15 hours ago, Dave the Cook said:I don't know if there's a lesson (or something) here or not:
ITEM: Two weeks ago, we set out to purchase a small flank steak for a stir fry. We changed our menu when we saw the price: $28/lb. We changed again when we saw the price on outsde skirt steak: $27. I may be get-off-my-lawn old, but I remember when these cuts were undesirable and therefore cheap. Like short ribs and hanger yadda yadda yadda
ITEM: Yesterday, we set out to buy a couple of pork chops for the grill. I was prepared to pay a premium for some sort of heritage pork, and for the services of a genuine butcher (a rare fixture in suburban Atlanta). So, I just collected my pig parts and didn't look at the price until I was putting them in the fridge. I remarked to my partner that the pork chops were $13.65/lb. In unison we shrugged and said, "Well, cheaper than flank."
Prices today are shocking.
Looking at melon prices here and I see nearly $9.00 each !!!
Eek! I'm of the 'get off my lawn' ilk also and remember when they were 39 cents* each. Unfreakingbelivable.
(Many of us can remember when the cent sign was still available on our keyboards.)
