The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner
The American Farm Bureau Federation has tracked the average cost of a classic Thanksgiving meal since 1986. The price of menu items increased about 1.3 percent overall this year, bringing the total cost of a meal that would feed 10 people (with plenty for leftovers) to $43.47. This year's estimate is actually $1.14 cheaper than what shoppers paid two years ago.
Here, in photo-gallery form, are the independent, non-governmental organization's estimates of the ingredients of the traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Comments
Sure, if you're serving Stovers microwave turkey dinners and Steel Reserve. If Thanksgiving only cost $44, I'd have it every week. Mmm, drumsticks.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | November 23, 2010 1:16 PM
Sam, you're invited to my place. We're having turkey Hot Pockets, Sour Cream & Onion Pringles, Funyun casserole, & Cheesy Blasters. That makes more room in the budget for Four Lokos! Plus something that Lobster Girl calls a Pilgrim cocktail ( Purple Drank, Dimetap & SoCo). It's gonna be a wonderful gas station Thanksgiving. Plus fireworks!
Posted by: B>) | November 23, 2010 1:39 PM
Nothing here about the price of sauerkraut. You can't gauge the price of a proper Thanksgiving dinner without factoring in the sauerkraut.
Posted by: brooksiefan | November 23, 2010 3:03 PM
They are obviously not Italians shopping at Whole Foods! I'm embarrassed to say that I bought as much in cheese alone (and that was just for me to nibble on as Thanksgiving dinner was cooking!).
My bird is sitting in brine right now. Can't wait. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Posted by: Sergio | November 24, 2010 1:07 AM
Ways to Torture Hippies Working at Whole Foods today – Ask where is the Cool Whip, organic mouse traps, vegan shampoo & tofu scungilli. Also insist that you bought Tofurkey jerky the last time you were here but can't remember where it is.
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Posted by: Bad Thanksgiving | November 24, 2010 9:50 AM