Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 Here in Ohio I pay 89 cents for a 12.3 oz. box of Mori-Nu. Compare that to ground beef, even the cheap stuff. Grains and beans are generally cheap. From my own experience the " fake meats " /hamburgers/seitan etc can be somewhat expensive. Possibly better to learn to make your own. The most expensive are some of the " unusual " ingredients, like perhaps miso. some of the soy products are also quite a rip off, like soy mayonnaise - better to learn to make your own where possible. Also learn where to shop. Some of these big-chain grocery stores are real rip-offs! (the 89 cents box of tofu is 1.59 at the local big-chain) Might be better to seek a food-coop or natural foods store. good luck in your new lifestyle. a gradual change is usually best. cheryll , A Silverback <kwadoo2u> wrote: > Peace, > I haven't made the shift to vegetarian yet. With the > family well entrenched in eating meat {my SO's mantra > is Vegetarian = Bad Hunter}, what I am doing is making > one meatless meal per week. As I learn more I will > probably end up making 2 dinners. One for the family > one for me. What has prompted my looking into this as > a life choice is slowly becoming aware of what I am > eating and what has to happen for me to eat a meat > diet. What are the financial costs of tofu compared to > beef or chicken. Is tofu more expensive? Anything > off of the norm in society is bound to be a " specialty > item " therefore more expensive in my experience. > > Thanks > Steven > > > > Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at > or bid at http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 I agree about the fake meats being expensive. It is convenience food and non-veggie convenience food is expensive too. Mori-Nu tofu is definately more expensive here but I don't use it that often. I really like chickpea (garbanzo bean) patties and so do the kids!! Yay!! I have made various other kinds that were yummy too. Right now we are eating more of the "fake meat" because the baby doesn't give me a lot of time to cook. I made a yummy supper last night of bulger pilaf that I threw 2 cups of frozen oriental veggies into. I did portobello mushroom slices sauted in olive oil with balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. I thought the kids wouldn't want them because they don't eat regular mushrooms, well they loved them!! DARN!!! LOL They are expensive and it means less for me!! LOL Jacqueline - naturalist_44240 December 21, 2001 08:17 Re: Marinating/cost of tofu Here in Ohio I pay 89 cents for a 12.3 oz. box of Mori-Nu. Compare that to ground beef, even the cheap stuff.Grains and beans are generally cheap.From my own experience the "fake meats"/hamburgers/seitan etc can be somewhat expensive. Possibly better to learn to make your own. The most expensive are some of the "unusual" ingredients, like perhaps miso. some of the soy products are also quite a rip off, like soy mayonnaise - better to learn to make your own where possible. Also learn where to shop. Some of these big-chain grocery stores are real rip-offs! (the 89 cents box of tofu is 1.59 at the local big-chain) Might be better to seek a food-coop or natural foods store.good luck in your new lifestyle. a gradual change is usually best.cheryll , A Silverback <kwadoo2u> wrote:> Peace,> I haven't made the shift to vegetarian yet. With the> family well entrenched in eating meat {my SO's mantra> is Vegetarian = Bad Hunter}, what I am doing is making> one meatless meal per week. As I learn more I will> probably end up making 2 dinners. One for the family> one for me. What has prompted my looking into this as> a life choice is slowly becoming aware of what I am> eating and what has to happen for me to eat a meat> diet. What are the financial costs of tofu compared to> beef or chicken. Is tofu more expensive? Anything> off of the norm in society is bound to be a "specialty> item" therefore more expensive in my experience. > > Thanks> Steven> > > > Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of> your unique holiday gifts! Buy at > or bid at http://auctions.contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 In a message dated 12/21/2001 7:17:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, naturalist_44240 writes: Here in Ohio I pay 89 cents for a 12.3 oz. box of Mori-Nu. Compare that to ground beef, even the cheap stuff. Namaste Cheryll, Where do you shop??? I live in Columbus, where the price at the (admittedly big-chain supermarket) stores I've seen is about double that. -- Chari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 , chari34@a... wrote: > In a message dated 12/21/2001 7:17:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, > naturalist_44240 writes: > > > > Here in Ohio I pay 89 cents for a 12.3 oz. box of Mori-Nu. Compare > > that to ground beef, even the cheap stuff. > > > > Namaste Cheryll, > > Where do you shop??? I live in Columbus, where the price at the (admittedly > big-chain supermarket) stores I've seen is about double that. > > -- Chari I buy the tofu and most other " vegetarian " items at a little natural foods market here called Seven Grains. They sell alot of bulk foods organic foods and produce items. That same box of tofu is $1.59 at Giant Eagle! cheryll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2001 Report Share Posted December 26, 2001 At my grocery store it ranges from 1.89-2.19 for a block of tofu. At the Korean grocery near me it is only 1.50 for 3 blocks are something like that. I buy it by the pound- it comes in a huge bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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