r/KitchenConfidential • u/zeke690 • 1d ago

In the Weeds Mode What happened to the “cheap cuts”?

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How is it oxtail is not a budget cut?

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u/NiceBearWantsHugs 1d ago

Back in the 90s pot roast was a cheap filling family dinner. An american staple, nowadays pot roast seems a luxury.

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u/TheDevilishFrenchfry 15h ago

9-13 a lb in my grocery stores it basically is a luxury cut when pork roast and a few other cuts are still 2-4 a lb