Turkey Legs - Inflation?

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

What are the prices of turkey legs at your faire this year?

We just got back from St. Louis.  I was surprised to find them priced at $8.

But I just looked at some pictures of the Amana Colonies Ren Faire in Iowa, and there was a picture of a food booth, and the sign said turkey legs were also $8.

I find this rather pricey, normally paying between $6 and $6.50, and wonder what the prices are at your faires this year.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Just got back this evening from the Dubuque Renaissance Festival (had a great time, by the way and saw RF members, too).

The turkey legs cost $8.  I wonder if this is universal?

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

The price of gas has gone up, so road kill follows suit...

[DeadBishop]

Ouch.  I'm thinking faire will be poultry-free for me this year.   

The price has skyrocketed just in the last couple years.  At least $1 to $1.50 increase a year for the last three years.

[Cobaltblu]

We need to know the size of the legs.

What is the ounce of turkey per dollar?

Are we talking about anorexic model legs or Oprah legs?

I think if you have a large turkey leg and eat every ounce of meat you probably get more ounces of food than a smaller food item.

Since my faire starts at 10 AM I try to wake up early and eat a large breakfast before going to the faire.

Regards,

CB

[Sir William Marcus]

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

Just got back this evening from the Dubuque Renaissance Festival (had a great time, by the way and saw RF members, too).

The turkey legs cost $8.  I wonder if this is universal?

Sorry to have missed you - we were there as well.

[Lady Rebecca]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong on any of these prices, but I want to say Norman's were $7 (best I've ever tasted!), Scarborough's were $6 (am I right? They were pretty good, but very peppery), and Muskogee's were $7 (I wouldn't buy them again. It was the biggest disappointment of that whole faire!)

I did notice the $8 one at St. Louis. So I went for the fish and chips instead. Very tasty!

[renfairephotog]

They were $7 at Tennessee.

[Lady Christina de Pond]

they were 5.50 here at Garf

[Marcos Charron]

I don't know,

I watch people eating the nasty, greasy, overcooked things and just don't understand why they eat the worst part of the bird by choice.

I guess if that's what you really have a hankering for, no price is too much.

I go for the loaded baked potato myself, best bang for the buck, filling ans a good bit of nutrition to them.

Viscomte

[Dustin]

They were $7 at Tennessee.

And quite tasty as well (especially after I borrowed some Cajun seasoning from the loaded potato booth).

[Aaroncois]

I watch people eating the nasty, greasy, overcooked things and just don't understand why they eat the worst part of the bird by choice.

I think for a lot of people it's a "thing to do" at the faire. I hadn't had one in several visits and decided to have one at Sterling last year. It wasn't really as good as I'd remembered - I'm not sure if the sauce was different or if I'd just forgotten what they tasted like, but I'm not really planning to get one again anytime soon. As the price keeps skyrocketing for the Steak on a Steak and they keep over-spicing them, I'm starting to run out of things to eat at SRF. I hadn't thought that was possible. I miss the roasted corn they used to have.

[VIII]

"Turkey legs are sooo Renaissance!"
Well show me ONE painting of King Henry VIII with a turkey leg!
Seriously, I get asked that at least once every weekend!

[Welsh Wench]

I know on Sunday night at BARF they go 2 for 1.
Whatever 1 is.

I agree with Viscomte. They look like a heart attack on a bone.

And then we had the big 'is it turkey or is it emu?' debate.

But hey, that is just me.....