What It Costs to Build a Simple Supper

What It Costs to Build a Simple Supper

Here’s the breakdown of what chef Peter Smith spent for his chef’s challenge budget dinner for four. He shopped at a Safeway in Washington, D. C. and used his Safeway bonus card:

1.66 pounds russet potatoes @ 79 cents per pound) $1.31

1 ear yellow corn 25 cents

1.06 pounds green asparagus @ $1.99 per pound) $2.11

0.11 pound silver mushrooms @ $3.99 per pound) 44 cents

0.58 pound Roma plum tomatoes @ $1.99 per pound) $1.15

1.41 pounds Fuji apples @1.99 per pound) $2.81

0.05 pound crystallized ginger @ $4.89 per pound) 24 cents

0.55 pound yellow onion @ 99 cents per pound) 54 cents

0.85 pound bottom round steak @ $5.99 per pound) $2.37

TOTAL $11.22

Washington Post