Grocery Shopping

[Urblock]

We went to walmart today .After loading mulch and some soil I stayed in the van and had a couple of beers. Wife comes out with a very full cart. Asked how much and her answer was 319 fucking dollars. Damn.

 

[Angry Boomer]

We went to walmart today .After loading mulch and some soil I stayed in the van and had a couple of beers. Wife comes out with a very full cart. Asked how much and her answer was 319 fucking dollars. Damn.

Urblock...Everything today is sky high, and it's going to probably get worse.

 

[HeHateMe]

We went to walmart today .After loading mulch and some soil I stayed in the van and had a couple of beers. Wife comes out with a very full cart. Asked how much and her answer was 319 fucking dollars. Damn.

I got a meat delivery today. 1.5 lb Side of salmon, 4 oz foie gras, 5 lbs pork hocks, 10 lb pork shoulder, 4 lbs air chilled chicken wings and a pint of demi Glace. Only 55 bucks

 

[Urblock]

I got a meat delivery today. 1.5 lb Side of salmon, 4 oz foie gras, 5 lbs pork hocks, 10 lb pork shoulder, 4 lbs air chilled chicken wings and a pint of demi Glace. Only 55 bucks

No meat on this trip. We've been busy with yard work and starting the house projects that we ran out of almost everything. Did manage to have beer and smoke. LOL

 

[Penny Traitor]

No meat on this trip.

Over three hundred bucks at Walmart and zero meat products???

Your wife is clearly embezzling cash. I would launch an investigation ASAP before you are forced to sell your fleet of Fords just to "pay for groceries".

 

[DC]

Groceries are going through the roof out here. Haven't raised prices in two years, but between the COG and labor increases, I'm going 5% this fall, if not a smidgen higher.

 

[FozzyBear]

I now get certain foods straight from production supply lines.

I can buy bags of frozen farmed Salmon for 5 dollars a bag. Each bag is roughly 2+ pounds of skin on fillets. Theres about 8-10 pieces per bag. So it may be a little over 2 pounds. At 2 pounds its 2.50 per pound. I bought 4-5 bags a couple of weeks ago. I will probably buy 10-15 bags and stuff the freezer next time.

I can only imagine how much they are paying the salmon farmers per pound.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

We went to walmart today .After loading mulch and some soil I stayed in the van and had a couple of beers. Wife comes out with a very full cart. Asked how much and her answer was 319 fucking dollars. Damn.

Buddy you might have a drinking problem lol

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I got a meat delivery today. 1.5 lb Side of salmon, 4 oz foie gras, 5 lbs pork hocks, 10 lb pork shoulder, 4 lbs air chilled chicken wings and a pint of demi Glace. Only 55 bucks

Demi glace is basically gravy right?

 

[zack54attack]

Use coupons.

 

[HeHateMe]

Demi glace is basically gravy right?

It is, but very thick. A pint probably uses 2 lbs of beef minimum. I researched making it myself but it's actually cheaper to buy it and it takes a long time to make. This has truffle in it too.

 

[HeHateMe]

Groceries are going through the roof out here. Haven't raised prices in two years, but between the COG and labor increases, I'm going 5% this fall, if not a smidgen higher.

I'm buying meat from a restaurant supplier so it's still cheaper than grocery but I'm seeing beef go up like 30% gotta be rough for your margins. Veg from farmer markets so that's been way cheap where I'm at (I go for the final 30 minutes)

I do see that processed foods and snacks are up big time so even more incentive to not eat that garbage

 

[BearFanJohn]

It is, but very thick. A pint probably uses 2 lbs of beef minimum. I researched making it myself but it's actually cheaper to buy it and it takes a long time to make. This has truffle in it too.

It is a pain in the ass to make. More than Gourmet is a pretty good brand for pre-made. What are you doing with the Foie?

 

[HeHateMe]

It is a pain in the ass to make. More than Gourmet is a pretty good brand for pre-made. What are you doing with the Foie?

No clue I just thought it would be a good pantry item and needed to boost my order total for free shipping. Maybe do some sort of wellington action, maybe just spread it on some saltine crackers lol. Suggestions?

 

[FozzyBear]

It is, but very thick. A pint probably uses 2 lbs of beef minimum. I researched making it myself but it's actually cheaper to buy it and it takes a long time to make. This has truffle in it too.

Its definitely a hassle to make. Its not much prepping or anything its the

roasting/simmering/skimming/straining/reducing/topping up/cooling and optional reduction again. 12-24 hours for sure. Its expensive if only using veal.

Ive made it a few ways in the past

a) Chicken Wings and Oxtail/reduction

b) Beef bones/reduction

c) Beef bones/reduction then combine with roux based sauce (espagnole sauce made using the reduction too)

Each version also includes mirepoix/tomatoe paste/bouquet garni. Oxtails use to be dirt cheap back in the day. The cheapest were at asian supermarkets that had a decent meat section (fresh or frozen) Would Just use wings/beef bones or beef bones now due to cost.

For the bulk. Freeze into ice cube trays and then empty into freezer bags.

EDIT: Also if money isnt an issue go with Veal. Veal bones are more gelatinous than beef

 

[BearFanJohn]

Sear it in a hot pan on both sides serve with quince paste or something sweet, a bit of jam or jelly. A favorite restaurant used to make PB&J, smear of peanut (or other nut butter), foie slice, jelly on top. A balsamic or port reduction works, too. Serve with a sweet(er) (white) wine, if you are into that.

Sear and put on top of steak works well, too, particularly good on filet. Lots of sauces go with that but aren’t necessary. And of course, Wellington.

 

[TL1961]

It is, but very thick. A pint probably uses 2 lbs of beef minimum. I researched making it myself but it's actually cheaper to buy it and it takes a long time to make. This has truffle in it too.

Because when you think truffles, you think Wal-Mart

 

[HeHateMe]

Because when you think truffles, you think Wal-Mart

Srs?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Use coupons.

Shut up and or suck it buster

 

[Penny Traitor]

Oxtails use to be dirt cheap back in the day. The cheapest were at asian supermarkets that had a decent meat section (fresh or frozen)

I have a Jamaican owned "Fruit Market" a few blocks down with a vastly underrated meat department that had me coming back for the $3.99 lb oxtail. A more recent trip did see a hike to $5.99 lb, but still pretty reasonable a couple times a year. It's one of those cravings I have when the television speaks of things like "Polar vortex".

They also have goat legs that I am one day going to be man enough to buy and do something awesome with.