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Silent3

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132. Even at that not-on-sale price, you could provide each person with more than a pound of steak...

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 06:39 PM

Nov 2014

...which is a good bit more than the average carnivorous human needs at every meal. That's more of a special-occasion serving, or a body-builder-on-a-low-carb-diet serving.

Please keep in mind that the title of the OP was addressed to meat eaters, not just consumers of premium-grade steak, wondering how people could afford to eat meat more "than a couple of times a week".

You can certainly get decent cuts of beef, chicken, pork and other meats, served in reasonable portions, and easily eat meet every day of the week without having to spend anywhere close to $17/person just for the meat portion of a meal.

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To all the meat eaters , how do you afford to eat it than a couple of times a week? [View all] scarystuffyo Nov 2014 OP

I write up a menu for the week and shop to the menu. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #1

I don't write mine but scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #4

Milk is the travesty in my opinion yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #7

It's 3.99 here in CT scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #12

not everywhere - paid less than $3.50 in Daytona over the weekend DrDan Nov 2014 #18

Butter has gone thru the roof...nearly $5/lb. Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #100

I noticed that also scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #138

Beef at Publics is 12 dollars for 3 pounds yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #5

I check the sales and make a menu based on what is cheap that week csziggy Nov 2014 #133

Once or twice a month... Earth_First Nov 2014 #2

In the store I shop at they label it the family pack scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #10

Less quality cuts. Cook low and slow. Lochloosa Nov 2014 #3

+1. I also only buy meat that's in the discount bins that have dates about to expire riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #19

When I make things with hamburger Bettie Nov 2014 #57

Beef soup bones.... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #69

I love Southern Women. And there food. Lochloosa Nov 2014 #73

I get grass fed beef Warpy Nov 2014 #80

I learned years ago that if you have a cheap piece of beef...like a Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #101

Wow! That's a great tip! Thanks, will try it! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #151

Still going on 2deer/yr from last season & 45 dove so far this season. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #120

You can keep the deer but I'll be glad to send you an address to ship the dove. Yummy... Lochloosa Nov 2014 #123

Ha! Those get the BBQ treatment, as well as breakfast w/grits. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #126

Small portions of meat. bravenak Nov 2014 #6

Maybe fish is cheaper where you live but here it's very expensive scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #11

Yeah, sorry. bravenak Nov 2014 #15

That's pretty nice scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #17

You took my answer! bullwinkle428 Nov 2014 #74

Yep. Me too. bravenak Nov 2014 #84

Our butcher gives bulk discounts, and we've got a chest freeezer. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #8

Very rarely eat steak. Xyzse Nov 2014 #9

I prepare my steaks in a way that would make some blush... ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #29

Sounds pretty damn fine. Xyzse Nov 2014 #31

Nope... infrared! ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #36

But but but but but... Xyzse Nov 2014 #59

It's a different type of grilling, no doubt... ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #62

Ah, so it doesn't have the charcoal grill taste. Xyzse Nov 2014 #72

This is why they say there is no inflation. former9thward Nov 2014 #13

interesting , didn't know that scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #23

You got it! roamer65 Nov 2014 #46

The CPI includes food and energy Recursion Nov 2014 #83

No, I'm sorry they are not that "volatile". former9thward Nov 2014 #104

But the CPI U includes food and energy and is lower than 2% Recursion Nov 2014 #111

Buy it on the hoof. Our extended family (6 adults) buys and has processed kelly1mm Nov 2014 #14

You have the butcher cut it all up into steaks and hambuger for you? scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #22

Basically, yes. Since we buy the cow (this year we got a Free Martin - yummy) we know kelly1mm Nov 2014 #50

This is what my family did when I was a kid. It' a great system. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #124

Ours too... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #145

We do this as well, for beef and pork. peacebird Nov 2014 #33

Yep, that's what I do too. Xithras Nov 2014 #49

Us too. It travels 50 miles in its life, max. My local farmer had a different type beef last yeart uppityperson Nov 2014 #52

My nephew shoots a couple deer (legally with a bow) postulater Nov 2014 #16

I don't know anyone that does that , I know people hunt here though scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #21

We do, on top of raising our own beef, chickens and hogs, GGJohn Nov 2014 #66

The biggest problem is land access; sounds like you may have that beat... Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #122

For me to start hunting I would have to go through all the courses first scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #139

You think of things never considered when hunting Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #148

Eastern Pennsylvania has an abundance of deer. Doctor Who Nov 2014 #39

When I ate meet I bought a 1/2 a steer gwheezie Nov 2014 #20

I don't eat much meat NV Whino Nov 2014 #24

$68? Where are you located? That's ridiculous... ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #25

Connecticut scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #27

There are a few Aldi stores in CT... try them out! ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #30

Great advice. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #108

yes aldi dembotoz Nov 2014 #128

Chicken is not the deal that it used to be so I don't buy avebury Nov 2014 #26

First, I don't by steaks. Skidmore Nov 2014 #28

Costco BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #32

It's not easy. Eggs, cheese, cottage cheese Faux pas Nov 2014 #34

I eat a lot more chicken. Been a long time since steak. roamer65 Nov 2014 #35

It is insane. malokvale77 Nov 2014 #37

Smart meat eaters marry the butcher's sibling Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #38

Hmmm, I need to look into that idea. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #109

I limit meat to once a week. 840high Nov 2014 #40

I use the money I save not avoiding gluten. notrightatall Nov 2014 #41

And processed foods JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #67

small portions and leftovers raging moderate Nov 2014 #42

Coupons and manager's specials. GoCubsGo Nov 2014 #43

Roadkill LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #44

In many areas that's a perfectly legitimate way to get protein N/t A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #147

After a certain episode of Doc Martin featuring a roadkill diet, I think I'd pass Hekate Nov 2014 #163

Get a Freezer unit, buy in bulk on sale and useable markdown stuff. Get some freezer bags NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #45

May I ask what cut you got? MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #47

New York strip steak what ever that meant? scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #89

Buy in quantity during off-times Iris Nov 2014 #48

I've also noticed that our local stores have great sales right before the end of the month. Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #103

I hadn't noticed that before. I'll definitely check into that. Thanks! n/t Iris Nov 2014 #114

After the crash, I saw that food would be priced too high fasttense Nov 2014 #51

In my local Safeway they have a "Manger's Special" bin. dballance Nov 2014 #53

I am stunned by grocery prices these days. grasswire Nov 2014 #54

Have a freezer, buy on sale Bettie Nov 2014 #55

We buy animals at auction at the county fair. Abnredleg Nov 2014 #56

Make each meat purchase last for several meals. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #58

Flat iron steaks are great, not tough at all and cheap. Phlem Nov 2014 #60

feed my wife and I meat almost every night for $3-5 of meat alc Nov 2014 #61

I eat very little beef these days . . . markpkessinger Nov 2014 #63

I don't eat beef Dorian Gray Nov 2014 #64

We raise and butcher our own cattle and chickens hogs, GGJohn Nov 2014 #65

It appears you live in cattle country somewhere out west. Jenoch Nov 2014 #153

You would be correct about living in cattle country out west. GGJohn Nov 2014 #154

You don't need to tell me where you live, Jenoch Nov 2014 #155

We live in AZ up around Flagstaff way. GGJohn Nov 2014 #157

Flagstaff explains why you can have both Jenoch Nov 2014 #164

I save a lot of money on food because I am a vegetarian. RebelOne Nov 2014 #68

I went to a country butcher they other day d_r Nov 2014 #70

We have beef once a week or so. The rest of the week, I roast a chicken and use that up, or just get Brickbat Nov 2014 #71

Hamburger! closeupready Nov 2014 #75

With beets at $3/lb what fucking difference does it make? HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #76

Hunting DustyJoe Nov 2014 #77

Where are you? Brickbat Nov 2014 #135

It still surprises me why so many think they MUST have meat for 2 meals a day. randome Nov 2014 #78

I believe it. Warpy Nov 2014 #79

We don't. Meat is an occasional thing for us. n/t eridani Nov 2014 #81

Cheap cuts, small portions. And I love my pressure cooker bhikkhu Nov 2014 #82

Living in Texas helps Major Nikon Nov 2014 #85

When I want steaks, I usually smoke a roast for several hours instead DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #86

Eat at a Chinese Buffet PADemD Nov 2014 #87

Ck your market for the day they reduce the price to make room for the.new Historic NY Nov 2014 #88

A quarter of a beef at a time. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #90

I eat the Paleo lifestyle for my health AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #91

does the average family eat steaks regularly ? JI7 Nov 2014 #92

When I was a little kid it was pretty regular for my mom to cook steaks scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #96

I have a union job customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #93

Pork -- even with the price increase -- is insanely cheap right now Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #94

pork loin big hunk 2 bucks a pound on saie dembotoz Nov 2014 #130

How much steak did you serve each person? Silent3 Nov 2014 #95

The steaks really weren't that big scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #98

If they weren't that big, then they were well over $10/lb Silent3 Nov 2014 #117

I disagree. See this add from out local Publix. New Your Strip on sale for 9.99 lb from 15.99 Lochloosa Nov 2014 #131

Even at that not-on-sale price, you could provide each person with more than a pound of steak... Silent3 Nov 2014 #132

Super--and the nearest Publix is only 900 miles from me. Orrex Nov 2014 #149

My wife is entirely vegetarian now, I'm mostly vegetarian. hunter Nov 2014 #97

I still can't sort out why *most* people still eat meat. flvegan Nov 2014 #99

probably cuz it tastes good. Evoman Nov 2014 #105

It tastes good Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #159

No emotional response here. I am a vegetarian. RebelOne Nov 2014 #160

it tastes great Scout Nov 2014 #165

I generally buy on sale. SheilaT Nov 2014 #102

I can't afford it. laundry_queen Nov 2014 #106

You went to the wrong store or didn't buy it when it was on sale. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #107

we eat beef maybe once a month fizzgig Nov 2014 #110

I like it but eat it rarely: 3-4 times/year. I treat it like a guilty pleasure Populist_Prole Nov 2014 #112

Brisket is cheap, London broil is cheap. PeteSelman Nov 2014 #113

I buy it according to what's on sale. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #115

Ask the butcher for skirt steak. That's what restaurants use for fajitas. FSogol Nov 2014 #116

I harvest organic deer and turkey. ileus Nov 2014 #118

I raise my own. n/t oneshooter Nov 2014 #119

One roast, three meals spinbaby Nov 2014 #121

I don't. Orsino Nov 2014 #125

I had to give up red meat ten years ago DFW Nov 2014 #127

We have steak about 6 times a year. MissB Nov 2014 #129

My husband buys t-bones when on sale azmom Nov 2014 #134

Pork steak is my MMMMMM. I need to go on the Atkins diet B Calm Nov 2014 #136

try ribeye steaks Mosby Nov 2014 #137

Stater Bros. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2014 #140

Cheaper cuts, less red meat, smaller portions, meat substitutes NickB79 Nov 2014 #141

Like this: LWolf Nov 2014 #142

I only eat it a couple times a week. Rex Nov 2014 #143

Wait'll you get my age and your teeth are sensitive or worse (64) panader0 Nov 2014 #144

Beef prices are due to the drought. No rain, no grass. Pork is cheap. REP Nov 2014 #146

$68 is our entire monthly grocery bill for two adults. noamnety Nov 2014 #150

Frozen buffalo wings. :( nt ecstatic Nov 2014 #152

Restaurant Depot madville Nov 2014 #156

I only eat a little meat these days Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #158

I buy it through the restaurant :) sir pball Nov 2014 #161

Chicken. There's only two of us, so I buy the roast chicken at Costco usually. Then use the bones... Hekate Nov 2014 #162

Store had gr. round for $3.99/lb fadedrose Nov 2014 #166