On Jun 25, 4:07�pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
> > Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
> >> (We're going to end up having pork enchiladas instead. I found a bone-in
> >> pork butt for $4.50 a pound, and I'm pressure-cooking it now...
>
> > I never pay more than $1.69/lb for pork butts. �$1.19 for picnics.
> > And $1.59 for boneless pork butt chunks.
>
> Well, I wasn't going to worry about the price in this instance. We
> couldn't find a ham, so I wanted some big piece of pig to compensate.
>
> Three large meals for five people out of a $20 roast is acceptable, but
> it's certainly more than I usually pay for meat.

A four pound pork butt is hardly going to feed five adults even one
meal, pork butt is mostly fat, after cooking it weighs less than half

$4.50/lb will buy a pretty decent beef roast.

Whole fresh ham shouldn't cost more than like $1.30/lb, usually less.