On the eve of December 25, many are preparing to celebrate Christmas Eve and enjoy the traditional Christmas dinner with their family. However, given the drop in family income, lower demand has been reported for the supplies commonly purchased for this holiday.
“Sales have dropped by 50%For example, only 10 baskets have been sold, when before between 50 and 100 baskets were sold a week before Christmas,” Juan Torres, a seller at the Limoncillo market, told La República.
Stable prices
Most merchants indicate that prices have remained the same, with only a slight increase from S/2 to S/3. The jar of milk is S/4, the chocolate bar is S/1.50, the panettone is S/25 and the canned peach is S/10. However, seasoning spices, such as special chili, have experienced an increase of between S/5 and S/6, while garlic is trading at up to S/8.
Economical options
Regarding the price of turkeythe main product at Christmas, its cost will be defined around December 25, but It is estimated that it will be between S/16 and S/18.
Rodrigo Altamirano, from Mercado La Aurora, asserts that, due to the limited budget, citizens will choose to purchase large chickens of 3 to 4 kilos, whose prices will rise to S/12, and even seasoned chickens ready to cook for up to S/15. “Some are not going to eat turkey because it is not enough, but we are going to give the option of turkeys by cuts,” he said.
Claudia Sícoli, an economist at the UPC, indicated that due to the recession, income levels have decreased. “This leads to deciding not to buy goods considered luxury, such as champagne or turkey, which involve additional expenses, but rather cheaper chicken or sparkling wines,” he explained.
Alternative: Andean dinner
Midagri unveiled other options for Andean dishes for this Christmas such as pork roll stuffed with guindones, carrots and spinach, and pachamanquero turkey whose preparation is done with the brining process, which consists of leaving the turkey for four hours in water with salt.
In the case of garnishes, the patacones, purple sweet potato, rice with onion and turmeric stand out.
Source: Larepublica
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