A lottery winner after our own hearts

[Alex]

"Frugal NC lottery winner has lofty plan with newfound cash — buy thicker bologna"

 

The whole story

[ElsieD]

Good for him.  Just goes to show that often it's the little things that matter.

[Alex]

This actually raises an interesting question. If all of a sudden (or even not so suddenly) you had a continuing supply of lots and lots of money, would it change your eating habits? Would you opt for Wagyu whenever you felt like it? Would you indulge in Caspian caviar? Would you choose wild king salmon instead of farmed sockeye? Jeni's instead of Breyers ice cream? Brunello instead of Chianti? Or would you just buy thicker bologna and call it good?

[chromedome]

8 minutes ago, Alex said:

This actually raises an interesting question. If all of a sudden (or even not so suddenly) you had a continuing supply of lots and lots of money, would it change your eating habits? Would you opt for Wagyu whenever you felt like it? Would you indulge in Caspian caviar? Would you choose wild king salmon instead of farmed sockeye? Jeni's instead of Breyers ice cream? Brunello instead of Chianti? Or would you just buy thicker bologna and call it good?

The Barenaked Ladies had this one covered, decades ago. 

"If I had a million dollars,
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner.
(But we would eat Kraft Dinner. Of course we would, we'd just eat more.
And buy really expensive ketchup with it.
That's right, all the fanciest... Dijon Ketchup. Mmmmmm.)"

 

ETA: "Kraft Dinner" is what the blue-box mac & cheese is called, here in Canada, often just shortened to "KD." 

Edited August 17 by chromedome (log)

[JeanneCake]

I like what I like  and I doubt I'd change my eating habits if I ever had such a windfall.  Maybe I could afford to indulge in what I like more often (champagne, fois gras) than once a year.  But the question makes me think of what I would really miss if I couldn't afford it anymore.....  just today I was wondering what else we would/could have for Christmas dinner (usually I get a beef roast like a prime rib) because the price of beef is just insane....

 

[gfweb]

My life wouldn't change much.

 

Perhaps I'd eat the same food but in better locations.

[Kerry Beal]

I suspect if I won - other people would eat better!

[weinoo]

2 hours ago, gfweb said:

My life wouldn't change much.

 

Perhaps I'd eat the same food but in better locations.

 

I'd definitely go out more.

1 hour ago, Kerry Beal said:

I suspect if I won - other people would eat better!

 

But really - how much better could they eat, if you're already cooking for them!?

[Alex]

3 hours ago, chromedome said:

The Barenaked Ladies had this one covered, decades ago. 

"If I had a million dollars,
We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner.
(But we would eat Kraft Dinner. Of course we would, we'd just eat more.
And buy really expensive ketchup with it.
That's right, all the fanciest... Dijon Ketchup. Mmmmmm.)"

 

ETA: "Kraft Dinner" is what the blue-box mac & cheese is called, here in Canada, often just shortened to "KD." 

 

 

[chromedome]

12 hours ago, Alex said:

This actually raises an interesting question. If all of a sudden (or even not so suddenly) you had a continuing supply of lots and lots of money, would it change your eating habits? Would you opt for Wagyu whenever you felt like it? Would you indulge in Caspian caviar? Would you choose wild king salmon instead of farmed sockeye? Jeni's instead of Breyers ice cream? Brunello instead of Chianti? Or would you just buy thicker bologna and call it good?

After thinking about it overnight, I don't know that my eating habits would change much (though my GF would certainly want lobster more often). If anything I'd probably splurge on a whole wheel of good Parmigiano-Reggiano, maybe. Probably a cold room for that and some other cheeses, as well as my pickles and some of the hardier things from my garden. And a kitchen renovation. But those aren't directly "eating." 

 

Honestly, I'd probably be spending more often on books than anything food-related (though given the cost of a kitchen reno, I don't know that I'd be spending more on books... just buying them more often). 

[rotuts]

I'd be eating Campari tomatoes , ignoring the price.

[ElsieD]

I have no desire to eat anything other than what i eat now, so no change.

[Ddanno]

I'd be able to afford decent steak, lobster, and legs of lamb again ❤️

[C. sapidus]

Most of the things that generate the flavors I love are not expensive - onion, garlic, chiles, fish sauce, etc. So I doubt how we eat would change much.

 

Maybe get jumbo lump crab meat more often . . .

[Kerry Beal]

13 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

 

 

But really - how much better could they eat, if you're already cooking for them!?

It's more like the food I buy for other people rather than cooking for them. 

[YvetteMT]

20 hours ago, Alex said:

This actually raises an interesting question. If all of a sudden (or even not so suddenly) you had a continuing supply of lots and lots of money, would it change your eating habits? Would you opt for Wagyu whenever you felt like it? Would you indulge in Caspian caviar? Would you choose wild king salmon instead of farmed sockeye? Jeni's instead of Breyers ice cream? Brunello instead of Chianti? Or would you just buy thicker bologna and call it good?

 For the original article- that amount of $, Id buy the thicker bologna. 

But what Alex suggests.... I might not change what I eat but I'd up my procurement game. We are hunters and fishers and a vast majority of our protein (minus chicken and eggs) is wild. So, I'd go on bear hunts, go fishing more often, take time to hunt my local area more etc. I'd still eat elk, moose, halibut, etc but Id take more time acquiring those animals instead of quick trips to the forest or ocean. I'd hire a housekeeper/maid to clean up my kitchen messes and probably a cook/chef two days a week so I got a day off cooking.