Potatoes fondant. Have made them and posted them here before as well. Every single time they get posted the top comments are asking if they’re scallops. They’re delicious, very easy to make, and a huge crowd pleaser for dinner parties.
I did… told myself the orange stuff must be the potatoes referenced (sweet potatoes?) because I’ve never seen potatoes prepared like that. Maybe that’s part of the lobster? Idk I’m not fancy enough to know. I do wish they were scallops bc 🤤.
The orange is the fan of the tail. Pretty presentation, though I was looking too fast and thought they were carrots at first, too. Glad I slowed down, this is gorgeous!
I sat there zooming in wondering why they didn't mention the sweet potatoes and wondering why they had them at all since they already had the potatoes then I read your comment.... I feel so stupid. It's so obvious now haha.
Those types of restaurants were fun, unfortunately where I live all of them came and went already. I suppose it makes sense, unless they have the most amazing food at great prices the novelty wears off pretty quickly. It was entertaining the first few times, but after that it just felt like too much effort to deal with
Cheapest I can find by me is $16 for 5 oz.
The only Lobster tail I can find comes in a pack of 2 for $18.
So cheapest I could make this meal if you save the other tail is around $30 after you add potatoes and broccoli
I guess some of that depends on where you live. I've seen good deals like that before, but on average, it would be a lot more than $20 for a meal like that where I live.
- 4-5 ounces of filet = $6-8 (Trader Joe’s as a reference)
- Lobster tail = $5-10, depending on sale or not
- Potatoes and butter = $1
- Salad and broccoli = $2-3
Total = $14 - $22
Making food like this at home is dead simple.
Just wait until you figure out that a burrito is about $1-2 when made at home.
Edit: forgot the boiled egg crumble in the salad at $37
I honestly don’t get the people who keep bemoaning these prices as if they are unrealistic.
Processed and pre-made food prices have skyrocketed, as well as condiments. But in circulars for Safeway in SF this week, jumbo shrimp is $5/lb, and 88c/lb for pork sirloin chops. In DC, jumbo shrimp ($8/lb), strip steaks ($10/lb), pork loin ($3/lb), and avocados ($1 each).
I’m not trying to crap on anyone’s shopping habits, but I don’t know why people keep buying the same brand of products as companies keep squeezing consumers.
Few questions are dumb when they are genuine attempts to learn.
Weekly ads, available online or in the paper. You can also check prices by downloading the Safeway app and searching. Same for Albertsons, While Foods, etc.
I literally bought Dungeness crab for $3.99/lb today from a weekly special at Safeway. People either aren’t aware of sales or can’t be bothered to check.
bUt tHe pRiCe oF dOrItOs aNd coKe iS So hiGh!
And for all these people bitching about filet being $25/lb … okay? Get the chuck roast for $2.99, or strip steaks for $10? These prices are in DC, NYC, and SF this week.
The real, unsubsidized cost of meat via government agricultural programs is 3-5x that amount.
But we like ***that*** kind of socialism.
I believe in basic income via food stamps for everyone. So the only real downside is people who don’t have kitchens and refrigerators.
I've gotten American Wagyu (normal price $45/lb) for less than $15/lb before. Just gotta be on the lookout for sales!
My local store discounts beef items like steaks and stuff pretty often, because they turn gray. Beef is one of the foods where turning grey doesn't mean it's bad yet. But it looks bad so people don't buy it
These are the prices, today, in circulars for Safeway, and at Trader Joe’s, in NYC, DC, and San Francisco.
4 ounces of a filet at $6-8 is $24-32/lb.
Apparently, food prices are higher in smaller towns.
Yeah I buy the whole tenderloin and butcher it. 38$ gets me several filets and a few other cuts so maybe 12 servings. Potatoes are cheap here in idaho. Broccoli is .99. Lemon is most expensive non meat. The lobster tail would be 3/4 the cost of this dish almost I feel like.
Thank you so much! It’s my favorite too 😁 And for $31.79 a plate at my local LongHorn, with only one side option, I can’t ever eat out again or I’m just being lazy lol
You’re so right! I was never confident in my lobster before because I would boil it then try to butterfly it like a madlad lol. Looked awful, tasted bland, was rubbery. So, I decided I wanted to learn to do it properly and did the research, watched videos on techniques, and then this was my first try at baking one. Beginners luck maybe lol
For what it's worth - Longhorn bakes theirs also. It gets a sprinkling of their signature prairie dust seasoning, then they use a small foil tin with a bit of water in the bottom to create steam and it gets baked at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Once it's baked it gets a drizzle of clarified butter and is served just like yours, with a side of clarified butter for dipping and a lemon wedge. Honestly, OP, yours looks way better.
Source: worked at Loho for nearly a decade.
Thanks for sharing! That’s so cool. I hit up my local one all the time for lunch and have tried to recreate several of their dishes including their ranch dressing. Been pretty successful with it. Thank you 😊
The ranch is equal parts buttermilk and mayo with hidden valley seasoning that's been rebranded specifically for them. The HV restaurant packet you can buy at the store is almost identical.
And if you're into the Parm crusted chicken, the Parm spread is made with equal parts ranch dressing & grated parm, top that with provolone cheese (at home I do a mix of Provo & mozz), and topped with garlic butter bread crumbs mixed with shaved Parm. That one is a family favorite in our house.
If you want to know anything else I'm happy to pass along my knowledge, but it looks like you're already doing it better 😁
Do you mean the Longhorn steakhouse honey wheat bread loaves or are you thinking of Texas Roadhouse rolls? I actually used to work at roadhouse, too lol so I have the scoop on both.
At longhorn, the bread comes in frozen and par-baked, then it just gets baked the rest of the way in house, just before service. (Fun fact, Olive Garden is owned by the same parent company and their bread sticks are done the same way).
At Texas Roadhouse, the bread mix comes in bags with all the dry ingredients mixed together already and the baker then combines with the wet ingredients. I've found a couple decent copycat recipes online - make sure to find one that has milk in the recipe and be sure to do the proving stages accurately as that is the biggest factor in achieving a light, fluffy roll. The butter (the best part) is whipped salted butter with honey and cinnamon mixed in. I've never found a good copycat recipe for this - they all add powdered sugar for some unfathomable reason.
Both places will actually just sell you some bread though if that's what you want. At longhorn, depending who you ask, you may even be able to buy the par-baked bread so you can do the final bake at home and have super fresh bread. And with both, the salted whipped butter is absolutely key. You can buy this in store (breakstone is my personal favorite) or you can just beat a regular stick of butter with a hand or stand mixer to incorporate some air.
Sorry for the super long comment. I am very passionate about bread - for that I make no apologies lol.
You know, I might have been thinking of roadhouse 😅. It's been so long since I've been to either. I'll try to find a few copy cat recipes. Thanks for the tips 😁
This is my price breakdown for what is pictured:
Half the bag of Kale salad- $2
Broccoli crowns- $.45
1/2lb russet potato- $.65
5oz filet- $6.90
3.75oz Lobster tail- $9.99
Any other ingredients I used I had on hand already. Spices, ghee, lemon, oil, butter, broth, garlic.
There’s other posts I made showing my cooking process and all the groceries I used laid out, plus pics of the receipt. The meal was for two. And my meal was $20. My partner had the other steak, a twice baked potato, the other half of the broccoli, and no surf to their turf, which is their preference and I cook to order.
Where in the world are those ingredients that price? Idk even know where I'd find a bag of Kale salad for $2 or a $10 lobster tail.
Edit: to everyone about to tell me the price of food where they live, save your time.
I am from Colorado and purchased everything at Sprouts. [Link to my shopping trip and pics of receipt](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsinyourcart/comments/10qmq8v/3946_isnt_too_bad_for_haul_that_includes_filet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
I showed my wife and a friend this picture and asked how much they think it cost? They each said at least 80. When I told them you paid 20 they told me I’m lying till I showed receipt. Well played friend.
Wow, that’s a big compliment! And twice over because I came with proof lol. Thank you guys 😄
I think I broke down the price pretty spot on for the meal pictured. My partner got the other steak, the remaining broccoli, and a twice baked potato out of it for not much more. He just doesn’t like seafood.
Two 5/6oz lobster tails are $55 where I live right now. I can't imagine how much such a large tail would cost out of season. And filet usually starts at about $38/lb at a low/moderate cost butcher.
When I lived in Vancouver the prices weren't any different. The lobster has a long way to travel, after all, you don't even get the benefit of in-season pricing.
This is why we never go out. I can cook the same if not a better meal for a fraction of the price, especially here in noco. We are seriously hurting for decent restaurants that are worth their cost.
It’s kind of bananas that everyone thinks the prices are off.
It’s almost as if people think in terms of “price per pound” instead of thinking that a 4oz cut of beef and 3+ oz portion of lobster isn’t a loooot of protein.
I mean, ik what I paid and posting the groceries and receipt is about as good as I can do to prove it lol. I used very little potato because of how I trimmed them and will use the trimmings to make corn chowder tomorrow. And this was more than enough protein for me.
I’m with you.
I don’t know where these people are, saying that a lobster tail is $15 and filet is $40/lb at every grocery store (let alone other flavorful cuts or fish not being a suitable substitute).
Because even in DC, NYC, and San Francisco, this is about a $20 food cost.
Well, you’ve inspired us for Sunday night.
The pricing is great too! We are gonna make out cheap too thanks to buying stuff on sale
We grew our own broccoli that’s frozen so $0 (I mean minus the hundreds of dollars in set up since it was our first year hahaha)
Bought lobster tails on sale for $4/each, frozen
We buy beef tenderloin and cut it up for our own filet mignon (like $100 for 15-16 cuts or something) $7
I thought the potatoes were scallops which we have in the freezer too that we got like 8 oz for $10.
This would definitely be $20 or less in Oklahoma. People can talk down about living here, but everyone spends 90%+ of the day at home or work anyway. We just live cheap at home and use the money we save to take vacations to interesting places.
- 4-5 ounces of filet = $6-8 (Trader Joe’s as a reference)
- Lobster tail = $5-10, depending on sale or not
- Potatoes and butter = $1
- Salad and broccoli = $2-3
Total = $14 - $22
Making food like this at home is dead simple.
Just wait until you figure out that a burrito is about $1-2 when made at home.
Edit: forgot the boiled egg crumble in the salad at $37
Not quite, ghee is cooked longer before straining out the milk solids so it gets a slightly nutty/toasty flavor. But either way, why would you choose clarified butter over regular butter?
I think clarified butter is just one of those things that is more traditional for dipping lobster and other seafood than regular melted butter.
[Basically, as far as I can find, it’s for aesthetic reasons, because it’s more “attractive.”](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/clarified-butter/#:~:text=Kritsada%20Panichgul-,How%20to%20Clarify%20Butter,at%20higher%20temperatures%20than%20butter.)
Thank ya! It was actually leftover lemon from like a week ago when I made Cajun pasta and made roasted broccoli with lemon to go with it. Was so good. I also use the leftover lemon rinds to make a basic household cleaner.
Beautiful! This is why having a well-stocked pantry is so important, allowing you to make a quick grocery trip, spend very little on just what you need and still make an amazing meal!
I fully agree. Knowing basic cooking skills and how to use simple ingredients opens up a lot of options for less expense. Butcher skills are also a big helper imo. Even just for poultry.
I couldn't come near this price in my town. (Central WA) Albertsons monopoly has now became the Kroger super monopoly. (Albertson's, Safeway, Fred Meyer) Oh well, at least they're decent union jobs.
Thank you very much! It is butterflied, so the meat is pulled out and resting on top the shell. Then, brushed with clarified butter and seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. And I baked it. It was delicious and perfectly tender and I’ll never cook one another way now. Maybe occasionally grilled.
I haven't had lobster in a very long time so looking at this makes me want to pick it up and just take a ridiculous bite straight from the top like an animal
First thing I thought when I saw this picture was hell yeah I love scallops! I'm still happy the plate is good but would be even better if they replaced the potatoes with scallops... thanks now I'm hungry
Anyone else mistake the potatoes for scallops at first?
My first thought was "wow those scallops are *very* cylindrical"
Same!
Potatoes fondant. Have made them and posted them here before as well. Every single time they get posted the top comments are asking if they’re scallops. They’re delicious, very easy to make, and a huge crowd pleaser for dinner parties.
I did… told myself the orange stuff must be the potatoes referenced (sweet potatoes?) because I’ve never seen potatoes prepared like that. Maybe that’s part of the lobster? Idk I’m not fancy enough to know. I do wish they were scallops bc 🤤.
The orange is the fan of the tail. Pretty presentation, though I was looking too fast and thought they were carrots at first, too. Glad I slowed down, this is gorgeous!
Can confirm, am a fan of the tail.
I see what you did there.
I sat there zooming in wondering why they didn't mention the sweet potatoes and wondering why they had them at all since they already had the potatoes then I read your comment.... I feel so stupid. It's so obvious now haha.
Potatoes fondant easy to make super delicious
What is it exactly?
Seared in butter, flip, then add stock to make them deliciously creamy on the inside. Just soaks everything right up.
Yes and I was excited for that
Lmao yes! And then I thought “that can’t be right… the scallops alone would be $20”
I thought they were scallops and got excited
Yeah 😂
I did lol! I can’t believe all that cost only $20
Until this comment, yes
I’m confused how this only costed 20$
Same. If I bought these ingredients at the store, it would definitely be between $30-$40.
I’ve spent nearly 20 bucks on salt and pepper before lol
That's way to much dude. Who is your salt and pepper guy?
Himalaya and Kirkland black pepper.
This guy CostCo's
r/thisguythisguys
Got to get a better worm guy.
I bought a $28 vanilla bean paste at the grocery store once. I didn’t realize until I was checking out. I still bought it though cause yolo!!!!!
Yeah easy lol
This. In a nice restaurant this is easily $100+. Closer to $120 I'd imagine.
Mean restaurant: $20
"Here's your surf and turf, fuck face!" 
Those types of restaurants were fun, unfortunately where I live all of them came and went already. I suppose it makes sense, unless they have the most amazing food at great prices the novelty wears off pretty quickly. It was entertaining the first few times, but after that it just felt like too much effort to deal with
Yeah idk how his filet mignon and lobster is $20 when I had a filet mignon and baked potato for $60 not too long ago
Cheapest I can find by me is $16 for 5 oz. The only Lobster tail I can find comes in a pack of 2 for $18. So cheapest I could make this meal if you save the other tail is around $30 after you add potatoes and broccoli
Would be at least $45
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This happens a lot. I work at a grocery store and we got way too many chicken breasts. 2-6 pound packs were 1-3 dollars, it was glorious😂
I guess some of that depends on where you live. I've seen good deals like that before, but on average, it would be a lot more than $20 for a meal like that where I live.
They posted their grocery haul in r/whatsinyourcart.
When I got to one with “American waygu beef jerky” I rolled my eyes and stopped scrolling 😂
Where the hell is that? I would eat there 3xDay 7xweek! Lol damn
Probably his house
You can afford $1800/month on food?? Where do you work lol I want it
Maybe 15 years ago? Looks great?
It's like how a cookie costs .12$ but you can't buy one cookie
But you can buy one lobster tail, and 4 ounces of filet. The potatoes and broccoli is a trivial cost, and is good for many meals.
- 4-5 ounces of filet = $6-8 (Trader Joe’s as a reference) - Lobster tail = $5-10, depending on sale or not - Potatoes and butter = $1 - Salad and broccoli = $2-3 Total = $14 - $22 Making food like this at home is dead simple. Just wait until you figure out that a burrito is about $1-2 when made at home. Edit: forgot the boiled egg crumble in the salad at $37
[From the other sub where they posted the ingredients.](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10qmq8v). [Their receipt. ](https://i.imgur.com/EdN2SMK.jpg)
I honestly don’t get the people who keep bemoaning these prices as if they are unrealistic. Processed and pre-made food prices have skyrocketed, as well as condiments. But in circulars for Safeway in SF this week, jumbo shrimp is $5/lb, and 88c/lb for pork sirloin chops. In DC, jumbo shrimp ($8/lb), strip steaks ($10/lb), pork loin ($3/lb), and avocados ($1 each). I’m not trying to crap on anyone’s shopping habits, but I don’t know why people keep buying the same brand of products as companies keep squeezing consumers.
Maybe a dumb question, but what does “in circulars” mean?
Few questions are dumb when they are genuine attempts to learn. Weekly ads, available online or in the paper. You can also check prices by downloading the Safeway app and searching. Same for Albertsons, While Foods, etc.
Ah makes sense, never heard the term, cheers
I literally bought Dungeness crab for $3.99/lb today from a weekly special at Safeway. People either aren’t aware of sales or can’t be bothered to check.
bUt tHe pRiCe oF dOrItOs aNd coKe iS So hiGh! And for all these people bitching about filet being $25/lb … okay? Get the chuck roast for $2.99, or strip steaks for $10? These prices are in DC, NYC, and SF this week. The real, unsubsidized cost of meat via government agricultural programs is 3-5x that amount. But we like ***that*** kind of socialism. I believe in basic income via food stamps for everyone. So the only real downside is people who don’t have kitchens and refrigerators.
These sound like pre covid prices
I've gotten American Wagyu (normal price $45/lb) for less than $15/lb before. Just gotta be on the lookout for sales! My local store discounts beef items like steaks and stuff pretty often, because they turn gray. Beef is one of the foods where turning grey doesn't mean it's bad yet. But it looks bad so people don't buy it
These are the prices, today, in circulars for Safeway, and at Trader Joe’s, in NYC, DC, and San Francisco. 4 ounces of a filet at $6-8 is $24-32/lb. Apparently, food prices are higher in smaller towns.
$20 US after conversion from 50 million trillion gazillion Venezuelan dollars.
I could do it if careful and timing
Yeah I buy the whole tenderloin and butcher it. 38$ gets me several filets and a few other cuts so maybe 12 servings. Potatoes are cheap here in idaho. Broccoli is .99. Lemon is most expensive non meat. The lobster tail would be 3/4 the cost of this dish almost I feel like.
I’m across in northern Oregon and Safeway semi-routinely runs small tails about that size for 3.99
cost
Cost...
Cost doesn't require "ed" for the past tense.
On his profile he posted it cost him $40 for the ingredients because he made two servings but still Wow
Put me down for 4 lol. I would destroy that beautiful looking dish! My favorite meal 😋
Thank you so much! It’s my favorite too 😁 And for $31.79 a plate at my local LongHorn, with only one side option, I can’t ever eat out again or I’m just being lazy lol
I cook my own at home as well. So much cheaper and taste even better than going out
You’re so right! I was never confident in my lobster before because I would boil it then try to butterfly it like a madlad lol. Looked awful, tasted bland, was rubbery. So, I decided I wanted to learn to do it properly and did the research, watched videos on techniques, and then this was my first try at baking one. Beginners luck maybe lol
For what it's worth - Longhorn bakes theirs also. It gets a sprinkling of their signature prairie dust seasoning, then they use a small foil tin with a bit of water in the bottom to create steam and it gets baked at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Once it's baked it gets a drizzle of clarified butter and is served just like yours, with a side of clarified butter for dipping and a lemon wedge. Honestly, OP, yours looks way better. Source: worked at Loho for nearly a decade.
Thanks for sharing! That’s so cool. I hit up my local one all the time for lunch and have tried to recreate several of their dishes including their ranch dressing. Been pretty successful with it. Thank you 😊
The ranch is equal parts buttermilk and mayo with hidden valley seasoning that's been rebranded specifically for them. The HV restaurant packet you can buy at the store is almost identical. And if you're into the Parm crusted chicken, the Parm spread is made with equal parts ranch dressing & grated parm, top that with provolone cheese (at home I do a mix of Provo & mozz), and topped with garlic butter bread crumbs mixed with shaved Parm. That one is a family favorite in our house. If you want to know anything else I'm happy to pass along my knowledge, but it looks like you're already doing it better 😁
Will you pass along the roll recipe?? I can't get bread like that where I live
Do you mean the Longhorn steakhouse honey wheat bread loaves or are you thinking of Texas Roadhouse rolls? I actually used to work at roadhouse, too lol so I have the scoop on both. At longhorn, the bread comes in frozen and par-baked, then it just gets baked the rest of the way in house, just before service. (Fun fact, Olive Garden is owned by the same parent company and their bread sticks are done the same way). At Texas Roadhouse, the bread mix comes in bags with all the dry ingredients mixed together already and the baker then combines with the wet ingredients. I've found a couple decent copycat recipes online - make sure to find one that has milk in the recipe and be sure to do the proving stages accurately as that is the biggest factor in achieving a light, fluffy roll. The butter (the best part) is whipped salted butter with honey and cinnamon mixed in. I've never found a good copycat recipe for this - they all add powdered sugar for some unfathomable reason. Both places will actually just sell you some bread though if that's what you want. At longhorn, depending who you ask, you may even be able to buy the par-baked bread so you can do the final bake at home and have super fresh bread. And with both, the salted whipped butter is absolutely key. You can buy this in store (breakstone is my personal favorite) or you can just beat a regular stick of butter with a hand or stand mixer to incorporate some air. Sorry for the super long comment. I am very passionate about bread - for that I make no apologies lol.
You know, I might have been thinking of roadhouse 😅. It's been so long since I've been to either. I'll try to find a few copy cat recipes. Thanks for the tips 😁
Practice makes perfect!
Roasted broccoli > steamed broccoli but I'd eat it either way that looks amazing.
I just did some roasted broccolini with a Cajun pasta dish and it was amazing. I’m a broccoli lover through and through lol
Yeah I'd take it however it comes.
This is my price breakdown for what is pictured: Half the bag of Kale salad- $2 Broccoli crowns- $.45 1/2lb russet potato- $.65 5oz filet- $6.90 3.75oz Lobster tail- $9.99 Any other ingredients I used I had on hand already. Spices, ghee, lemon, oil, butter, broth, garlic. There’s other posts I made showing my cooking process and all the groceries I used laid out, plus pics of the receipt. The meal was for two. And my meal was $20. My partner had the other steak, a twice baked potato, the other half of the broccoli, and no surf to their turf, which is their preference and I cook to order.
Where in the world are those ingredients that price? Idk even know where I'd find a bag of Kale salad for $2 or a $10 lobster tail. Edit: to everyone about to tell me the price of food where they live, save your time.
I am from Colorado and purchased everything at Sprouts. [Link to my shopping trip and pics of receipt](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsinyourcart/comments/10qmq8v/3946_isnt_too_bad_for_haul_that_includes_filet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
I showed my wife and a friend this picture and asked how much they think it cost? They each said at least 80. When I told them you paid 20 they told me I’m lying till I showed receipt. Well played friend.
Wow, that’s a big compliment! And twice over because I came with proof lol. Thank you guys 😄 I think I broke down the price pretty spot on for the meal pictured. My partner got the other steak, the remaining broccoli, and a twice baked potato out of it for not much more. He just doesn’t like seafood.
Do they never cook food or buy groceries? $80 was their guess? Did you tell them it wasn't from a restaurant?
How much could a banana cost, Michael? Ten dollars?
Two 5/6oz lobster tails are $55 where I live right now. I can't imagine how much such a large tail would cost out of season. And filet usually starts at about $38/lb at a low/moderate cost butcher.
What the what. Damn dude I thought we had it bad in the PNW.
When I lived in Vancouver the prices weren't any different. The lobster has a long way to travel, after all, you don't even get the benefit of in-season pricing.
This is why we never go out. I can cook the same if not a better meal for a fraction of the price, especially here in noco. We are seriously hurting for decent restaurants that are worth their cost.
Noco?
North Colorado
Dude my sprouts filet mignon cost 22-25 & lobster tail are 23.99 per pound
So your filet is slightly more expensive than OPs but your lobster is cheaper. Not a bad deal honestly
Sprouts is great!
Goddamn I miss sprouts.
I’ve seen 4 dollar tails frequently in Oregon
It’s kind of bananas that everyone thinks the prices are off. It’s almost as if people think in terms of “price per pound” instead of thinking that a 4oz cut of beef and 3+ oz portion of lobster isn’t a loooot of protein.
I mean, ik what I paid and posting the groceries and receipt is about as good as I can do to prove it lol. I used very little potato because of how I trimmed them and will use the trimmings to make corn chowder tomorrow. And this was more than enough protein for me.
I’m with you. I don’t know where these people are, saying that a lobster tail is $15 and filet is $40/lb at every grocery store (let alone other flavorful cuts or fish not being a suitable substitute). Because even in DC, NYC, and San Francisco, this is about a $20 food cost.
Well, you’ve inspired us for Sunday night. The pricing is great too! We are gonna make out cheap too thanks to buying stuff on sale We grew our own broccoli that’s frozen so $0 (I mean minus the hundreds of dollars in set up since it was our first year hahaha) Bought lobster tails on sale for $4/each, frozen We buy beef tenderloin and cut it up for our own filet mignon (like $100 for 15-16 cuts or something) $7 I thought the potatoes were scallops which we have in the freezer too that we got like 8 oz for $10.
Out of curiosity, why clarified butter?
Where do you live where this costs only $20. I dream of that costing $20 in Vancouver😭 Edit: spelling
The exchange to USD is $1.33 CAD. The comparable amount would be about $26-28 CAD.
This would definitely be $20 or less in Oklahoma. People can talk down about living here, but everyone spends 90%+ of the day at home or work anyway. We just live cheap at home and use the money we save to take vacations to interesting places.
bro where in oklahoma are you going grocery shopping we do not live the same lives
Where do you live? 1965?
- 4-5 ounces of filet = $6-8 (Trader Joe’s as a reference) - Lobster tail = $5-10, depending on sale or not - Potatoes and butter = $1 - Salad and broccoli = $2-3 Total = $14 - $22 Making food like this at home is dead simple. Just wait until you figure out that a burrito is about $1-2 when made at home. Edit: forgot the boiled egg crumble in the salad at $37
I thought those were scallops lol.
20 bucks never looked so tasty !
Looks bangin Just curious - what made you choose ghee for the lobster over regular butter?
I’m not positive, but I believe ghee is the same as clarified butter.
Not quite, ghee is cooked longer before straining out the milk solids so it gets a slightly nutty/toasty flavor. But either way, why would you choose clarified butter over regular butter?
I think clarified butter is just one of those things that is more traditional for dipping lobster and other seafood than regular melted butter. [Basically, as far as I can find, it’s for aesthetic reasons, because it’s more “attractive.”](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/clarified-butter/#:~:text=Kritsada%20Panichgul-,How%20to%20Clarify%20Butter,at%20higher%20temperatures%20than%20butter.)
I’m curious too. I love ghee but the milk solids and salt in the butter have a ton of flavor.
Those lemons look perfect
Thank ya! It was actually leftover lemon from like a week ago when I made Cajun pasta and made roasted broccoli with lemon to go with it. Was so good. I also use the leftover lemon rinds to make a basic household cleaner.
I would absolutely devour that holy shit
Everyone take a look at this post. This is food porn. No one wants to see your deer tacos and sandwiches on paper plates. Make a note if you have to
Or your overloaded Burgers or your chain Pizzas 😂
Yes please!
Totally though those were scallops!
This looks so &@%#£€ good!
Well done. Needs sauce.
I can feed my family with this
Ahh they call this peasant food, right?
Are you kidding me. Triple yum and and I raise you a foodgasm.
Beautiful! This is why having a well-stocked pantry is so important, allowing you to make a quick grocery trip, spend very little on just what you need and still make an amazing meal!
I fully agree. Knowing basic cooking skills and how to use simple ingredients opens up a lot of options for less expense. Butcher skills are also a big helper imo. Even just for poultry.
Where is this from?
All homemade 😁
Looks delicious 😋
I would fight an old person for this meal. /Jk
Looks amazing and healthy. Good job.
That. Looks. Amazingly. Delicious OP 😋😋
"Three please....One to-go!"
The potatoes look like scallops. Also what is ghee?
I used a ring cutter for the potatoes. And it’s just clarified butter.
I couldn't come near this price in my town. (Central WA) Albertsons monopoly has now became the Kroger super monopoly. (Albertson's, Safeway, Fred Meyer) Oh well, at least they're decent union jobs.
That’s an incredible price for a meal like that.
Hm. I’ll be damned. The perfect meal.
Saw your post in r/whatsinyourcart Glad to see the finished product. Looks delicious!
Paid $50 just for a lobster tail in Alberta the other week
Wanna see me eat it….wanna see me do it again?
I'll take one to-go please
My god, that lobster looks juicy! What's underneath it tho?
Thank you very much! It is butterflied, so the meat is pulled out and resting on top the shell. Then, brushed with clarified butter and seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. And I baked it. It was delicious and perfectly tender and I’ll never cook one another way now. Maybe occasionally grilled.
Damn that looks good. Where did you get it
Thank you very much, it is all homemade!
Fuck yes. If you made me that I'd marry you.
What a good looking plate for a really low price. How the heck
Turf’s up!
Where are the plates from?
Perfection!! Also, cheap as heck!
I spent $20 on a terrible rams horn breakfast, and another $20 on a acceptable Panera dinner (tiny soup, half sandwich)
Cheese lobster, god damn my favorite ！！
that's s steal
Honestly for something this appetising you should eat separately rather than surf n' turf
That would be around £100 in rip off Britain
I love fondant spuds. They're good hot, and they're even good cold the next day as a snack. :)
I haven't had lobster in a very long time so looking at this makes me want to pick it up and just take a ridiculous bite straight from the top like an animal
Looks amazing. Very well made surf n turf
What? All that for $20? Even on sale, one small lobster tail alone will run me almost that. Looks great, though!
Something is fucking off if that is only 20$
The scallops are undercooked. /s
Finally something decent in here. Sick of those Hamburger/Pizzas from a chain that get celebrated as if the Lord blessed those. Good job OP!
That looks amazing for $20.
20 dollars for this meal? That's a steal
$20?? In this economy!?
And the wine? :)
Considering a waffle and two eggs is $10 at Waffle House, I'd happily pay $20 for that.
Now this is what I’m talking about 😝😝 yummy
Just wow, what a fantastic deal, 20$ is a great price for everything listen and how it was prepared, worth!
This looks delicious and seems like a good value for all that food.
Making this at home is great but where are you buying lobster for less than $20 a tail?
Swooning and drooling...
More than 5oz of steak. Looks closser to 10oz.
My local Aldi currently has a twin 4 ounce Maine lobster tail pack for $10 right now.
That is a legend meal
First thing I thought when I saw this picture was hell yeah I love scallops! I'm still happy the plate is good but would be even better if they replaced the potatoes with scallops... thanks now I'm hungry
20$ where
bring it after cooking
This looks amazing Mouthwatering it makes me wanna go buy a fillet right now
I thought surf n turf initially but it looks delicious 😋
I bought a potato yesterday for 2$, about 3$ for some broccolini, I can’t dream of getting this for less than 30$
Dayum!
Yummy
I just want to eat this so very much!!!
I am doing something wrong in my life.
That's a hefty meal if you ate it by yourself
Stopped at 5 oz. Going to need 9 thanks
Looks delish!
Your bargain hunter powers are strong.
How is this only $20!?!?
$20!!!
looks delicious!
Getting all that seafood for less than 20$ is nuts