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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Beef prices
Date: 2004-07-25 06:21 pm (UTC)Because Minnesota is a turkey producing state, frozen ground turkey is relatively cheap, and it works well in most recipes that call for ground beef: meat loaf, chili, etc. It runs $1.19 lb at Cub.
Perhaps some of the difference is the general cost of living between the Midwest and the East Coast? If you are really curious, I could check prices when I get groceries.