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I think the problem is that crappy supermarket meat is really cheap, and most people don't seem to care about the quality of the meat. For those people, it's ha
by gonzalohm 1y ago
I think the problem is that crappy supermarket meat is really cheap, and most people don't seem to care about the quality of the meat. For those people, it's hard to justify buying a more expensive product that's not even meat.
I wonder if reducing the price (without selling at a loss) would increase sales enough to offset the lower revenue
- ipnon 1y agoThe crappy supermarket meat is actually incredibly nutritious it just has dubious ethics for an apparently vanishingly small market segment.
- gonzalohm 1y agoBut it tastes disgusting, it's one of those things where you actually get what you pay
- anoncow 1y agoWhat makes supermarket meat crappy?
- xedrac 1y agoThere is no crappy meat, just meat that isn't prepared well.
- sandspar 1y agoThere's crappy meat. Have you ever had cheap salmon sashimi? It's completely flavorless, with a rubbery, watery mouthfeel. Conversely have you had expensive salmon sashimi? A delicate umami flavor with a mouthfeel of liquified butter. It's not preparation. They're not the same fish. Different subspecies of plant and animal taste different. Farmers have learned to charge more for the ones that taste better. You wouldn't say "there's no crappy tomatoes, only crappy preparation." Nah, some tomatoes are simply junk. Some of the best food cultures in the world - Italy, France, Japanese - lean much more heavily on ingredient quality than on preparation. Fine dining as a whole revolves around ingredients.
- xedrac 1y agoI was thinking about beef when I wrote this, and specifically cuts of beef you would commonly see at a supermarket.
- sandspar 1y agoI'm sorry I jumped on you. I saw an opportunity to show off at your expense and I took it. Thanks for your calm answer - it reminds me to work on my etiquette.
- jabjq 1y agoBad cuts, like pork loins that are not fatty.
- amanaplanacanal 1y agoLoin is usually pretty lean. If you want fatty then shoulder or belly are a better bet.
- scythe 1y agoPart of the reason that cheap meat is cheap is because it's a byproduct of producing nice meat. Chicken thighs are cheap because the chicken seller makes money on breasts. Round is cheap because the cow is paid for with the revenue from brisket and ribeye etc. The meat alternatives are a product by itself, and they have to justify their whole supply chain. That's tough.