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beezelbubbles · 1 year ago

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Okay, so I mathed and spam is $3.10 at my grocery store, which works out to $4.16 a pound. I can usually get chicken thighs and legs for less than 2 dollars a pound. I can also usually manage pork of some kind for under 4 dollars a pound. But it all comes in flats that then cost more like $6 for the chicken and $5 and up for the pork. So if I'm digging for change to get me through to payday, the Spam might be my only option. Spam also has the benefit of being shelf stable. I can get the bacon flavor one for less than real bacon, and sliced very thin and fried til crispy, it's a good substitute.

But! Yeah, like everything else it's gotten more expensive. I think people are used to it being the cheapest option and so kind of default to that. And of course, if you're in a food desert, then it might be your only option.

#My prices are based on my local HEB #so your mileage may vary on those numbers #i didn't include beef because inless there's a sale I can't get it for less than 5 a pound #and that's usually a roast so it's still like 10 bucks in the end #Spam comes in a surprising variety of flavors #if you're lucky enough to have a store that carries them #The HEB closest to my house is kinda fancy and does not #But the one closer to my husband's work is a little more working class neighborhood #and has a bigger variety #the prices at the two are the same though; it's just a difference in products #this is probably not the *darkest* timeline #but i can't imagine it's the best either

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