quality bird, dont listen to these people telling you that crowns are better...thats just rubbish . Cooking a turkey is all about the preparation and the basting, keep it covered until the last 30mins then uncover and turn the heat up to brown the skin....mmmm.
As the old saying goes ....you pay your money ..you takes your choice.
People moaning about the price of a turkey and yet they are quite willing to spend hundreds of pounds on rubbish that will get used once if they are lucky!!
Christmas is all about the family sat around the table celebrating and enjoying great food.
Have a great xmas.
2006-11-22 23:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Neo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bought a turkey breast at Walmart. Paid just over 6 bucks, American. Bought the nice one, just white meat.
I have to go to a potluck in a couple weeks, I thought about going to the honey baked store, and getting a small ham. No way! It was going to be $25 bucks! I could cook the whole dinner for that.
Mom used to wait for the turkey sale at the grocery, and cook it herself. Even a a dollar a pound, a big turkey still is $20 + American. At least, you will have the leftovers, cheaper meals, for a while, since you already have the meat bought..
2006-11-22 23:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just buy a turkey crown, they're so much cheaper and there's a lot less waste from them too (if any). That's what we've done for years. Also, since it's now not recommended by the food standards people to "stuff your bird" (for want of a better expression), this option is just as good as the real thing.
2006-11-22 23:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by kpk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've ordered a fresh one from someone local who breeds them. Mine will be around £30 for a 25ishlb one. This is very reasonable. The reason the frozen supermarket ones are so cheap is because they are bred in large sheds with thousands and thousands all crammed together, so they are cheaper to rear.
Very good friend has the biggest turkey rearing set up in the East Midlands and sells to the big supermarket suppliers. I'm getting mine from a smaller breeder, they taste a hell of lot better!
2006-11-22 23:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow. thats a lot of money. Its only me, my husband and our two kids this year so I am just getting a turkey crown.
You should have tried Iceland. The turkeys there are under £20. £33 is an awful lot of money. It had better be a huge turkey for that kind of money. I hope you also have a lot of mouths to feed to justify that spendage!!!!!!
2006-11-22 23:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have turkey most people can't cook it (ends up dry yuk!!) and alot of people don't even like it!!
I have a different joint of meat every year.. this year rib of beef!! Yumtastic! Will cost me about £25 from a local butcher but it's worth it.
2006-11-22 23:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by Heather S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't like Turkey myself cos no matter how you cook it (even chef standrd cooking) - it tastes crap so we have chicken - farrrr nicer not to mention cheaper and you don't have to eat it for the next 5 days.
2006-11-23 00:31:53 · answer #7 · answered by Charlene 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our fresh Turkey is costing just £17.00 from our local butcher
2006-11-22 23:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by Trebor mint 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually up to £15, there are only 3 people like it amongst our guests.
2006-11-23 02:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about twelve pounds,i always buy a frozen turkey ,and have done for 36 years
2006-11-22 23:36:58 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋