desertvixen | Nov. 20th, 2007

http://www.fb.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsroom.newsfocus&year=2007&file=nr1115.html

FROM THE ARTICLE:

Menu items for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings will cost more this year, but remain affordable, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

According to AFBF’s 22nd annual informal survey of the prices of basic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table, the average cost of this year’s dinner for 10 is $42.26, a $4.16 price increase from last year’s average of $38.10.

Am I the only one this seems pretty low to?

The AFBF survey shopping list includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream and beverages of coffee and milk, all in quantities sufficient to serve a family of 10.

How much does this family of ten eat? Does everyone have seconds?
I'm also noticing that this does not sound anything like our Thanksgiving menu.

The cost of a 16-pound turkey, at $17.63 or roughly $1.10 per pound, reflects an increase of 12 cents per pound, or a total of $1.93 per turkey compared to 2006. This is the largest contributor to the overall increase in the cost of the 2007 Thanksgiving dinner.

Didn't buy one this year, so I didn't notice the price, I must confess.

A couple other differences I notice: We generally have mashed potatoes, not sweet potatoes (which from the ingredients listed in their article, I assume they are serving candied), as well as a salad instead of a relish tray. And a fruit salad.

DV