Prices keep climbing, so I’m trying to pick my battles in the supermarket. Which items do you refuse to cheap out on, and why? Taste, health, longevity, peace of mind… I’d love to hear what’s worth the few extra dollars for you.

For me, it’s honey from local beekeepers—supermarket brands locally are known to sell fake or adulterated sugar syrup as honey.

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    6 months ago

    It’s pretty easy to make those with some high fat milk, rennet, and cheese salt

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      6 months ago

      I mean, yea. But it is also easy to buy them, they’re everywhere and fairly cheap. The Galbani one is also just 1€ or so more expensive.

      To be clear, making your own is fantastic, it’s just not anything I’d want to do 2x/week

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        6 months ago

        I’ve never managed to keep it for more than day. Presumably it’s pretty shelf stable in its brine for a while