lynn said:
oh, wow, turkey sure are cheaper in the states!! The last turkey i bought was about 10 lbs and was close to $20!! Not to mention it was frozen solid! I had to defrost it 2 days in advance!
The regular price here is anywhere between 99 cents and $2.00 a pound, too, depending on the brand. That's why I watch for grocery store discounts.
Edit: This is a gross oversimplification. In my observation, the net price is based on brand, the size of the turkey, fresh or frozen, time of year, any applicable store discounts and probably a few other things I'm forgetting.
And I'm assuming you're buying your bird from the regular grocery store. If you buy from a meat specialty shop, or if you buy an organic or free-range bird, it can cost considerably more.
Then there's always the pre-cooked (often smoked) kind that you can buy from a gourmet shop. Those cost lots of bucks. :lol:
And there's more ... :lol:
Overall, it looks like the list price is similar in the US and Canada, but the marketing techniques are different.
During the pre-Thanksgiving sales, you can get some pretty good deals here. Grocery stores use turkeys as price-leaders; they sell turkeys at ridiculously low prices to lure you into their store rather than someone else's. They're assuming that, once you're inside the store, you won't stop at buying turkey. While you're there, they're hoping you'll buy everything else for your feast, so the grocers can make a profit. And that selling strategy usually works pretty well for them.
