JonL wrote:
> Seerialmom wrote:
>> On Oct 13, 11:11 pm, SoCalMike > wrote:
>>> James wrote:
>>>> How much would the raw chicken cost you at regular supermarket
>>>> prices? At sale prices? Assume you cook regularly and have all the
>>>> other stuff necessary for fried chicken so their cost is minor.
>>> whats a bucket consist of? one whole bird? .69 - .99/lb, figure about
>>> 3lb a bird.
>>
>> Actually you only get 7 pieces (1 piece of breast, 2 wings, 2 legs, 2
>> thighs), mashed potatoes/gravy and 4 biscuits. So not quite a full
>> chicken there. Based on those ingredients it'd be very easy to make
>> the equivalent for under $9.99 and probably healthier by forgoing the
>> coating on the chicken.
>
> OIC....thanx.
> Hard to believe....only 5 pieces , plus 2 scrawny wings.....
> Rather get the whole cooked bird, about 3#, at the Kroger or Publix.


6 bucks for at least a 3lb rotisserie bird at costco.

The Sunday circular from Aldi featured a chicken meal for under five
dollars:

whole frying chicken 79 cents a pound
pasta and sauce 66 cents (a packet of pasta plus seasoning)
canned peas 49 cents

The butter, oil, or margarine plus salt and pepper needed to roast a
nice chicken would add less than a dollar to the meal.

Tara