$71 Turkey at Publix
 

It was big...probably 20 pounds or more and it was fresh, not frozen, but I nearly fainted.

THAT is a LOT of money for a hunk of poultry.

Just saw it today at Publix.

They are going to have to have a financing kiosk in the meat department. (Not picking on Publix, MEAT AND POULTRY is getting very expensive everywhere.)

Kind of early to be buying Thanksgiving turkey??

Where are the major areas in the US producing turkeys? I hope not Texas? http://www.ncsl.org/aboutus/ncslserv...ving-quiz.aspx

It was sited, not purchased. I didn't buy it, I NOTED IT.

And yet it's still cheaper per pound than that Boar's Head lunch meat that people line up to by. I can buy very good steaks for less than what people spend on lunchmeat for sandwiches.

That is true, but I always think of Turkey as sort of economical.

If one of you well to do Villagers has any Christmas spirit I'd be glad to be Bob Cratchit while you play Scrooge and drop that big bird off at my house.

I was just at Publix and saw the turkeys. They are all natural, fresh and Kosher. They are $5.19 a pound.

How long do they keep frozen?

People buy them fresh to cook them fresh. They would not freeze the turkey.

I will bet it tastes a lot better when it has not been frozen.

Fresh turkey tastes much better than frozen.

Think of all the dishes you could make. Turkey a la king, tetrazini, pot pie, Turkey casserole, soup.

The turkeys weigh 14 pounds. Not a whole leftover unless you cook it for less than 6 people.

I'm surprised people haven't gobbled this deal up and are stuffing their refrigerators.

Went to Publix to get one. 14 lbs. didn't look big enough so....I asked the stock boy "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" The stock boy replied "No they're dead." :mmmm:

I have had them and they are yummy, but not a lot yummier than frozen. BUT never one that cost $71.

And I have cooked some big turkeys in my day.

Quite a sense of humor. Some of those Publix employees are quite the jokers.

When I read GG's post I yelled to my wife that Publix has a $71 turkey for sale. she said probably fresh natural and Kosher turkey. If I tell her what you said she might believe she has bragging rights:D

Trader Joe's, will have fresh kosher turkeys near Thanksgiving. They're about $5 a pound, best turkey I have ever cooked

Just wanted to add my 2 cents about the taste of fresh free range turkey.... blah!

Groan............

:agree: Maybe when golf starts back up it will get better.:undecided:

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Caught fish do grow each year not only in size but in number

Turkey can't be very good for you.

After all their life span is only 6 months

ButterBall electric deep fryer. Best Turkey ever. Not as dangerous as the outside propane fired deep fryer. Can't beat it but only once or twice a year. Otherwise keep the Turkey if it's cooked the old school way.

:confused:Does that mean we can't wish them a Happy Birthday?

My husband and I just picked up an 8.80 lb. turkey breast for $8.00. We thought it was a great purchase since neither of us cares for dark meat. Of course it was frozen.

THAT is excellent shopping. Good for you!

I'm with you..no $71.00 turkey for me.

Gracie dear, we love turkey. When we lived in Massachusetts and had a pool (with the attendant relatives and their wonderful children), we had maybe seven or eight turkeys a year. Kids loved it, and of course, it feeds a crowd.

Now we have maybe three or four, and smaller ones at that. I prefer a whole bird since I love the dark meat.

The next day, generally leftovers reheated. But after that, turkey, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sandwiches on a crusty and chewy bread. Then maybe with pasta and gravy. Then soup. I love soup.

My stuffing (which isn't actually stuffed) is my mother's recipe and is legendary. I have six brothers and sisters who all love mom's stuffing. She made so much of it (everyone wanted a container (frozen) to take home), that she cleaned the kitchen sink with Ajax, then rinsed it all out and cleaned the sink again with bleach, then rinsed it out and made GALLONS of stuffing in the sink and packaged it into aluminum containers to reheat in the oven.

Now I'm getting hungry. But not $71.00 hungry... We almost always get it on sale.

[QUOTE=Taltarzac725;1451386]Kind of early to be buying Thanksgiving turkey??

...just giving you plenty of time to save up for it...

[QUOTE=yesi3putt2;1452895]Perhaps it was put out for family gatherings for the Jewish New Year?