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Decent steak is $10+ a pound. Good cuts of pork and chicken are $2 a pound. Beef is expensive. Even high fat ground beef is still $4 a pound.
by maxerickson 5y ago
Decent steak is $10+ a pound. Good cuts of pork and chicken are $2 a pound. Beef is expensive.
Even high fat ground beef is still $4 a pound.
- WalterBright 5y agoYou don't need to eat a pound of beef for a meal. 3 oz is just fine. Beef is dirt cheap compared to candy bars, frozen pizza and chips.
- maccard 5y agoA pound of ground beef is just shy of $4 in Walmart. You can't just eat ground beef on its own. A frozen pizza [0] is $2.70 and is tipping on 1800 calories, and is a decent meal for 3 people. Processed food is _so_ cheap. [0] https://www.walmart.com/grocery/ip/Great-Value-Rising-Crust-Pizza-Pepperoni-26-6-oz/214291255 https://www.walmart.com/grocery/ip/Great-Value-Rising-Crust-...
- WalterBright 5y ago> You can't just eat ground beef on its own That's right. But you can get a microwave for $9.99 at the thrift store. I see bread machines for a similar price. If you can follow directions like "gather the ingredients, dump them in the bread machine, push a button" you can make incredibly tasty fresh bread for next to nothing. Just yesterday I went to the thrift store, and donated a bunch of stuff I don't use anymore, and bought a bunch that I did have a use for. It's a cheap way to live without compromise.
- maccard 5y agoEven if you have a fully decked out kitchen for free, that doesn't change the fact that you can feed three people for under $3 with a frozen pizza, and it's ready in less than 10 minutes. The variety you can get in processed food for sub $1 per portion that's edible in less than 10 minutes is staggering!
- WalterBright 5y agoBack when I was younger, a frozen pizza was only enough for one person. They haven't gotten larger.
- maxerickson 5y ago3 ounces of steak -- just enough. A pound and a half of pizza, not even close?
- WalterBright 5y agoLater on in this thread I pointed out a .58 lb steak in the freezer I bought for $2.90. I can PM you a photo if you need proof.
- maccard 5y agoBut that's still more expensive than the pizza, and doesn't feed as many people!
- maccard 5y agoI shared a link to a Walmart frozen pizza above of a frozen WalMart pizza that costs $2.70 and is 1800 calories; that's easily enough for two adults and a kid, and with a very small side is enough for 2 adults and 2 kids. Two bargain bucket steaks won't feed four people, requires some basic cooking skills, and costs more. Just because prepared food was cheaper when you were a kid doesn't mean things haven't changed since.
- maxerickson 5y agoWhat's the basis of comparison? A 3 oz steak with ~250 calories is going to cost about the same as 1500 calories of chips. The nutrition in the steak is better, but I don't see any other basis of comparison where it could be cheap. The right candy bar (high in peanuts) will have lots more calories and something like 50% of the protein, for half the total price of the steak. The other reply already pointed out how cheap wheat calories can be.
- WalterBright 5y agoI have a steak in the freezer right now that is 0.58 lb and cost $2.90. Don't believe me? PM me your email and I'll send you a photo. And a dozen eggs for $1.99. The store also sells bulk peanuts for far far less than peanut candy bars cost. Like $2.99 per pound. You pour it in a bag, weigh the bag, put the label on it, and voila! And it's good for you, too, unlike the sugar-ladened candy. No prep required.
- maxerickson 5y agoThe big box stores here frequently have eggs for $1. On a recent visit (to buy cheap frozen chicken) the register printed me a coupon for a free carton of eggs. They use the cheap eggs to get people in the door.
- WalterBright 5y ago> They use the cheap eggs to get people in the door. So? They're still cheaper than chips and a lot better for you.