Got a Thanksgiving Turkey for 68 cents a pound...How does that compare ?

[Oaktree]

Any of you remember the good old days (circa 1950's) when Mom would get up at 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning to put the turkey on? It had to be a hen turkey; the Toms were just too darn tough. I'm pretty sure they were all free range turkeys in those days, and were not frozen. They often cooked up "dry" because the cooking time was so long. My Mom had the knack of cooking a huge turkey and it coming out moist, juicy, tender and delicious! And that was on a kerosene stove!

Yeah, my mother used to put it in the oven before she went to bed the night before, turkey wouldn't be ready until noon or so. Didn't realize well into adulthood that it didn't take that long to cook one...she must have cooked it at a very low temperature. Any idea why that was necessary in the old days?

The house brand is Hannaford's. I have found the quality of their house-branded stuff to be uneven, but, of course, for all I know the turkeys came from the same processor. Ain't food labeling fun?

I've never had a bad experience with any Hannaford or Shaws house-brand item. When we lived in Concord I learned to avoid any perishables from Market Basket/DeMoulas though. Their stuff was naaasty (though they did have good prices on canned goods).

BTW, I paid 49¢ /lb. for a frozen turkey at Hannaford.

 

[seymojo536]

Going with one of our small ones this year, 38 lbs. Biggest we have ever had was a 44 lb. 2 years ago. That's dressed without neck, or gizzards. Having a daughter in 4H means you get to raise 10 turkeys hoping one will be nice enough to show. Our costs were $1.65/lb. Could lower that at least 30 cents by not using show chow for finishing. By keeping them to 24 weeks of age, you get 22 - 24 lbs. of breast meat with a nice 1/4" fat covering. I do so love tukey sandwiches, tukey pot pie, turkey tacos, turkey meatloaf.

 

[radioman]

got 4 turkeys this year .. all to put in freezer to have one a month. got a butterball free from BJ's wholesale, got 3 store brand at 48 cents a lb. I paid an average of 6 bucks for 11-12 lbs for turkeys except the free one. Now my family can eat nicely for a week or less once a month . :thumbsup::licking: Wont start using my turkeys till dec as my folks will cook thanksgiving this year .:drool:

 

[cdaigle430]

Bought a Jennie-O OVEN READY Whole Turkey (14lb) at 25 dollars. Thats a $1.79 a pound, I know its alot but it is more convenient for me as my wife can't cook

 

[dave1949]

Bought a Jennie-O OVEN READY Whole Turkey (14lb) at 25 dollars. Thats a $1.79 a pound, I know its alot but it is more convenient for me as my wife can't cook

What's an "oven ready" turkey? Pre-cooked? Maybe it means there is no prep work needed, all cleaned out, no bag of parts, pre-seasoned. In any case, we now know why you married your wife :laughing:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Yeah, my mother used to put it in the oven before she went to bed the night before, turkey wouldn't be ready until noon or so. Didn't realize well into adulthood that it didn't take that long to cook one...she must have cooked it at a very low temperature. Any idea why that was necessary in the old days?


I've never had a bad experience with any Hannaford or Shaws house-brand item. When we lived in Concord I learned to avoid any perishables from Market Basket/DeMoulas though. Their stuff was naaasty (though they did have good prices on canned goods).

BTW, I paid 49｢ /lb. for a frozen turkey at Hannaford.

They were different in those days, they were tough old birds, and you had to cook them a long time. Today's turkeys are selectively bred and I assume fed and treated in a certain manner to make them big-breasted and tender.

 

[cdaigle430]

What's an "oven ready" turkey? Pre-cooked? Maybe it means there is no prep work needed, all cleaned out, no bag of parts, pre-seasoned. In any case, we now know why you married your wife :laughing:

Yep-between her cooking and my cooking we can make toast or boil macaroni. This Turkey is preseasoned and goes right from the freezer to the oven with no thawing. Takes about 4-4 1\2 to cook though.

 

[TCJatko]

Local chain here has turkeys on special this week 49 cents / lb. Looks like a bargain compared to most places.

 

[MossRoad]

Anybody found them cheaper..? We also bought sweet potatoes for 38 cents a pound...Just curious about prices elsewhere..

About same price here. My wife had a coupon for a free 15 pound turkey (can't remember where we got that) and our store let us apply that towards their store brand turkeys of larger size at .69 per pound..... so we got a 21lb turkey and only had to pay for 6 pounds of it so it came out to about $4.20 for a 21lb bird. :licking:

 

[brin]

About same price here. My wife had a coupon for a free 15 pound turkey (can't remember where we got that) and our store let us apply that towards their store brand turkeys of larger size at .69 per pound..... so we got a 21lb turkey and only had to pay for 6 pounds of it so it came out to about $4.20 for a 21lb bird. :licking:

We love those coupons...in some past years we have gotten a turkey coupon but not lately....you got a really good deal...I thought I did to ..but I see quite a few folks have gotten turkey's for $0.49 per.# or less...I wish I had more freezer space , I would buy a few of them and freeze them for later in the year to smoke or just cook and put up in freezer bags and save for pot pies, stir fries, casseroles etc...so many ways to use turkey...I will find a way to freeze a couple for sure....You got the best deal I have seen so far...:drink: