tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post4579307250939764067..comments2023-10-06T05:20:53.776-07:00Comments on The Frugal Foodie: Don't Buy Pre-Cut, Pre-Marinated MeatJohn Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264871578788241051noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-89907411233095400872016-05-21T19:07:58.225-07:002016-05-21T19:07:58.225-07:00Never again am buying pre-marinated meats from the...Never again am buying pre-marinated meats from the supermarket. My issue is not with the price but rather the lack of flavor. I'd suggest if someone wants to save time, just buy seasoning mix and marinade for a few hours and you'll have results that far exceeds the supermarket's prep.Dathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930004943276475956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-86416215234783436382016-05-21T19:07:07.244-07:002016-05-21T19:07:07.244-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930004943276475956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-49739781998109997762010-11-07T16:48:42.830-08:002010-11-07T16:48:42.830-08:00Great post! I'm looking to make some changes i...Great post! I'm looking to make some changes in my own eating habits, so I appreciate your insight a lot! Thank you. I recently stumbled upon this blog like I did yours and I thought your readers may appreciate the advice of this couple: http://burisonthecouch.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/food-for-thought/<br /><br />I've started to look for their stuff more regularly and I think I'm going to add your blog to my list as well. Thanks for the post!<br /><br />-AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-68120821921841652302007-01-09T10:20:00.000-08:002007-01-09T10:20:00.000-08:00mom2fur, it was actually I who originally suggeste...mom2fur, it was actually I who originally suggested to shop where "the retailer's profit is minimized". You're right that profit is important for everyone in the system, including consumers, producers, employees, customers, owners, and shareholders. Check out my comment after anonymous for thoughts on what an economist would consider normal profits in a competitive market.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264871578788241051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-7699874917158410122007-01-09T04:46:00.000-08:002007-01-09T04:46:00.000-08:00I'd never buy pre-marinated meat. Yuck--who knows ...I'd never buy pre-marinated meat. Yuck--who knows what's in it? Not that it would be anything bad, but maybe there is too much of one spice or another. (I can't take too much garlic.) And it isn't rocket science to marinate a steak, anyway, LOL!<br />Anonymous feels the retailer's profits should be minimized...but just remember, those profits trickle down to the 63-year-old widow who works as a cashier, trying to supplement her social security income.Mom2furhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919967314390699344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-90332207948617676822007-01-02T23:35:00.000-08:002007-01-02T23:35:00.000-08:00Couldn't have said it better. Sage advice all arou...Couldn't have said it better. Sage advice all around.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264871578788241051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-75223308758985013762007-01-02T23:28:00.000-08:002007-01-02T23:28:00.000-08:00John - you're right for the sole reason of quality...John - you're right for the sole reason of quality control. Why pay more for something you can do better yourself? <br /><br />Part of the allure of an undisturbed hunk of flesh are the possiblities of alchemy in combining various sauces, acids, oils, spices, etc. Even if you mess up your marinade, it's many times a happy accident.<br /><br />Also, who knows how long those pre-marinaded pork skewers have been sitting out? Why would I pay twice as much for fear, uncertainty, and doubt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-68036143206095927642006-12-26T22:58:00.000-08:002006-12-26T22:58:00.000-08:00You're right, I didn't phrase that properly. Profi...You're right, I didn't phrase that properly. Profits are natural, healthy, and beneficial to the retailer and the world. If there are no profits, there is no growth. <br /><br />Thinking back to my supply and demand curves from econ class, in a competitive market, profits should be commensurate with the rate of interest.<br /><br />So I guess what I'm referring to are large profits (e.g. 50%!) which clearly indicate some sort of competitive disequilibrium. Smart shoppers know how much products cost the retailer and don't pay more than necessary to buy them.<br /><br />In the case of meat, marinating is very easy for me to do, thus I'm not going to pay a huge price increase to have someone else do it for me. The time and inconvenience of cutting and marinating meat is not so great that I need to overpay to have someone else do it. Moreover, learning how to cut and marinate meat is really easy, and nearly everyone would save money if they learned to do it. I see a "How to..." post in the future.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264871578788241051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970751419120654943.post-38440174248193037652006-12-26T17:21:00.000-08:002006-12-26T17:21:00.000-08:00I prefer not to hand over my hard-earned money dir...I prefer not to hand over my hard-earned money directly into the retailer's pocket. Thus I shop where my profit (e.g. my "consumer surplus", the difference between the value I get and what I pay) is maximized and the retailer's profit is minimized.<br /><br />Strictly speaking, you can increase both the consumer surplus and retailer profit. Witness WalMart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com