Just what I was looking for
Back in February 2012, I did a post asking if anyone knew a simple way to price compare different cuts of meat so that I could optimize my meals per dollar (as opposed to pounds per dollar).
I got some good advice on figuring out how many meals can come from a given amount of meat, but less on my basic question.
The other day I found this post through Pinterest.
Here's the key part:
Bone-in chicken is about 1/3 waste; bone-in pork is about 1/6 waste; bone-in beef is about 1/5 waste. Here’s how you calculate the prices to see which is best.
•Chicken: multiply by 1.5 to get boneless equivalent price
•Pork: multiply by 1.2
•Beef: multiply by 1.25
•Hamburger (80% lean): multiply by 1.2 to determine actual price per pound (you won’t be eating the 20% fat, right?)
I got some good advice on figuring out how many meals can come from a given amount of meat, but less on my basic question.
The other day I found this post through Pinterest.
Here's the key part:
Bone-in chicken is about 1/3 waste; bone-in pork is about 1/6 waste; bone-in beef is about 1/5 waste. Here’s how you calculate the prices to see which is best.
•Chicken: multiply by 1.5 to get boneless equivalent price
•Pork: multiply by 1.2
•Beef: multiply by 1.25
•Hamburger (80% lean): multiply by 1.2 to determine actual price per pound (you won’t be eating the 20% fat, right?)