Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire how best to minimize the cost of food to the average citizen?

1964 Super Giant.

That.. I cook from scratch here, period.

And grow a garden fer the love of Mike.. Learn to can - vegetables/fruit can last for years if properly canned. Have a freezer large enough to be able to buy meat in bulk; half a hog or a beef quarter at a time can save big bux..

Most are way too busy to cook from scratch.

But look at your plate the next time you eat out. Portions are way too big. My lady and I always split our meal and it's more than enough. I do tip a higher % on the bill though. Someone's kid is trying to earn a living and it might be mine one day.

This is a funny, and very valid point. Food is really pretty cheap if you cook from scratch at home. By having alot of the work done for you, before you buy it, the quality goes down and the price goes way up.

yes, the supply chain can be quite long or very short. shipping water-filled lettuce from southern kali to atlanta involves a long truck trip with plenty of fuel used in the mix. so local lettuce as someone suggested makes sense. but, it's not available year round unless someone invests in, and installs a heated greenhouse system.

some of the newly emergent food delivery systems are becoming of interest. they deliver raw, but ready to prepare and cook meals. and their advertising suggests they are cost competitive. i don't know if they can compete with the likes of Aldi & Lidl or not. it might bear watching, and see how it develops.

most exurban, suburban, and urban consumers are more than one step removed from the food delivery chain. local neighborhood gardens use to be de riguour around here. the whitetail deer explosion plus working hours has pretty much put an end to that condition. i know that it's not the case in other areas of the country. effective fencing is not a cheap alternative, but might be totally necessary. so, folks stop gardening and option to choose other recreational pursuits.

haven't kept up with exact details, but food amounts on a plate aren't the big cost item? it's the delivery? so, it behooves restauranteurs to offer a lot for the money? i do not know about this, it's far above my pay grade.

Gus

Wake the f uck up Dude! It's already CHEAP.....especially to the sorry bastids that are too friggin lazy to get up off their azzes to take a job and are constantly drawing food stamps!

Why don't you ask instead how can Joe Blow who's working his azz off and paying taxes get a friggin break from all the sorry bastids he's having to support???

We grilled some deer last night with green beans, corn, and corn bread. Then started talking about just how little we spent on the whole meal. It was around $5 and we both had left overs for lunch today. Figured up how much salt, pepper, garlic, propane, and little things it took. It was delicious also.
Instead of going to a fast food place for lunch @ ~$8.00 and full of grease and who knows what kinda meat it really is. I ate supper last night and lunch today for $2.50.
There are always better ways to go about food. Most are higher for convenience.

You guys should figure in your labor. Doctors and lawyers and such can't afford to do their own cooking unless it is for a fun hobby.

thank you for your input. it shows me that you care.

we've got several problems, and they'll all beginning to merge into a single issue. i grew up gardening, truck farming etc. it takes a work ethic, land, and plenty of outside inputs such as fertilizer, water, insecticides, fungicides, etc, and let's not forget markets.

markets require consumers. that's econ101 according to antelope sniper who travels with us on this site.

when gov't steps in to help the ones needing help in the urbanized world, who is he (it) really helping? wake up, you say? lol.

he's providing markets for the farmer, and income to the food middle-men. the recipients get to eat for free, or nearly so. and you and i pay for it.

but, that's a better alternative than having blood run in the streets, isn't it?

the fraud, the waste and the abuse? well, there is that too.

perhaps that's where we should begin to get a better grip on the issue?

Bowsinger

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Perhaps doctors and lawyers could cut back a few hours of work, maybe work a 10 hr day and have a bit of time to cook? I worked four to five 10's for years and had time to cook after work on most days. Garden too during that part of the year.

After all, I hear a lot about "choices" around here. Perhaps after they get that expensive edumacation paid off they could slow down a bit?

Just a thought.

Geno

cook LARGE batches of the foods you like then portion into freezer bags.... healthy meals ready to eat in 5 or 6 minutes

Stop it,


you're making sense here.

Not allowed! This is the 'fire after all.

Geno

I find seeds, fertilizer, and a hoe minimize my food costs, along with wild game and fish.

A pot of pinto beans, another pot of stewed potatoes, and a skillet of cornbread will feed a lot of people for a very negligible cost.

Jeezus.......still waiting for a question.

What's the answer...for 100.

Food is cheap....really cheap.......after cost there is very little profit for the people who produce it....

A 20lb sack of rice and a pile of deer roasts can feed a family for a long time in hard times. But, food is sooooo cheap these days if you stay away from processed and shop what is cheap. Chicken and pork is really cheap right now where I am at. Only eat what you need, and stretch that food out. You'll feel better, hunt better, and live longer. Everybody and their brother has chickens right now, and can't give the eggs away fast enough too.

Who tha hell pays anything fer rainbows? Now crappie is a different matter.

Oh, i get it. Dog food.

Rong. Its would be to feed those on welfare gill netted carp and buffalo and sea weed.

Much of what people think are "food costs" are non-food miscellaneous items they pick up at the superstore or supermarket. Bottled water (a pet peeve unless you have contaminated or foul-tasting tap water), soft drinks, household items ranging from light bulbs to motor oil, cleaning products, pet supplies, etc.

Other than that buy what you will eat, eat what you buy, and don't get fanatical about expiration dates. If it still looks ok, smells ok, and tastes ok, it is ok.