Turkeys in France

[Suff]

Because we're having a traditional Christmas meal for our French friends, tonight, Mrs S ordered a Turkey from the butchers.

Yesterday she went to pick it up. We're talking a 9kg turkey here. She asked me how much. Knowing France, I started high, €35 said. Then we started. €50? No. €75. NO? €90? Yes.

The world of ordering poultry the French don't usually sell....

[JanB]

I got ours yesterday. Almost 8 kilos and 20€ but got 3€ off by using my store card.

[meriad]

€90 for a turkey???????

crumbs - that's a bit of a rip off

[TheOstrich]

Crikey, was it stuffed with truffles?

You'd have done better smuggling one over from the UK, wouldn't you?

[saundra]

I would have asked the price when I ordered it but I wouldn't have paid that much even if it was xmas hope you enjoyed it tho

[Kaz]

Mine was £20!

[JoM]

Mine was £14, it's a frozen one but still...
Think it's 4.9kg.

[Kaz]

Oh nope, I take that back it was £20 for the turkey AND the small gammon joint!

[JoM]

I'm getting the gammon tonight

[Suff]

It is not easy to get Turkey here in France. Poultry is especially expensive. Roast chickens from the supermarket come in €12 to €14 prices and it's about the same size as a £5 Morrisons one. Even chicken on the shelves is expensive.

Cheaper to eat just about any other meat than poultry here.

There are other benefits, of course...