Rip Van Winkle Moment
Jul. 25th, 2004 12:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gerisullivanWhen did hamburger get to be $4/pound? Yes, it's been awhile since I bought any, but I last remember it costing half that, and my brain keeps thinking that's an exaggeration, for surely it was 89 or 92 cents/pound on sale, and $1.09 or $1.19 otherwise. Right?
The oddest part of tonight's research into current-day ground meat prices is that all of the other ground meats, which used to be priced somewhere between a little and a lot more than hamburger are now a little to a lot less. And there's more variety -- ground chicken, turkey, buffalo, pork, and a couple different kinds of flavored, ground sausage in pre-formed patties. Only the ground buffalo was more than $3/pound.
For those wondering, I went for the "buy one, get one free" packages of ground turkey. Froze one; here's hoping I cook and eat the other in a timely fashion. That's going to be something of a challenge this coming week, but more options for quick'n'easy protein are definitely in order. Picked up a couple of Rock Cornish game hens, too. Now I'm tempted to go buy a smoker. Don't think I've ever had them smoked; if they worked, I bet they'd be great.
Joe Siclari taught me a good way to roast summer squash on the grill last week; now I'm longing for a grill of my own in addition to a smoker. Driving 120 miles to grill more squash seems a tad...well, Geri-like, but beyond what I can squeeze into my schedule right now.
Many thanks to all who sent birthday greetings -- they added much cheer to the day!
The oddest part of tonight's research into current-day ground meat prices is that all of the other ground meats, which used to be priced somewhere between a little and a lot more than hamburger are now a little to a lot less. And there's more variety -- ground chicken, turkey, buffalo, pork, and a couple different kinds of flavored, ground sausage in pre-formed patties. Only the ground buffalo was more than $3/pound.
For those wondering, I went for the "buy one, get one free" packages of ground turkey. Froze one; here's hoping I cook and eat the other in a timely fashion. That's going to be something of a challenge this coming week, but more options for quick'n'easy protein are definitely in order. Picked up a couple of Rock Cornish game hens, too. Now I'm tempted to go buy a smoker. Don't think I've ever had them smoked; if they worked, I bet they'd be great.
Joe Siclari taught me a good way to roast summer squash on the grill last week; now I'm longing for a grill of my own in addition to a smoker. Driving 120 miles to grill more squash seems a tad...well, Geri-like, but beyond what I can squeeze into my schedule right now.
Many thanks to all who sent birthday greetings -- they added much cheer to the day!
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Date: 2004-07-25 12:33 pm (UTC)We had some lovely smoked and grilled beef ribs on Friday. I think Tammy and Eric somehow used their grill for the smoking too, but I forgot to ask. Do you favor a gas or charcoal grill?
grilled asparagus is also really tasty, something I only learned in the last couple years.