What food items do you splurge on $$$ wise?

pancakerunner

Curious to know which foods you buy top quality. I go for premium cheeses, nut butters, meat and chocolates. Canned goods I usually buy generic.

nighthawk584

I look for bargains all the time but when I buy steak, I go to the butcher for aged, well marbled ribeye.

Kotuliak

Scotch, Cognac, meats, and fish.

apullum

Chocolate.

BarbaraHelen2013

Definitely best quality cheese, if I’m going to spend the calories it’s going to be premium taste value!

Tomatoes, too, are probably up there - heirloom mixed colours when I can get them.

Other than those two, things like the best pasta flour I can find, fresh herbs, always!. Coffee, Oh and good red wine!

Mostly though I’m pretty frugal, most of my meals are seasonal veg and dried bean based.

moonangel12

Butter! Kerrygold all the way.

We have family dietary restrictions we buy a lot of gluten free, so more expensive by default.

Organic pears, because they taste that much better (at our particular store anyway).

Ice cream - again, dietary restrictions, but in the process we found Turkey Hill is really tasty!

pancakerunner

apullum wrote: »

Chocolate.

I would expect nothing less from you, @apullum

LyndaBSS

Seafood 🦞

Anna022119

Coffee and chocolate.

Safari_Gal_

Wild caught 🐠 fish
Grass fed, pasture raised meat and dairy
My fav butter - Le Buerre Bordier

MikePTY

In general, I'm willing to spend whatever it costs for foods I enjoy. I try to save by reducing the number of times I dine out. Even pricey make it yourself food is cheaper than low quality dining out foods.

Some things I enjoy to buy and spend on: salmon, shrimp, burrata cheese, and plant based meat options. Berries are also super expensive in my country but they're worth it.

glassyo

Nothing. I....have very low standards.

LyndaBSS

@MikePTY what is burrata cheese?

Katmary71

I tend to bargain shop but will spend more for heirloom tomatoes, chicken breasts in bulk as I only like white meat, salmon, and coffee for cold brew. I spend a little more for spices, but use less because they're good quality. I'll second chocolate but I don't have it often.

MikePTY

LyndaBSS wrote: »

@MikePTY what is burrata cheese?

It's hard to describe but basically it is a soft cheese with a solid outside and creamy inside made from mozzarella cheese and cream. It's delicious and super rich in flavor while still being low calorie for a cheese. Only 70 calories per ounce.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrata

nytrifisoul

shrimp and salmon are probably most expensive items i splurge on from a healthy standpoint. Chicken breast is cheap and i usually buy steaks in bulk when they are on sale.

LyndaBSS

MikePTY wrote: »

LyndaBSS wrote: »

@MikePTY what is burrata cheese?

It's hard to describe but basically it is a soft cheese with a solid outside and creamy inside made from mozzarella cheese and cream. It's delicious and super rich in flavor while still being low calorie for a cheese. Only 70 calories per ounce.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrata

Oh, that looks and sounds delicious. Thanks.

acpgee

Organic free range meat and eggs. Nut oils.

Vune

American Flatbread frozen pizza. I buy pineapples whether or not they're on sale. I buy whatever "good"butter happens to be cheapest when I need it. For me and my SNAP, these are splurges.

The first day of my period, I find myself willing to buy Ben and Jerry's for $6.99 (with cash, not SNAP, for the persnickety readers) at the closest convenience store that carries my flavor...

Lattesweet

Food is really important to me so I don’t mind splurging on quality food and ingredients. Some of my faves are coffee, eggs, salmon, chocolate candies, chips, fruits and vegetables, olive oils/spices, teas, artisan breads and baked goods and list can go on...

Noreenmarie1234

Meat

sgt1372

Live 2-3# dungeness crabs and 15-20# slabs of NY strip steak.

rheddmobile

Coffee, chocolate, vanilla extract, nut butters. I put vanilla in lots of stuff and spend a fortune on it, even though it’s not the best quality. It’s gotten so expensive.

I get my fish and produce from the farmer’s market which has good prices. Spices from the Indian market, same. I rarely eat meat so it’s not expensive to buy good quality in small amounts.

DannyFranky

I buy way too much seltzer water. Not the fancy stuff, but the store brand. I'll drink 1/2 gallon of seltzer per day. Other than that, I spend a lot on produce. Berries, mostly. I like those bagged chopped salads, too.

cupcakesandproteinshakes

Coffees to go. They are a rip off but a necessity.
Protein bars I find ridiculously pricey but I try and buy them in bulk.

Wine. I do t drink loads of it so I want a decent bottle.

NadNight

Fruit. Not because I want to (the ‘wonky’ stuff is just as good) but because it’s so flipping expensive! £2 for strawberries vs 60p for a cheesecake to serve 5....

runningjen74

I go to a farmers market for my veg + eggs, butchers for any meat, coffee beans from local vendor. The more careful I'm trying to be with my calories, the more careful I am with my shopping, I want everything to taste as good as possible - quality over quantity (accepting this does not always mean more expensive). Because things are higher quality, I'm careful not to waste food. If I want something I know is triggering for me to over eat, I would prefer to pay proportionally more for a smaller quantity.

vivo1972

Duck eggs, cheese, individual chocs from the local chocolatier and will only eat fresh fruit from M&S

riffraff2112

Olive oil has to be the best I can buy, feta cheese, meats (if I am going to have a t-bone steak I accept that it is going to cost me a small fortune).
Splurge is maybe not the right word here for me. I won't buy something that is inexpensive just for the sake of price. There are plenty of soups, cereals, sliced meats that are much cheaper than the ones I opt to buy, but they generally are tasteless (or way too salty) and/or completely void of any nutritional value.
Contrarily I can find a bottle of wine for $10 that tastes as good (for us anyway) as one twice the price.

Athijade

Cheese and steak are my splurge items.

A few other items I end up having to buy the more expensive option because of food restrictions and allergies. For example, I like to keep canned soup on hand for simple meals, especially for work. But the less expensive options always seem to find a way to get soy in them and I am allergic.

missysippy930

Nothing really. I guess I’m easily pleased. I’ve tried expensive, quality chocolates, and always go back to Dove dark chocolate Promises. I really like them best. If I want a great steak, I’ll buy it. It’s still cheaper than going out. I do splurge on Starbucks occasionally and realize many think it’s not the best coffee, but it suits me perfectly. I have very simple tastes.