RAMAZAN bread - how much are you paying

boerboel


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 290

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 18:26

Went to Starlings last week, bought 4 Ramazan bread which cost 3.20TL (80kurus each) went today and bought 2 and was charged 4TL (2TL each) so my question is how much is everyone paying?? Was I undercharged last week or has the price risen dramatically because of the exchange rate...

Giles


Joined: 16/08/2011
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 18:30

Lemar Iskele........85 Kurush......Cheap at twice the price. Best toast bread is from Litsas at Vrysoulles.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 18:30

is it special stuff then ???

boerboel


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 290

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 18:43

Have to say the bread is pretty yummy but not worth 2TL. Suffice to say will not be buying at that price again



Boerboel

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 19:03

"Have to say the bread is pretty yummy but not worth 2TL. Suffice to say will not be buying at that price again"



At todays exchange rate that is about 60p - hardly breaking the bank



Go on...treat yourself

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 19:18

What exactly is ramazan bread?

InspironDream


Joined: 10/08/2011
Posts: 56

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 19:32

for goodness sake, its just regular bread with a special name given to it

boerboel


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 290

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 20:24

Agree fiendishpaul that its not breaking the bank - just don't like getting ripped off which unfortunately here is par for the course. Am sure when the lira goes back down to 2.2 they won't be dropping the prices to correspond. Will carry on treating myself but not by lining Starlings pocket.

briggus


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 161

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 20:37

Message 6: Bread that is made specially around the Ramadan period to be eaten I understand when the daily fast stops. It is certainly is very nice bread. I always thought it was called Ramadan Bread though.



Reagrds



Briggus

Denise


Joined: 14/03/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 20:39

normally there are 2 sizes and the bigger size is 2tl. but it my opinion worth it as it is fresh and delicious and only around at Ramazan time so have to make the most of it.

Lambousa Gordon


Joined: 03/11/2007
Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
22/08/2011 21:11

Price will depend on size.



It's extremely unlikely anyone would be "ripped-off" in this case as bread prices are rigorously controlled.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
23/08/2011 00:35

Lambousa Gordon; "It's extremely unlikely anyone would be "ripped-off" in this case as bread prices are rigorously controlled. "

Who is controlling what?

Everytime I walk into a bread section in market, there are about 5 different brands, most with diet, brown, village versions. All priced differently for the same weight!

As for Ramazan bread, it was around 80 kuruş - 1 TL last year, and I think the 2 TL price tag this year is disgusting! It is OK for a non-bread eating Brit to treat himself to one every now and then, but what about a family of say 5, having to buy at least 3-4 of them every night? 8 TL for 30 nights is 240 TL for the month - just for bread?