Lights, nougat, Christmas carols, gifts, parties or family meals and dinners are just some of the most representative elements of Christmas in our country.
One month before Christmas Eve, many are already planning how to spend these holidays, making reservations at restaurants … Or thinking What menu will be prepared at homeBecause this is usually different from any other day of the year.
Although there are different customs or traditions in every home, the most common thing for Spaniards is the consumption of products such as meat and seafood which, during the rest of the year, They are not usually part of the shopping cart The usual.
Thus, in addition to sweets such as nougat, polvorone, marzipan, or manticado, other staple foods are Prawns, carabineros, lamb chops, suckling pig, sea bream, sea bream or sea bass, etc.. The common denominator between these products is that their price is usually higher than those that are purchased daily, such as chicken, pork, eggs or sardines, for example.
That’s why they are usually chosen Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or Three Kings Day Meals and Dinnersin an effort to prepare more distinctive and delicious menus for the holidays where family and friends usually gather.
However, some people may have to look for alternatives to these products or dig a little deeper into their pockets, because in addition to the price increases that many foods have experienced in recent months in Spain, it usually happens that As the Christmas season approaches, these costs increase even more..
This will increase the price of white shrimp during Christmas, according to a fish seller
This was confirmed by one of the fish sellers when asked about some of the products of the Antena 3 program ‘Espejo Público’, where they discussed How Christmas dinner and food could get more expensive From many Spaniards. This is how the professional explains the cost of a kilo of Huelva shrimp:
“What will increase the most is white shrimp. Currently priced at €60, this Christmas prawn will cost between €90 and €120. Points to the fishmonger while displaying the product to the camera. He gives more examples, and also talks about the carabinero, which he says is now about 130 euros, and even if it is frozen, it could reach 150 during the holidays due to the increased demand for it and fresh products.
As other interesting data, the journalist from the Susana Grisso program comments that from October 2024 to October of this year The percentage of lamb increased by more than 7%, fish the same percentage, and beef by approximately 18%..