What food items do you splurge on $$$ wise?
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pancakerunner
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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.
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I look for bargains all the time but when I buy steak, I go to the butcher for aged, well marbled ribeye.11
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Scotch, Cognac, meats, and fish.2
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Chocolate.4
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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.4 -
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!3 -
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Seafood 🦞4
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Coffee and chocolate.5
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Wild caught 🐠 fish
Grass fed, pasture raised meat and dairy
My fav butter - Le Buerre Bordier
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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.12 -
Nothing. I....have very low standards.11
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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.0
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@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/Burrata11 -
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.2
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@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.0 -
Organic free range meat and eggs. Nut oils.3
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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...6 -
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...3
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