Turkey-Talk

[kathymendel]

Deb and I usually buy slice beef and turkey at the deli in the grocery stores each week, and for the past month or so there has been no turkey available.
No turkeys or turkey breasts in the meat departments, either. In fact, the delis have signs on the glass case fronts stating there is a big shortage of turkeys.er
So the day after Halloween, we go shopping..............and, guess what??? Turkeys Galore!!!! I can't help but believe they have been holding the turkeys back
from consumers so they would have a glut of 'em in November!!! Grrrrr!!!! Have you notice this where you live????

 

[TimeWarpWife]

Actually, in our area we haven't had a shortage of fresh, frozen, or deli turkey. They've been outrageously expensive up until now, but dh got a turkey yesterday for .37 a pound. He's going back again next week and get another one so we can put it in the freezer to have later on.

 

[ChildofLight]

I’ve never seen frozen turkeys at all in the grocery store until the 1st week or so of November for Thanksgiving and then again before Christmas. There has always been turkey in the grocery deli and in the processed sandwich meat area.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Our commissary has turkeys year round. They've got some now. I haven't noticed if the other stores have them. It's gonna be just me on Thanksgiving so I won't be cooking a turkey or my usual prime rib roast. I've got a little halibut in the freezer... hmmm.

 

[JoyJoyJoy]

Frozen turkeys have made an appearance here...$2.29/lb.
The price should go down as Thanksgiving nears.

 

[Andy C]

After reading this thread earlier this morning, I went out a bought a “young turkey” 21 pounds, 39 dollars. I guess the labeled young turkey is better than an older and retired turkey

 

[Tall Timbers]

After reading this thread earlier this morning, I went out a bought a “young turkey” 21 pounds, 39 dollars. I guess the labeled young turkey is better than an older and retired turkey

That's a pretty big young turkey.

 

[pixelpusher]

We've got a bunch of turkeys down on the river. They won't be frozen until at least first frost.

 

[Andy C]

That's a pretty big young turkey.

I had to text a picture of it to my wife for her Ok because I dont recall ever buying a turkey labeled young. Quick research states it more tender and juicy. Sounds good, and my brother in law will smoke it in his traeger grill.

 

[lightofmylife]

Here is my Turkey-Talk Gobble Gobble. I am a fan of the white meat, but I do get the total turkey. Jeff likes the dark meat, and our brand is Honeysuckle White. Do you all have a preference on the brand? Thanksgiving is only 18 days away.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Do you all have a preference on the brand? Thanksgiving is only 18 days away.

I always got the brand the store would give you for free if you met some requirement.

 

[Andy C]

I always got the brand the store would give you for free if you met some requirement.

Maybe you could cut your weekly budget for hamburgers down from its current budget of 200 dollars….

 

[Tall Timbers]

Maybe you could cut your weekly budget for hamburgers down from its current budget of 200 dollars….

That's probably how I qualified for a free turkey back when they were giving them away.

 

[Andy C]

That's probably how I qualified for a free turkey back when they were giving them away.

This is one of the areas I miss about being on active duty. Every year, we would get many vouchers for young Marine familys to bring to the commissary for a free entire Thanksgiving meal to include a big turkey with all the usual trimmings. I would have the First Sergeants submit a list of junior married Marines with kids, and the CO and I would determine who got the vouchers, and nobody else in the command would know who got them for privacy. I would make sure they received the vouchers in the most private manner.

 

[DWB]

There has been plenty of both deli meat and whole birds here in Tennessee.

 

[kathymendel]

I can't understand why there have not been shortages where you all are, but they have been here in So. Cal.
Wonder if our governor, Newsome has had something to do with it??? I wouldn't put anything past him..........
A question I will probably never get an answer to. I'm just glad we can get our sliced turkey again now.

 

[Matthew6:33]

Where are you all finding turkeys for under a $1/lb??? Wow they are over $2/lb here. Every time I turn around they are killing off more poultry because of some bird flu they found.

 

[Shannon70]

I thought you were gonna talk about the country turkey, lol

 

[JoyJoyJoy]

I thought you were gonna talk about the country turkey, lol

Me too

 

[fl2007rn]

Actually, in our area we haven't had a shortage of fresh, frozen, or deli turkey. They've been outrageously expensive up until now, but dh got a turkey yesterday for .37 a pound. He's going back again next week and get another one so we can put it in the freezer to have later on.

Wow. 37 Cents a pound is unheard of! I just bought 4 turkeys and they were 68 cents a pound at the military base and I thought I got a great deal. I like to make a small turkey every so often because I make pot pies, sandwiches, etc with the left overs.