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If I were trying to eat that diet and not break the bank/use all my time I'd invest in 4 things: 1) A ricecooker. 2) A food processor. 3) A sous-vide/vaccum se

by etrain 10y ago

If I were trying to eat that diet and not break the bank/use all my time I'd invest in 4 things: 1) A ricecooker. 2) A food processor. 3) A sous-vide/vaccum sealer. 4) A Costco membership. The ricecooker makes rice and keeps it warm all day. The food processor makes quick work of chopping veggies. You could pack the cod/chicken in vacuum bags and freeze it, and then pop it in the water bath when it's time to eat. The sous-vide means you're not worried about over-cooking/attending to the process so you can do other things while your food cooks. Costco will sell you high quality cod and chicken at ~$10/lb (probably less in store) and steak around $20/lb. You could similarly buy rice/potatoes/fish oil there in bulk. Admittedly you're still spending $50+ on food/day, but that's not out of the question for someone earning $150k/year. That said, it is probably much easier when you're earning $150m/year and can afford a private chef.

M_Grey 10y ago
Especially when you can write literally all of it off as a business expense as well!
ethbro 10y ago
To be fair, Dwayne Johnson is still a much better deal per pound than, say, Justin Bieber.
LeifCarrotson 10y ago
> Costco will sell you high quality cod and chicken at ~$10/lb (probably less in store) and steak around $20/lb. Not sure where you're shopping or how much cod costs, but chicken is more like $3/lb ($2.50 on sale, and it can be frozen - and yes whole chicken is cheaper and more flavorful, but you get less protein per pound and it's just easier to compare) for boneless skinless chicken breasts and $5-10/lb for various cuts of steak around here, which makes it much more affordable.
dtien 10y ago
And don't forget the Costco rotisserie chicken! I don't know what the cost/pound comes out to, but considering all the work that goes into cooking it, it's an unbeatable deal. I think it's well known it's a loss leader for them. Buy several of those for the week, portion them out as you like. throw away the skin to minimize a bit of the sodium, though I'm sure a bit is also in the meat, so for the truly neurotic this maybe a deal breaker. But if I were trying to just go for low cost, low maintenance protein with some semblance of taste, this would be the way to go ( for me ).
- endemic 10y ago
  Related: https://priceonomics.com/are-rotisserie-chickens-a-bargain/ https://priceonomics.com/are-rotisserie-chickens-a-bargain/

by etrain 10y ago

M_Grey 10y ago

Especially when you can write literally all of it off as a business expense as well!

ethbro 10y ago

To be fair, Dwayne Johnson is still a much better deal per pound than, say, Justin Bieber.

LeifCarrotson 10y ago

> Costco will sell you high quality cod and chicken at ~$10/lb (probably less in store) and steak around $20/lb. Not sure where you're shopping or how much cod costs, but chicken is more like $3/lb ($2.50 on sale, and it can be frozen - and yes whole chicken is cheaper and more flavorful, but you get less protein per pound and it's just easier to compare) for boneless skinless chicken breasts and $5-10/lb for various cuts of steak around here, which makes it much more affordable.

dtien 10y ago

And don't forget the Costco rotisserie chicken! I don't know what the cost/pound comes out to, but considering all the work that goes into cooking it, it's an unbeatable deal. I think it's well known it's a loss leader for them. Buy several of those for the week, portion them out as you like. throw away the skin to minimize a bit of the sodium, though I'm sure a bit is also in the meat, so for the truly neurotic this maybe a deal breaker. But if I were trying to just go for low cost, low maintenance protein with some semblance of taste, this would be the way to go ( for me ).

endemic 10y ago
Related: https://priceonomics.com/are-rotisserie-chickens-a-bargain/ https://priceonomics.com/are-rotisserie-chickens-a-bargain/