The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
of a poor retired person),

I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
bacon that was even better.

How about you?
Lynn in Fargo

On 2008-09-03, Lynn from Fargo > wrote:

> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?

How you getting carrots, onions, bacon, and butter with no $$$?

Last time I got down to it ('bout 40 yrs ago), we had a case of Van De Camps
beans. Stole the onions to add to it (everyone in OR had a garden). Time
before that, we were eating plain rice and trying to figure out what to do
with a box of weevilly corn meal. Bacon? Butter!? You gotta be kidding.

nb

Lynn from Fargo wrote:

> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Spaghetti with home made tomato sauce (or gravy as I think some folks
call it?) because buying a few tomatoes and onions was much cheaper
(and tastier) than canned or jarred sauce. If I had the luxury of
having some ground beef, then it became spaghetti and 'meat sauce'... I
always had garlic at hand (still do), and fresh basil was good in the
sauce too, but dried did the trick when I was really 'broke'.

To this day I still make spaghetti with meat sauce at least twice a
month. I like it.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!

--
Jean B.

Jean B. wrote:

> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
>> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student
>> (instead of a poor retired person),
>>
>> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>> bacon that was even better.
>>
>> How about you?
>> Lynn in Fargo
>
> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>
OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?

NB: Squid is expensive here....
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

PBJ, fried/scrambled/poached eggs with or on toast, grits, etc.
"Today's Special" when hamburger is available for $0.99/lb & other meats
like pork chops when on sale for $1.29/lb, etc.

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Beans in any form; rice; plain pasta; I buy marked down, wrinkled, produce
from the veggie stand; frozen corn and peas; I make soup - and that's about
it.

kili

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>>> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what
>>> I used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student
>>> (instead of a poor retired person),
>>>
>>> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>>> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>>> bacon that was even better.
>>>
>>> How about you?
>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>
>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>
> OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?
>
> NB: Squid is expensive here....

Yeah, I'm curious about that one, too. :~)

kili

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo
Tuna fish gravy and rice, fed a family of two adults, two small children
at the times when money was scarce. One can tuna in oil back then, can
of cream of mushroom soup, can of milk. Cook some rice, put gravy over
rice, eat. Total cost outside of energy costs to cook was 39 cents for
the tuna, 10 cents for the soup, probably about a penny for the milk, I
don't remember the price of milk 30 years ago. Rice was bought at the
local rice mill in 42 lb bags (aka a "barrel" of rice)for about 3 dollars.

"Lynn from Fargo" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

I had gazillions of things I could make with breadcrumbs in, on or otherwise
distributed-- like stuffed vegetables. I could also lay a lot of rice onto
things.

kilikini wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>>>> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what
>>>> I used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student
>>>> (instead of a poor retired person),
>>>>
>>>> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>>>> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>>>> bacon that was even better.
>>>>
>>>> How about you?
>>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>>
>> OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?
>>
>> NB: Squid is expensive here....
>
> Yeah, I'm curious about that one, too. :~)
>
> kili
>
>
Squid was less expensive way back then (in the mid-70s or so).
This was a red sauce with squid in it. I prolly could cough up
the recipe if someone really wants it.

--
Jean B.

George Shirley wrote:
> Tuna fish gravy and rice, fed a family of two adults, two small children
> at the times when money was scarce. One can tuna in oil back then, can
> of cream of mushroom soup, can of milk. Cook some rice, put gravy over
> rice, eat. Total cost outside of energy costs to cook was 39 cents for
> the tuna, 10 cents for the soup, probably about a penny for the milk, I
> don't remember the price of milk 30 years ago. Rice was bought at the
> local rice mill in 42 lb bags (aka a "barrel" of rice)for about 3 dollars.

You are reminding me... My mom used to do a couple of things:

Tuna and mashed potato, baked, served with mock Hollandaise sauce
(yum!); and spam served on pineapple rings. I forget whether
there was some sauce involved with the latter.
--
Jean B.

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>>> How about you?
>>> Lynn in Fargo
>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>
> OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?
>
> NB: Squid is expensive here....


Squid is cheap here. I can buy a package of cleaned and frozen squids,
about 16 to a pack for $3.

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
. ..
> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
>> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
>> of a poor retired person),
>>
>> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>> bacon that was even better.
>>
>> How about you?
>> Lynn in Fargo
> Tuna fish gravy and rice, fed a family of two adults, two small children
> at the times when money was scarce. One can tuna in oil back then, can of
> cream of mushroom soup, can of milk. Cook some rice, put gravy over rice,
> eat. Total cost outside of energy costs to cook was 39 cents for the tuna,
> 10 cents for the soup, probably about a penny for the milk, I don't
> remember the price of milk 30 years ago. Rice was bought at the local rice
> mill in 42 lb bags (aka a "barrel" of rice)for about 3 dollars.


We did similar but used pasta rather than rice.

Can of tuna, can of cream of mushroom soup and some pasta.

In article
>,
Lynn from Fargo > wrote:

> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Ramen noodles, and boxed mac and cheese. <g>

Plus beans and rice with tortillas.

At least around here.

Eating stuff like the above, I could live off of $20.00 per month, and
get FAT.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

"Lynn from Fargo" > wrote in message
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?

When I was a penny-pinching student, I ate a lot of ramen noodles, boxed mac
& cheese (sometimes my roomies and I got fancy and threw in a can of tuna),
and pasta with tomato sauce. I also had a hot-air popper and made tons of
popcorn.

Mary

Dave Smith wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>>> How about you?
>>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>>
>> OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?
>>
>> NB: Squid is expensive here....
>
>
> Squid is cheap here. I can buy a package of cleaned and frozen squids,
> about 16 to a pack for $3.

You lucky fish <pun intended if squid is considered a fish> ;-)

I love squid (calamari) but it's something I buy when I'm
feeling 'rich'...
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

"Lynn from Fargo" > wrote in message
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
PANCAKES!!! Cheap and comfort food too.

Black beans slow cooked with lots of garlic, cracked black pepper, a little
vinegar, and cumin until thick, over rice, with shredded cheddar on top if I
had it.

Rotini with tuna and cheese and spinach, used to love that.

Eggs,eggs, eggs. During my first out-of-state tuition year at college, I had
scrambled eggs in a tortilla with cheese and hot sauce most mornings, ramen
at night.

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:17:37 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo
> wrote:

>The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
>used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
>of a poor retired person),
>
>I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>bacon that was even better.
>
>How about you?
>Lynn in Fargo

When I left the nest cornish hens were dirt cheap. I used to have
those all the time. I seem to remember they were like 19 cents each.

Lou

Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:17:37 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo
> > wrote:
>
>>The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
>>used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
>>of a poor retired person),
>>
>>I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
>>carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
>>bacon that was even better.
>>
>>How about you?
>>Lynn in Fargo
>
> When I left the nest cornish hens were dirt cheap. I used to have
> those all the time. I seem to remember they were like 19 cents each.
>
> Lou

Heck, you must be even older than I am! <veg>
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Squid is cheap here. I can buy a package of cleaned and frozen squids,
> about 16 to a pack for $3.

When I was in college, bags of cleaned and frozen smelt
from Canada were available cheaply. I haven't seen those
in years.

I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
teriyaki.

Although they were cleaned, I'd remove the tiny
bones of the pectoral and dorsal fins and the
spine. I discovered that if you separate the
spine from the flesh at the tail, you can pull
the whole spine out in one piece like unzipping
a zipper. This trick doesn't work if you start
at the head end.

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Without having read any replies, I'm sure lots of people will probably have
said "ramen noodles". I can't say I ever bought ramen noodles until some
time in the 90's when I just wanted some quick-fix noodle soup. Very salty.

Back when things were very, very tight (1983-ish) store-brand pot pies were
6 or 8 for a dollar. I bought a lot of those. I still managed to roast or
stew a chicken (aka chicken & dumplings from time to time). Sometimes with
potatoes (or rice), celery and carrots. Sometimes not.

Back then chuck roast and round steak was was cheap, too. And yes, I often
got it from the discount (about to reach the sell-by date) bin.

I've never tasted the 1980's "government cheese" but I hear it was a nice
tasty American surplus Probably would have been nice in mac & cheese.

Jill

On 2008-09-03, Mark Thorson > wrote:

> I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
> and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
> teriyaki.

My exact recipe and a favorite for years. Could get a pound or so for
around a buck. Haven't seen a bag of fresh or frozen smelt for yrs.

nb

Dave Smith wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>>> How about you?
>>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>>
>> OK, that's a new one on me. Squid sauce? 'Splain, please?
>>
>> NB: Squid is expensive here....
>
>
> Squid is cheap here. I can buy a package of cleaned and frozen squids,
> about 16 to a pack for $3.

I meant to say back in dino days when I was doing this, one had to
clean one's own squid.

--
Jean B.

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > Squid is cheap here. I can buy a package of cleaned and frozen squids,
> > about 16 to a pack for $3.
>
> When I was in college, bags of cleaned and frozen smelt
> from Canada were available cheaply. I haven't seen those
> in years.
>
> I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
> and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
> teriyaki.
>
> Although they were cleaned, I'd remove the tiny
> bones of the pectoral and dorsal fins and the
> spine. I discovered that if you separate the
> spine from the flesh at the tail, you can pull
> the whole spine out in one piece like unzipping
> a zipper. This trick doesn't work if you start
> at the head end.

I'll have to remember that for small fish. Thanks!
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2008-09-03, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
> > and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
> > teriyaki.
>
> My exact recipe and a favorite for years. Could get a pound or so for
> around a buck. Haven't seen a bag of fresh or frozen smelt for yrs.
>
> nb

We could get Grunion in California many years ago, but we don't live
there anymore...
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Without having read any replies, I'm sure lots of people will probably have
> said "ramen noodles". I can't say I ever bought ramen noodles until some
> time in the 90's when I just wanted some quick-fix noodle soup. Very salty.

Ramen are still dirt cheap (8 for $1.00) and you can reduce the salt by
reducing the amount of the packet you use.

Say, use 1 packet of flavoring for 3 packets of noodles?

Save the remaining packets for cheap pasta or rice.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

"Lynn from Fargo" > wrote in message
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.

I have lived such an amazingly blessed life that I've never been in this
position - touch wood and thank the gods. I've heard family members' tales
of deprivation but have never truly experienced it myself.

TammyM, grateful

"Lynn from Fargo" > wrote in message
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Store brand pasta with oil cheap canned light tuna, garlic and lemon. I
could make enough for 3 or 4 meals for a couple of bucks.

Rice, navy beans, onion, bullion cubes and maybe some leftover protein.

A lot of supermarkets marked down meats and poultry by 50% the day they
expired. I'd always search for those deals then decide what to make with it.
Some of the stuff was a little bit to the left of 'fresh', but I never died
from it. :-)

I'd also check the supermarket clearance racks and would come up with some
pretty cool finds that would help make some interesting meals.

I always had a few herbs in pots no matter where I lived that would always
brighten up an otherwise dreadful meal. Some of them you could even use in
foods.

Jon

"Lynn from Fargo" > wrote in message
...
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?
> Lynn in Fargo

Top Ramen with onion or anything else I could find to throw in. Kraft
Macaroni and Cheese with the same theory....whatever else I could throw in
i.e, hotdogs. Egg sandwiches. Just sliced tomato with salad dressing, or
tomato sandwiches if I had bread. Campbell's soup USED to be cheap. We're
talking POOR! Not that way now though so it's OK.
Tonia

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.
>
> How about you?

When I was a struggling single mom with three hungry kids, I would make
a sort of "cholent" from one lamb shank, potato, onion, barley and dried
navy and lima beans, some garlic, salt and pepper. I'd soak the beans
overnight then cook up everything before putting it with plenty of water
into the slow cooker for a day (a lot of hours).

The kids would scoop some into a bowl and nuke it. It filled their
tummies, gave them some protein and carbs and kept them warm at night,
too <g>

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Sep 3, 11:17*am, Lynn from Fargo > wrote:
> The thread about the abundance of olives got me thinking about what I
> used to eat mumble mumble years ago when I was a poor student (instead
> of a poor retired person),
>
> I would make fried potatoes and carrots. Thinly sliced raw potatoes,
> carrots and onions fried in bacon fat or butter. If there was actual
> bacon that was even better.

Hamburger fried rice. Lots of rice. I've never been in a position
where
I had no money, but there have been times when I've had very little of
it,
and had to stretch it a long way until payday.

Cindy Hamilton

"Janet Wilder" > wrote
>
> When I was a struggling single mom with three hungry kids, I would make a
> sort of "cholent" from one lamb shank, potato, onion, barley and dried
> navy and lima beans, some garlic, salt and pepper. I'd soak the beans
> overnight then cook up everything before putting it with plenty of water
> into the slow cooker for a day (a lot of hours).
>

You just reminded me of one winter when I was exceptionally poor, second
year of school, living off campus alone. I bought a bag of navy beans and a
ham hock, had some carrots and celery, and scored some apple muffin mix from
a bargain bin. I remember having a guy over to study Latin and eating this
stuff in a colllllld house.

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2008-09-03, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
> > and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
> > teriyaki.
>
> My exact recipe and a favorite for years. Could get a pound or so for
> around a buck. Haven't seen a bag of fresh or frozen smelt for yrs.

That agrees with my recollection. If I'm not mistaken,
the smelt were from Quebec. Even after all these years,
that sticks in my mind because it was so unusual.
I can't think of any other product from Quebec
I've ever seen, except possibly maple syrup.

I sure wonder what happened that caused them to disappear.
Did the Quebecqois overfish them? Are they all being
sold to the Japanese? I think the latter is why jars of
California marinated artichoke hearts haven't been on sale
here for at least a decade. Living within driving distance
of the artichoke fields, I used to frequently see them
available discounted for $0.99 per jar or even less in
local stores. Now, I can either pay full retail price
or sometimes I see discounted Spanish (!) artichoke
hearts. The California product really is the best,
and I suspect the Japanese are buying them up. That's
what happens to the best of our Bing cherry crop.
When the cherry season begins in California, there's
a delay of about two weeks before they begin appearing
in California markets, because of pent-up Japanese demand
for California cherries. And with the astronomical prices
paid at the retail level in Japan, there's absolutely
no way we can compete with them. What Japan wants,
Japan gets.

"kilikini" wrote

>>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>> NB: Squid is expensive here....

> Yeah, I'm curious about that one, too. :~)

Depends on where you are. Squid was probably the cheapest meat in Sasebo
Japan.

"notbob" wrote
> Mark Thorson wrote:

>> I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
>> and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
>> teriyaki.
>
> My exact recipe and a favorite for years. Could get a pound or so for
> around a buck. Haven't seen a bag of fresh or frozen smelt for yrs.

Got a sort of asian grocery near? You will probably find them there.

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:49:21 -0400, "cshenk" > wrote:

>the cheapest meat in Sasebo
>Japan.

How many on RFC live there? Just an East Tennessee native and our
cheapest meat might be possum.

cshenk wrote:

> "kilikini" wrote
>
>>>> Oh, that's easy. I made spaghetti with squid sauce!
>>> NB: Squid is expensive here....
>
>> Yeah, I'm curious about that one, too. :~)
>
> Depends on where you are.

I am sure you are right.

> Squid was probably the cheapest meat in
> Sasebo Japan.

I may need to move...
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

cshenk wrote:
>
> "notbob" wrote
> > Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> >> I'd pan fry them, then pour in some soy sauce
> >> and reduce it until thick. Sort of a smelt
> >> teriyaki.
> >
> > My exact recipe and a favorite for years. Could get a pound or so for
> > around a buck. Haven't seen a bag of fresh or frozen smelt for yrs.
>
> Got a sort of asian grocery near? You will probably find them there.

Not that you mention it, I may have seen them there.
If so, I should buy a bag just to relive my youth
for a moment.

However, I used to buy them at Safeway and Lucky
supermarkets. That's where they disappeared a long
time ago.

They also carried frozen entrees in boil-in-bag
pouches which cost about half a buck each.
I used to get the turkey in gravy or chicken
ala king and boil them, then open the pouch
and dump the contents over rice. They were
about the same price as a can of soup, but
much more meat and better flavor. Those have
also disappeared, though Michelina's sort of
fills that niche -- cheap, quick entrees, but
microwaved instead of boil-in-bag. I like
the pasta with clams very much. Those are
about a dollar each on sale, and a little more
than that the rest of the time. When you take
inflation into account, I'd say they're actually
cheaper than the older product line that
disappeared.

"Billy" wrote

> "cshenk" wrote:

>>the cheapest meat in Sasebo
>>Japan.
>
> How many on RFC live there? Just an East Tennessee native and our
> cheapest meat might be possum.

Grin, you'd be suprised! One of the others said cheap dish used lamb. Not
likely to have been living in the USA. This is a global community, not all
are USA (or Canada) folks. Another cheap meat in Japan was shrimp.

BTW, fixed right Possum is mighty fine eats! Had it more than once as a kid
at friends houses.