On 2017-11-02 7:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 19:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>

>> Yes, it's way over priced. And yes, it's chilled and sliced cornmeal
>> mush, likely pan fried. I can buy polenta in one pound "chubs" (like
>> ground sausage) in the freezer section. All I'd have to do for polenta
>> cakes is thaw, slice and fry it. It certainly doesn't cost $22.
>
> Of course it's nonsense to compare restaurant prices to what the
> ingredients would cost if you'd cook them yourself.


We all know that the price of ingredients is not the only factor in the
cost of menu items. Aside from rent, taxes, insurance, utilities, labour
is a major factor. We were talking about meatloaf and polenta, which
involve cheap ingredients and minimal labour. These two dishes appear
to have much higher markups than some of the other dishes.