Foods you like but usually do not have the cash for? - Champagne taste on PBR budget thread.

[JambledUpWords]

Sashimi. I discovered I really liked it not that long ago and I crave it. There’s one restaurant that makes yellowtail with ponzu sauce, jalapeño and cilantro and it’s really good, it’s just really expensive for how little you get. I understand why it’s pricey, but if it were cheaper, I’d definitely eat it more often.

 

[Solid Snek]

I was going to say Applebee's, but I don't want to sound greedy and decadent. I'd be perfectly happy with enough money for Taco Bell, I think. Maybe enough left over for a Baja Blast to wash it down.

One day. One day...

 

[deermeat]

Dunkin Donuts.
I wanna stock up on $2.50 Iced Mocha Dunkin' Bottles but that shit adds UP. Two bottles? $5. Four bottles? $10.
I could drink Dunkin' all day. Every day. I think I have a problem but who the fuck cares, it is good. I would sell my soul for an unlimited supply.

That, Seaweed salad, Sweet Bologna, and Swiss cheese. It adds up when you want it every day.

 

[wunhunglo]

That fresh off the boat poke in hawaii.

 

[Brahma]

Probably steak.

I'd rather eat a burger or salisbury steak than a bad steak so I only have steak once a month\six weeks when I see some nice double cut ribeye on reduction or whatever.

 

[ClownBrew]

crab meat and real lobster

 

[Bastard_Call]

Sushi. I fucking love the taste of octopus and the only way I can get it is from the odd sushi joint that charges an arm and a leg for the tiniest roll of uncooked meat. My country's biggest industry is fucking fish mongering, there's no way it should be this expensive.

 

[Fìddlesticks]

Champagne. Seriously thought I hated it. Fizzy cats piss I used to say until I actually had pricy and real champagne. Also as a woman, it doesn't reflect well with cliche and stereotyping.

Yellow tail or Hamachi. But sashimi in general. Scallops.

Top of the range chicken. It really does taste so much better. But when I can buy a mid tier for half the price... sorry chickens I know your life isn't as good as it should be.

Imported fruit and veg from sicily. Especially tomatoes. (brand in UK is Natoora) The sun makes a difference and it is close enough that you don't get too much travel. But I cannot spend 4 gbp on a few tomatoes. Sigh.

 

[Some JERK]

Champagne. Seriously thought I hated it. Fizzy cats piss I used to say until I actually had pricy and real champagne. Also as a woman, it doesn't reflect well with cliche and stereotyping.

You can get some outstanding sparkling wine if you're not set on the idea of it being called "champagne". Check out St. Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux from France. It's the oldest sparkling wine in the world. (1531, which predates champagne by about a century.)

If you like champagne, find a bottle of Blanquette de Limoux and see what you think. It's surprisingly cheap. (Less than $20 a bottle.)

 

[Grundlejungle]

I honestly love mutton, but most places near me only sell lamb, which I don't particularly care for. When I do find it it's normally around $10 a pound, which is almost not worth it.

 

[wunhunglo]

Babyback ribs from a real baby are the very best.

 

[ThatDumbPhilosopher]

St-Nectaire.
That's the only kind of cheese that I can eat however it is quite pricey.
Other than that, I'd say going to a decent sushi bar.
When I was younger, I was invited to a high-class sushi bar with a 200€ meal course, it was absolutely good and I did felt quite some remorse for not having to pay for that.

 

[FundusOHoolihan]

I've had dreams about fois gras.

 

[Bass]

Clams casino. I could eat 50 of the things, but at $10 for a plate of 5. Can't do it.

 

[Tarnished Fraggle]

There’s a place about an hour away from me that sells cheesecake mochi, but I can’t hardly ever justify the cost of getting there by train plus spending £5 per tiny amount of mochi. It’s heavenly though.

 

[Florence]

Saucisson sec. You can get it at my local supermarket, but it’s ridiculously expensive on a student budget.

 

[Monkey Pink]

Caviar, but cheaper fish roe tastes similar enough to where I'm not bothered by it.

 

[LtCucumber]

There's a specific sushi restaurant I took my boyfriend to for his birthday (pre-corona of course). the best sushi, and weirdly enough the best seaweed salad. But holy crap it's a lot. It's worth it but I don't get paid enough to go there on a regular basis of more than once every 3 years.

 

[Goyaanisqatsi]

Perfectly smoked brisket. Shit is way too much for how little you get around here.

 

[A Gay Retard]

Quality beef and truffles. People will buy wagyu and take it home and cook it to mid well though. I would rather take ok ingredients and do something special with them than overspend every night of the week. So much of cooking is technique rather than price tag.