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I just bought a 12 lb turkey at Publix, it was store brand and cost 7$ . The Ocean Spray cranberry sauce was B1G1 , 77 c each. My EZ foil super roaster pan B1G1. So , I'm at what ? 12$ so far . Yes it can be done.
I just bought a 12 lb turkey at Publix, it was store brand and cost 7$ . The Ocean Spray cranberry sauce was B1G1 , 77 c each. My EZ foil super roaster pan B1G1. So , I'm at what ? 12$ so far . Yes it can be done.
This.
I'm normally not big on the "cheap" stuff, but Publix sells their smaller frozen turkeys for $.59/lb. The main difference between those and the $2+/lb ones are that they are smaller and frozen. I don't care about the frozen part, as I stock up on a bunch of them around this time of year and freeze them anyway.
Being that they're on the smaller side, I normally cook 2 for a large dinner. Total price (for the turkey) comes to maybe $14.
Add a few sides: Mashed potatoes (3lb bag of potatoes at $1.99)
Some variant of stir-fried rice or noodle: Bag of rice ~$5 (and you're not using the whole bag)
random vegetables, beans, etc: Maybe $10?
miscellaneous (milk, butter, spices, onions): $10
Total: $40
Why is this so shocking to some?
That said, I normally go all out and cook traditional Holiday meals from my Caribbean background, so I normally get up closer to $100, but I also end up with ridiculous amounts of food.
Following this logic, they should also add the cost of pots, pans, utensils, dinnerware and a fireplace or stove, cost of coal/wood, or electricity ... etc...
This.
I'm normally not big on the "cheap" stuff, but Publix sells their smaller frozen turkeys for $.59/lb. The main difference between those and the $2+/lb ones are that they are smaller and frozen. I don't care about the frozen part, as I stock up on a bunch of them around this time of year and freeze them anyway.
Being that they're on the smaller side, I normally cook 2 for a large dinner. Total price (for the turkey) comes to maybe $14.
Add a few sides: Mashed potatoes (3lb bag of potatoes at $1.99)
Some variant of stir-fried rice or noodle: Bag of rice ~$5 (and you're not using the whole bag)
random vegetables, beans, etc: Maybe $10?
miscellaneous (milk, butter, spices, onions): $10
Total: $40
Why is this so shocking to some?
That said, I normally go all out and cook traditional Holiday meals from my Caribbean background, so I normally get up closer to $100, but I also end up with ridiculous amounts of food.
4 people sure.
The claim was 10. You $1.99 3lb bag of potatoes is going to be pretty small serving of potatoes for 10 people..as is 1 regular sized pie and a 10 lb turkey.
I think for a really traditional meal, it can be done for that. Turkey is a loss leader around here, so the turkey can be cheap and the rest of the traditional meal is mostly bread and potatoes.
That's not the meal I make, and I suspect it is not the meal that many here will be making. My family wouldn't eat a pie made with canned pumpkin, and seriously a small carton of whipping cream for 10 people? 1 pound of green beans for 10 people? One box of stuffing mix for 10 people?
Things like whipping cream, green beans, and stuffing are usually on sale or on twofers.
The claim was 10. You $1.99 3lb bag of potatoes is going to be pretty small serving of potatoes for 10 people..as is 1 regular sized pie and a 10 lb turkey.
The poster you quoted said they bought 2 turkeys @ $.59/lb for $14. That's a lot more turkey then just 10 lbs, more like 2 12 lb turkeys. 24 lbs of turkey is plenty for 10 people.
Potatoes are usually cheap this time of the year. I can get a 10 lb bag for less than $3. A lb of potatoes per person should be enough, right?
Since I just shopped for T-giving today, that's about on par with my costs here in rural Georgia. I'm going 100% hand/home made, everything made from scratch, just as I do with all my meals. I'm serving 10 adults and a couple kids and fully expect there to be leftovers.
I don't get all the gruff negative feedback on this.
Exactly. Aside from the turkey, it's the fancy, prepackaged stuff that makes Thanksgiving "expensive".
It also seems common for a lot of families to have dozens of miscellaneous sides and desserts, which makes it more expensive. But if you're filling up on turkey instead, there won't be any need for three different casseroles and five different pies.
Leftovers obviously aren't included in this estimate, and I think that's throwing more people off.
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