morton Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Using hyper processed industrial meat substitute strikes me as going against the spirit of healthful eating. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 hours ago, morton said: Using hyper processed industrial meat substitute strikes me as going against the spirit of healthful eating. To be fair 99% of the "real" bacon out there is probably made from animals pumped full of meds in factory farming and a ton of flavours and preservatives etc. added afterwards, one could argue this goes against the spirit of healthful eating as well 💁🏼 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Corporate farm pig and cows are so fucked. That said, so is every other thing on a grocery store shelf unless you shop at some fucking hippy co-op and pay 12 dollars for a chapstick at the check out register. Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are no exception. I love those places but it’s so ridiculously over priced I rarely go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 If your goal is to eat well and responsibly it gets complex pretty quickly. I just wanted to take a pot shot at the topic, these new fake meats are the food industry pitching their same old bullshit, imo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 IMHO Trader Joes and Whole Foods are almost total shit wrapped in a very thin veil of being "health food" stores. And as I've said before on here, that salad/hot bar Whole Foods has is a public disease bath- yech! Hog farms create a literal shit ton of pollution that permeates the surrounding land and threatens to spill into waterways. Where/when I can I do try to go to local farms for meats/dairy, places where you can see the process, the numbers, the treatment, etc. It does cost a little more, but you get fresh product that's a bit more humane, healthy, and environmentally friendly. Support your local farmers! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 I never really rate by who owns the store or brand name, more or less how locally sourced each item is itself. I fucks with Costco heavy. Food Value Tiers: Grown & raised yourself Shook hands with producer Local cash only & no sales tax Corporate premium organic/local Diabetus juices & industrially processed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Somewhere in there needs to be a subtier for 'fucked the farmer's daughter' and another allowing for theft from some of these tiers. I only steal organic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 I think I've said it before, I harbor unusual levels of hatred for whoever invented modern organic peanut butter. All that oil and shit separates from the concrete mix. Bread gets all torn the fuck up & greasy. I'd rather have Jiff or Skippy and take my chances with salmonella. Fuck organic peanut butter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 You just gotta remix that shit every single time you pull it out man. The whole jar too. Not just the top your gonna use. The oil to peanut butter still gonna be all off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I like to start with smooth Skippy and then top with some whole Virginia peanuts and eat open faced on toast. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 BBQ wahoo steak and exotic glizzies for dinner. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 6 hours ago, nicklesndimes said: the oils somehow mix back magnets 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Trader Joes is actually more affordable than the general grocery store, at least here is the Bay Area. TJ’s has some fire too - don’t sleep. I copped 3 bags of groceries recently and the shit came out to 80$ which is unheard of these days most anywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Trader Joe's was like that in NYC. Especially for snacks, and pre made foods. Students loved it because it was affordable. Doesn't work like that here. In non-affluent places in Colorado Trader Joe's doesn't even exist. It's all King Supers & Safeways ghetto shit, and shit like Sprouts that is over-priced organic shit. The higher end shit doesn't have everything you need there so you still ens up in King Supers anyway. It also doesn't help that prices here are near double for many grocery store staples compared to port cities like NYC & SF. Mexicans here have the come ups on healthy affordable food here on lock. Semi-legal produce stands, and other types of street vendors that pop up here for everything. The only other come up is just growing the shit yourself, or copping in bulk straight to the source like a 1/4 cow or some shit. We have grass roots style co-ops, and CSA's (community subscription agriculture) where you pay in advance and get what you get. That still costs much more than street, or corporate grocers pound for pound though. Also starting to envy people that hunt, and pull in hundreds of pounds of meat for the cost of some cheap tags and a couple bullets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Yea, they do market research. There has to be a certain number of people earning above X amount of dollars, or a major college campus within shopping distance for them to open one. We'll never get one where I live, but Boulder which has far less people than here has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Mercer said: Trader Joe's was like that in NYC. Especially for snacks, and pre made foods. Students loved it because it was affordable. Doesn't work like that here. In non-affluent places in Colorado Trader Joe's doesn't even exist. It's all King Supers & Safeways ghetto shit, and shit like Sprouts that is over-priced organic shit. The higher end shit doesn't have everything you need there so you still ens up in King Supers anyway. It also doesn't help that prices here are near double for many grocery store staples compared to port cities like NYC & SF. Mexicans here have the come ups on healthy affordable food here on lock. Semi-legal produce stands, and other types of street vendors that pop up here for everything. The only other come up is just growing the shit yourself, or copping in bulk straight to the source like a 1/4 cow or some shit. We have grass roots style co-ops, and CSA's (community subscription agriculture) where you pay in advance and get what you get. That still costs much more than street, or corporate grocers pound for pound though. Also starting to envy people that hunt, and pull in hundreds of pounds of meat for the cost of some cheap tags and a couple bullets. I like them sprouts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Lugr's plate needs some veg and carbs. The thing about a CSA is that you have a shipment of produce coming, better new ready to deal with it or you run the risk of spoilage. My wife is good about starting with ingredients and developing a meal plan from there so it works out, if left to my own devices I usually develop a metal plan and shop from there so it would be a challenge. Trader Joe's is good for frozen food and cheese, maybe some cookies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum OPiss Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Been a couple weeks since I got back from Japan, guess my mind still there. made some uni rice for dinner last night, Roy Choi adapted recipe. simple ass sashimi and miso soup for breks. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum OPiss Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Ty bruh bruh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Magnum OPiss said: Ty bruh bruh Where you get the uni from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 2:05 PM, morton said: I usually develop a metal plan and shop from there so it would be a challenge. Challenge accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum OPiss Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 hours ago, LUGR said: Where you get the uni from? Japanese market. Wasn’t too bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Magnum OPiss said: Japanese market. Wasn’t too bad. My brother really wants to buy some. He was looking at a place online that he wants to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum OPiss Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, LUGR said: My brother really wants to buy some. He was looking at a place online that he wants to try. Try calling Whole Foods, the one near me just started carrying it a couple weeks ago. Getting it shipped online might be mad expensive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Made some gingersnap cookies. The big ones came out burned and fucked up. The little ones are perfect. I did fuck up and used 1 tbs of salt instead of half. It's crazy how half a tablespoon of salt will fuck up and entire cookie doughs flavor profile. If I had more butter on deck I'd make them again tonight. Stay tuned for tomorrow when I'll try my hand at making focaccia bread. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Shepards Pie - we made more potatoes this time. It was pretty good, would have liked some A1 though. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 ^Dog in background looks like wants a bite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 @Magnum OPissThose skillets are probably the biggest flex in here for a long time, especially used Japanese style. that's some. If I looked down and saw that on the table I'd think $500-$800 tab just never saw that. Just guessing, but it looks like uni broiled skillet, then topped with salmon roe, purple radish micro-greens, and green onion. I'm wondering if it's all uni is touching the skillet, or is there another ingredient in there with the uni? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Made some chicken noodle soup. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 Everybody got that cool weather comfort food on deck, just got over Covid been eating Shepherd's pie, and chicken noodle myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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