Food prices way DOWN?

suitcase_sally · #21 11/17/08, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnet

I actually adore Frys. Among other things, they have a good quality meat department with a real butcher who can make custom cuts.

I never thought about them cutting up a frozen turkey. I'll have to ask if they can.

(Though I still prefer to do it myself from fresh birds so I get exactly the cuts I want -- I generally bone most of the meat and make stock and/or soup with the carcasses.)

Fresh turkeys are $1.99 a pound here. Frozen are $.47 a pound.

Cygnet, I have cut up plenty of chickens in my day but never a turkey. Is is hard to cut thru the joints and things? Any tips?

Meijer's has $10 off a hen turkey and $16 off a tom, fresh or frozen, but they don't list the price/lb.

Kroger has "Riverside" (?) brand frozen for 59¢/lb., 18 lbs. and up.

MariaAZ · #22 11/17/08, 02:54 PM

Cygnet- I am not sure, but I think Fry's is accepting competitor coupons this week. If you go to freshandeasy.com you can print a coupon for $6 off a purchase of $30 or more and save even more

tamilee · #23 11/17/08, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnet

Wow.

I'm used to holiday loss leaders, but our local chain grocery store -- Frys, same thing as a Krogers -- had everything on sale. It was as if they'd rolled prices back several years.

It looked like the whole store was on sale! Including stuff not holiday related, like Powerade and cereal.

Am suspecting this is a combination of lower fuel prices and bad economy ... hopefully the lower prices and sales will stick around for awhile after Thanksgiving.

(What I haven't seen yet is fresh turkey on sale. Lots of frozen birds on sale, but no fresh. I didn't grow meat turkeys this year and I'd like to pick up a couple of fresh turkeys cheap so I can cut them up into pieces before freezing. There's just two of us -- me and my boyfriend -- so cooking a whole turkey is kindof a waste.)

Hi Cygnet;
Haven't noticed any sales here. Went to Food Lion yesterday. I am ashamed to tell you how much I spent for such a little bit of food. $75.00 for 1 small beef roast, a bag of potatoes and salad fixins. I live near the beach so EVERYTHING is higher. Gas is cheaper in the town 10 miles away but still is 40 to 50 cents a gallon higher at the local station.
There were a few "sales" but Wallyworld is way cheaper on the same items without putting them "on sale".
tamilee

Beaners · #24 11/17/08, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tamilee

Hi Cygnet;
Haven't noticed any sales here. Went to Food Lion yesterday. I am ashamed to tell you how much I spent for such a little bit of food. $75.00 for 1 small beef roast, a bag of potatoes and salad fixins. I live near the beach so EVERYTHING is higher. Gas is cheaper in the town 10 miles away but still is 40 to 50 cents a gallon higher at the local station.
There were a few "sales" but Wallyworld is way cheaper on the same items without putting them "on sale".
tamilee

That's interesting because everywhere I've lived, Walmart was more expensive than regular grocery store prices.

Kayleigh

Junkman · #25 11/17/08, 11:49 PM

Our Giant Eagle is offering turkeys for 39 cents a pound. Only one per customer. And Krogers is selling theirs fairly reasonable. My question, if you thoroughly cook your turkey and do not use the broth for your dressing, etc. would that remove a lot of the chemicals? I was always told not to use the neck of any poultry as that is where they insert the growth chemicals. Anyone out there that confirm this? Jklady

suitcase_sally · #26 11/18/08, 09:39 AM

I thought Federal law prohibited growth hormones in poultry.

**ladycat** · #27 11/18/08, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by suitcase_sally

I thought Federal law prohibited growth hormones in poultry.

It does. But they are given growth promotants in the feed.

booklover · #28 11/18/08, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ladycat

It does. But they are given growth promotants in the feed.

Do you mean their food has growth hormones?

**ladycat** · #29 11/18/08, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover

Do you mean their food has growth hormones?

No. Growth "promotants". Those are arsenic and subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics.

#30 11/18/08, 10:06 AM

The sub-therapeutic antibiotics have been diminishing and some big growers have stopped using them. The arsenic I haven't been able to find any clear info on so may still be there. It's mostly a problem in the litter though.

.....Alan.

booklover · #31 11/18/08, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ladycat

No. Growth "promotants". Those are arsenic and subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics.

I've never heard of "promotants" so I'm in the dark about this. Actually all of this is new to me. I have to very thoroughly research where our food comes from because dd has severe food sensitivities. Could you link to some information about this and what larger manufacturers utilize these methods? Thanks!