That turkey has little to do with turkey. It is mystery meat. Maybe not even
that.
Nathan Wajsman
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On Apr 12, 2013, at 10:42 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Meat is not subsidised andI paid 138
>> US for our christmas turkey last year!
>
> As of yesterday, I could buy turkey for $1.19 a pound here. Still a
> little high. When it drops down to $0.89, I'll pick up two or three.
> One to cook right away and two to throw in the freezer. The $0.89
> specials happen a couple times a year and you have to be patient. So,
> I can buy a really big honkin bird for under twenty bucks and feed an
> army for a week.
>
> Other meat products aren't bad either. The thing about turkeys is that
> there is a seasonal demand, but a year-round supply. Buy them outside
> the holiday window and you'll do well. In another month, we have this
> big BBQ season push. Pork ribs are usually held back for demand and
> then flooded on the market in a two or three week window. It's times
> like this when you get to stuff your freezer at bargain prices. I
> dislike paying more than $1.29 for ribs and I can usually pick some up
> on special for that or lower.
>
> Chicken? The prices seem to cycle up and down on two month pattern. I
> picked up a couple whole birds for $0.69 per pound. One of those will
> feed a family of four pretty well and also gives me high quality
> chicken stock for about four pots of soup.
>
> Steaks are expensive. You can get creative and buy various "roasts"
> and do your own cutting. This will give you the same specific steaks
> for up to half the price. I get steaks a handful of times a year, so I
> enjoy them whenever I get them.
>
> Veggies? Now THOSE are expensive.
>
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