The fresh and frozen turkey has already arrived at the Modelo market. Fresh was sold at 18 soles per kilo, a fact that generated discontent among housewives, since a whole turkey for the whole family costs an average of 180 soles, something difficult to assume for their depressed economies.
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“At Christmas dinner we want to eat turkey, but it is very expensive, at home we are 5 people and if there is not enough for a whole one we will at least buy half a turkey,” said housewife Yurfa Merino.
While frozen turkey was sold between 15, 16 soles and 16.90 soles in the market and supermarkets, but for today the price tends to increase.
The merchant Paul Ríos Tovar stated that in the Modelo market, the whole turkey is being offered for 14.50 soles in San Fernando and Super, which is a Brazilian brand.
Yesterday morning, other stalls were still waiting for the merchandise to be distributed to the markets, customers were waiting with expectation.
“For Christmas we hope to sell 100 to 200 turkeys in Huancayo, the housewives have been asking and the supply has already arrived,” said Paul Ríos.
In the Onasa distributor, yesterday the sale of wholesale turkey was 15 soles, they generally buy it in quantity for workers in public and private companies. In the San Fernando distributor, a kilo of turkey is 16 soles to exchange for a voucher and one of 10 kilos costs 160 soles.
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In Tottus until Sunday, a kilo of San Fernando turkey was 16.90 soles per kilo and a whole one of 8 kilos and 185 grams cost 138.32 soles.
To cook a turkey other inputs are required such as dressing or if it is baked it can also be baked. The chef and teacher of the Continental Institute, Silvana Medina said that to prepare the dressing for seasoning it costs 30 to 40 soles and if it is stuffed up to 70 soles.
In Huancayo, it is customary to accompany the turkey with rice or potatoes and a good portion of fresh or cooked salad.
