The only thing that's possibly more overwhelming than making all this
food for Thanksgiving is shopping for it. Where should you go? How much
is this going to cost you? What items are you destined to forget? What
special little things should you buy? See? Overwhelming!
We can help you! This year, we sent a stellar reporter to four of our
readers' favorite supermarkets to price things out — using the same menu
at each store — and uncover the best buys. Keep reading to decide which
supermarket is going to be best for you.
Aldi
Aldi has a well-earned reputation for being extremely inexpensive.
So it might not be surprising to learn that the total for our
Thanksgiving menu was the lowest at this discount grocery store. But it
may
surprise you to learn that we shopped for a holiday dinner for eight
and spent less than $70. That's less than $10 per person for
Thanksgiving dinner, and all the fruits and vegetables were organic!
Costco
Grocery shopping for all the supplies on our list actually cost more
at Costco than at Whole Foods. But that's because we had to buy certain
things in (way) larger quantities. For example, our menu only calls for
three onions, but if you bought everything from Costco you would wind
up with 20 pounds of onions, or at least 37 more onions than you'd need.
So it might not be the best place for all your Thanksgiving shopping.
That said, if you feel like visiting two stores, you should head to
Costco for pumpkin pie. And maybe even the turkey!
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