What are your expensive food indulgences

[Leigh 87]

Hi all. Does any one have expensive tastes in food?

 

It is just that I do, it is my " thing" I induldge in. I do not eat refined white sugar or chemicals in food, yet I have managed to find chocolate that is pure chocolate without anything harmful in it.

 

Naturally this chocolate is expensive. 10 Australian dollars for 100g block. I am also the type of girl who will eat a whole 500 calorie block several days per week - I do not care what I eat, as long as it is not more calories than I need for the day, and as long as it is pure, real food, without the chemicals that are conconted in a science lab.

 

Another expensive food item I have almost daily is..... espensive french goats cheese. I LOVE goats cheese products, and unfortunately I have found this french brie type, sold in small blocks, AND I LOVE IT omg.

 

Since moving towns, I have found this french brie available and it is 9 Aus dollars per 100g block. I eat a block at least 3 days a week.

 

 

Any one else have expensive food products they eat regularly? This is obviously for either people without kids , or very wealthy peoply with kids, as other people would not be able to afford these things to begin with.

 

Here is my expensive food list:

 

- raw, sugar free organic chocolate

 

- Pure Tasmanian honey, gold ribbon prize winner

 

- expensive french goats and sheep cheeses. Yum.

 

- Organic bread with very minimal ingredients; real food that is only made with actual ingredients, oposed to chemicals, is stupidly mroe expensive than the more artificial breads.

 

- Organic red meat ( although I seldom eat meat, so in the small anmounts that I eat it in, it probably is not a large expensive to get organic)

 

 

 

I also eat mainly organic apples for fruit, because apples r heavily sprayed if non organic - BUT organic apples in Aus are so readily available, that they are not all that dear.

 

 

I am dying to know how much other people spend on certain foods, and what their big indulgences are.

[tman666]

Sushi...

 

Greek Yogurt...

 

Grass fed beef...

 

Expensive cheese that I can't pronounce...

 

Greek yogurt is about the only thing that I eat regularly, and incidentally, the cheapest of the above.

[USMCHokie]

$13.95 all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet on a Friday night, FTFW.

[Star Gazer]

Another expensive food item I have almost daily is..... espensive french goats cheese. I LOVE goats cheese products, and unfortunately I have found this french brie type, sold in small blocks, AND I LOVE IT omg.

 

Umm...French brie is cow's milk. Not goat.

 

As for me, I don't tend to think about whether my food is expensive or not, I'm non-discriminatory in that way. But I suppose there are some things that are more expensive than others:

 

Greek yogurt

"Smart chicken"

Red bell peppers (Why are these so expensive?! I eat them like candy!)

Fancy cheeses of all types

Wine/sparkling wine/champagne

A particular salad dressing from a local provision company

 

I'd say 90% of my "expensive food" is from dining out.

[Rorschach]

Things I purchase regularly that I would consider expensive? Cheese, I won't eat cheap cheese. And veggies, I can't stand hot house tomatos so I go the extra mile to get the nicer ones.

 

Other than that I focus on making cheap ingredients taste great by carefully preparing them. I make everything from scratch (which can be expensive, but can also be cheap) and I've become pretty good at using the same 10-15 ingredients (say 2-3 types of meat, 2-3 types of carbs, 2-3 types of veggies, and 5+ spices) in different ways to get vastly different delicious food.

[carhill]

IRL, though only for special occasions, I have a penchant for Iranian or Russian caviar served on fresh blini with creme fraiche, accompanied by Veuve Cliquot or Krug champagne. Needless to say, getting a divorce, with the attendant financial impact, I won't be doing that anytime soon, but, historically, for two, such an indulgence would run between 100 and 300, depending on the type of caviar and the vintage of the champagne.

 

Such was a special 'snack' I occasionally treated myself and my (now ex-) wife to. Otherwise, I'm a pretty frugal shopper and cook.

 

Another, less expensive, example of a specialty food myself and my ex enjoyed eating, making and presenting to guests was Sushi and Sashimi. Here's a typical spread for guests. We bought the sushi grade fish at a local Japanese market and prepared the selections ourselves, serving it on dishes we had collected in our travels.

[pureinheart]

What a wonderful thread:)

 

I'm a health nut soooo,

 

Ezekiel Bread (totally flourless, all live grain)

Organic milk (grass fed cows)

Real coconuts (I drink the water out of them)

all organic friuts and veggies

 

I eat very little meat and NO sugar items, meaning concentrated sugar like cake, cookies etc.

 

I had gone off of my regular lifestyle and began to eat a lot of resturant food and got really sick and fat....no more I am changing me evil and wicked eating habits back to wholesome!

 

Oh and this is cheaper than resturant food...except for the Chinese all you can eat:p

 

Am addicted to salad bars...salad bars are like a candy store

[threebyfate]

Been experimenting lately with incorporating truffles into cooking. Haven't quite got the exact hang of it yet so it's a good thing I'm using chinese truffles, but am getting better at figuring out which dishes are improved through experimenting. Once I get the hang of exactly what flavours optimally mesh, I'll be moving onto french black truffles!

[Star Gazer]

Oh yes, truffle oil and saffron! Not really "foods" but still...

[Leigh 87]

Star - oops, I did not mean to say brie in that case, the cheese I am referring to IS goats cheese, but it is just SIMILAR to brie.

 

I like all expensive cheeses. But I only eat goat and sheap dairy, which fortunately comes in those nice, expensive varieties.

 

 

I USED to by LOTS of sashimi grade salmon and tuna. Until I found out about the traversty that is farmed salmon. Which sucks because I LOVE raw salmon.

 

OH - another expensive food I LOVED whilst living in Hong Kong with mum, was wild alaskan salmon, there is a very expensive type from Alaska that I bought occasionally.

 

Greek yoghurt is not expensive in Aus, to the extent what i could consider it an indulgence.

 

Pureinheart- I am also sort of a health nut and whilst in Hong Kong over the summer this year, I started drinking the milk from coconuts and LOVED IT lol.

 

I also like that non grain sprouted bread, which isd actually not all that dear consider it is far more dence than normal bread, which makes a smaller amount last longer.

[Taramere]

Chocolate violets from Goodfellow & Steven's bakery in Montrose. I've loved them ever since I can remember. Encased in chocolate, and on top of a biscuity, almondy base is this sweet creamy concoction which may well be little more than sweet, whipped butter. To appreciate it in all its glory you should leave the chocolate violet in the fridge for a couple of hours before eating. They're not really all that expensive. The cost lies in making the trip to get them.

[laRubiaBonita]

Rainier Cherries

 

H buys the 'expensive' steaks- grass fed all that... i could care less.

 

And i do love alaskan king crab legs every one in awhile too!

[Pyro]

Lobster.

[2sure]

I like champagne. I dont drink it often because as luck would have it I only like really good champagne. If I am going to indulge the expense, I drink it in the bathtub. Alone. With bubbles. The bath.

[carhill]

Lobster.

So, have you gotten used to those diminutive Aussie lobsters yet?

 

First time I saw one, I think in Melbourne, I was going....nuh, uh, this is a crawdad

[Ariadne]

Hi,

 

I like to buy food that I don't know how to make at home.

 

I like Thai coconut soup, Japanese rice rolls, Vietnamese Summer rolls, or Indian food.

 

It's not so expensive, but I treat myself to these things sometimes.

[Pyro]

So, have you gotten used to those diminutive Aussie lobsters yet?

 

First time I saw one, I think in Melbourne, I was going....nuh, uh, this is a crawdad

 

Haven't been there yet so not sure:p

 

4 years ago I visited Maine and Lobster (or Lobstah as the locals call it there ) is a billion dollar business there and I ate it nonstop. Its so good.

 

There is this very nice and also very expensive seafood restaurant here and it helped me expand my taste and appreciation of seafood.

[carhill]

I found this story on aquaculture of spiny lobster in western Australia to be quite enlightening. BTW, I found Aussie lobster to have firm flesh and to be quite tasty on its own without being smothered in butter, something I can't really eat anymore.

 

If you want to try a fish that melts in your mouth, try butterfish sashimi (outlined in square). Our store occasionally has it fresh and it is just delightful. No cooking necessary but do clean your knife before cutting so as not to contaminate the flavors.

[Feelin Frisky]

Raw clams on halfshell (2 dozen with enough Corona and lime to float 'em down). Oysters too. Lobster, scallops, shrimp. fried Calamari, steamed Scungilli, Chinese style snails, Escargot, Pate and fancy aspic loafs, Caviar, Salmon, King Crab, Godiva Truflles.

[2sure]

Oh! I would love to have champagne, raw oysters, raspberries, and chocolates in a bubble bath.

[Pyro]

I found this story on aquaculture of spiny lobster in western Australia to be quite enlightening. BTW, I found Aussie lobster to have firm flesh and to be quite tasty on its own without being smothered in butter, something I can't really eat anymore.

 

If you want to try a fish that melts in your mouth, try butterfish sashimi (outlined in square). Our store occasionally has it fresh and it is just delightful. No cooking necessary but do clean your knife before cutting so as not to contaminate the flavors.

 

at the library now so no sound. Interesting looking lobster. I never use much butter to begin with.

 

That looks good.

[Feelin Frisky]

Also top shelf cognac and single malt Scotch.

[hotgurl]

Haven't been there yet so not sure:p

 

4 years ago I visited Maine and Lobster (or Lobstah as the locals call it there ) is a billion dollar business there and I ate it nonstop. Its so good.

 

There is this very nice and also very expensive seafood restaurant here and it helped me expand my taste and appreciation of seafood.

 

goota love the Lobster. I live close (kinda) to Maine and have been eating lobster and steamers all the time. It is only $5.99 here. yum!

 

sometimes you can buy it cheap directly fromt he fisher man out of the traps.

 

I also eat as indulgences.

Smoke salmon pate

Swordfish

raw Oysters

champange

french cheese (or artisan cheese in general)

Crab

good wine.

[denise_xo]

Halloum cheese, good quality sushi, champagne, sword fish, belgian chocolate, fresh figs (hideously expensive where I live). Not so expensive/ more common indulgences are nice Thai and Indian curries. And good quality espresso.

[Chocolat]

Umm...French brie is cow's milk. Not goat.

 

 

French brie can be made either with cow milk or goat milk.

http://iledefrancecheese.com/index.php/Goat-Brie/goat-brie.html