Why do people in Canada say food is way to expensive when I can get this for $5
>>21821292pork is generally still pretty affordable but that doesn't mean groceries overall aren't expensive. but you know that.
>>21821292that's a fairly small amount of pork roast for an average sized person, i'd say?
>>21821292because medium ground beef is finally on sale.. for $5 a lb.
>>21821292Later this week my freezer is going to be packed full of chicken quarters, and the fridge with eggs. Saw that same deal on pork loin, which'd be the better one at the end of the day, but preparing a whole roast just for myself is unappealing.Decent-sized frozen meat pies are also on sale at the same place for about $7, and normally I buy a few of those to get me through weeks where I don't feel like cooking dinner.
>>21821297thank god for cheap pork. $1.99/lb means it's time to stock up. fucking chicken isn't that cheap nowadays (best you can do is a 3kilo bulk box for like $13). pork curry once a week, tonkatsu when i feel like, or when i'm lazy just a couple chops in the air fryer with some s&p olive oil, crushed garlic and thyme
>>21821337>Saw that same deal on pork loin, which'd be the better one at the end of the day, but preparing a whole roast just for myself is unappealing.cut them into chops. I buy pork loins for $10 and get like 15 pork chops out of them. or cube them and use them for tacos.
>>21821337its weird because in America those prices are all close to ours except for the chicken quarters. They are about .50 cents a pound here.
>>21821354>get like 15 pork chops out of themGood point. I did that one time before but I cut like shit and cooking ended up being annoying because of the varying sizes, which put me off. Would tossing it in the freezer briefly in advance help to make the exterior a little more stable to cut? or should I just git gud?One point in favour of the chicken quarters is that the fat and gelatin that cook out are delicious, and spread them onto bread for lunch. I'd miss that a bit, and it took a daily cycle of chicken quarters to keep enough to dress a slice or two of bread with the jelly.>>21821371Are you accounting for the exchange rate or sale prices? It says it there in the small print, but a dozen large eggs is normally about $4 here, and used to drop as low as $2.44 in the last year or two. Cheapest I've seen for quarters is $0.99/lb (about $0.71 USD/lb), and I've also found that even just among the grocery chains there's a big difference in quality depending on where and when I pick them up. Had a miserable time when I'd stocked up on these gargantuan, tasteless quarters from the Maxi.
>>21821406>Would tossing it in the freezer briefly in advance help to make the exterior a little more stable to cut?hmm, maybe a but. but I think really it is just a skill issue lol. well, also make sure you're using a sharp knife. I also use a ruler to cut them uniform thickness depending on how much work you're willing to put into prep.chicken quarters are my go-to as well, I always load my freezer with them when they go on sale. but I get tired of eating chicken all the time so pork is a nice switch up. pork tenderloin and shoulder are also usually pretty affordable. I also cook with a lot of ground turkey/chicken and pork because it"s cheaper than beef. honestly, I rarely eat beef at all anymore, except sometimes I can find stewing beef or stir fry strips discounted cause they're on the verge of going bad. but you have to cook them up right away.
>>21821292Go look at the beef prices next and see for yourself
>>21821411>but I think really it is just a skill issue lolFair. Now I'm forced to admit that all I've got is a single piece of shit paring knife, so I think the odds of a massacre a bit too high for me to try even with the prep. Measuring/scoring and a chill before will be my approach if I do, though.>I get tired of eating chicken all the time so pork is a nice switch up>I rarely eat beef at all anymoreSame deal with me and beef. Last time I cooked fresh beef was short ribs more than a year ago as part of borscht for a date, and there's no way I could justify it outside of special occasions. I'm normally very tolerant to eating the same thing every day, and I've practically got a schedule built around chicken quarters, but I don't have enough freezer space to last out every gap between sales, so it'd be nice to have some other options. Used to eat a lot of pork and it'd be nice to again.Pre-cut bone-in chops get down to about $2.50/lb and were my former go-to. I've got a strong preference for doing meats in the oven now, and since the cuts I see are generally pretty thin it's a bit harder to dial in, but there's a sale on those coming up so I may as well give it a shot.
>>21821483>Now I'm forced to admit that all I've got is a single piece of shit paring knifeah yeah, to be honest that's probably your issue more than anything. really should have a proper knife to break down big pieces of meat like that, skill will only get you so far if you don't have the right tools for the job. pork in general is still affordable though if you don't want to go for the big loins. sausages have been climbing in price a bit. and hams aren't cheap. but other than that. chops, tenderloin, shoulder, even belly can sometimes be found at a decent price. ground pork goes on sale near me pretty often too.
>>21821292Because most people's brains stop working when they walk into a supermarket, instead of buying a giant bag of rice for like $10 they'll buy some bullshit product made of rice with some brand name on it for 30x the price, same goes for potato's and wheat.People will buy potato's in the form of potato chips and pay 20x more than what it's worth.Fuck buying pasta for $1 lb, I'll buy some wheat based product for 20x the price!and then people will go out of their way to buy low calorie shit (lettuce, tomato's, cucumbers, onions etc) and be surprised when they spend $100 and have maybe 2000 calories.
>>21821647In summary, people are paying for logistics, instead of food.
>>21821647You're not wrong, but I'm confused by your strange understanding of how apostrophes work.
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