/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.6937235]

Food stamps are in. What are some groovy things to blow it on?

[Anonymous No.6937240]

>>6937235
Grape drank and red meat.

[Anonymous No.6937248]

>>6937235
When I worked in a grocery store on the edge of town in between the Ghetto and the upscale, you would see people buying ribeye and lobster, and carts full of cases of Pepsi.
You could easily see people stealing meat by putting their purse on top of it and stuff, but couldnt say shit about it or you were subject to being fired.

[Anonymous No.6937258]

Its always bugged me when I see the foodstamp people going through a line with a cart full of junk food and microwaved shit
Its like bitch.. do you know how much chicken and canned goods and other shit you could be stocking up on right now?
I'd live like a fucking king if I was poor/black/pregnant enough to get food stamps.

[Anonymous No.6937266]

>>6937258
im not sure you can take any good stuff

[Anonymous No.6937285]

>>6937235
be like charlie sheen exchange the ebt for crack and hos

[Anonymous No.6937294]

>>6937258
You don't really get that much. I get 15.00 a month in food stamps, and prior to that it was 125 for two people.

Here's my food budget for this month. Back when I had less money, I'd go down and get fish and meat scraps and eat those instead of the salmon fillets/various cuts of pork. I never got chicken, though, because the chicken at the place I went to always reeked of ammonia and I sort of lost taste for it.

Week 1: Breakfast
Challah French Toast with Sausage and Applesauce

28 eggs (4 per day, 2 per person)

challah:

6 eggs

Applesauce:

14 apples

Breakfast sausage: 14 links

Total: 14.98 for 60 eggs, 26 remain
13.02 for 14 honeycrisp apples
3.69 for 14 Johnsonville - Breakfast Pork Sausage - Original

Total cost: 31.69

[Anonymous No.6937297]

>>6937258
you'd also be spending all your time in the kitchen cooking like a servant

haha that was a good one

[Anonymous No.6937299]

GIBES ME DAT the thread

[Anonymous No.6937300]

>>6937294
Note that this leaves out stuff like flour, butter, sugar, and cinnamon. I assume you have a stocked pantry with all the staples.

Week 1 - Dinner

Swiss Enchiladas

10 cups salsa verde
30 tomates verde
15 serrano chiles

2 cups sour cream
2 cups fresh parsley
8 cups shredded pork
4 cups shredded swiss cheese
4 cans red beans
4 cans black beans
6 medium onions
32 flour tortillas

Total: 30.00 for 30 tomatillos
3.75 for 15 serrano chiles
1.89 for one shop rite sour cream
16.45 for 5 lbs Boneless Pork Rib End BBQ
13.56 for 4 Sargento - Cheese - Artisan Blends Shredded Swiss
4.00 for 5 cans of goya red beans
4.00 for 5 cans of goya black beans
2.49 for 3 lbs of onions
7.96 for 4 Chi-Chi's Flour Tortillas - Burrito Size

Total cost: 84.10

[Anonymous No.6937306]

>welfare queens
fucking disgusting

[Anonymous No.6937310]

>>6937300
Week 2 - Breakfast

Korean Pancake with Candied Sweet Potato

3.99 - 10 lbs flour (since you probably ran out)
11.96 - 4 lbs glutinous rice flour
2.19 - ShopRite Pure Cane Sugar - Dark Brown
3.29 - 1 gallon milk
3.95 - 5 pounds sweet potatoes

Total cost: 25.38

Week 2 - Dinner

Curry Rice

17.97 - 3 packets of curry seasoning
2.99 - 5 lbs carrots
11.97 - 3 lbs Boneless Pork Family Pack Center Cut Chops
0.99 - Eastern Potatoes - 5 lb Bag
2.19 - 1 jar apple jelly

Total cost: 36.11

[Anonymous No.6937317]

>>6937310
Week 3 Breakfast

Stuffed Peppers with Cornbread

1.99 - Clabber Girl Baking Powder
7.84 - 14 large green peppers
6.98 - 2 pounds Johnsonville Mild Ground Italian Sausage
3.72 - 2 vidalia onions
3.56 - 4 cans tomato soup
7.96 - 2 pounds ShopRite Sharp Cheddar Cheese - Shredded

Total cost: 32.05

Week 3 Dinner

(you also need sake but I have a huge bottle so I didn't mention it)

Salmon Teriyaki with Dumpling and Soft Boiled Egg

53.94 - 6 lbs salmon fillet
33.98 - 2 large bags dumpling
4.99 - mirin
4.99 - nice soy sauce

Total cost: 97.9

[Anonymous No.6937325]

Okonomiyaki - Shrimp

8.94 - 6 lbs Napa Cabbage
4 for $1.99 - 4 Green Onions
13.47 - 3 packs ShopRite Bacon - Sliced
17.98 - 2 lbs - Frozen Seafood Department Frozen Exta Large Peeled and Deveined Shrimp
4.99 - Kewpie Mayonnaise
3.99 - Okonomi Sauce
3.99 - Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes)
5.99 - Chinese Sausage

Total cost: 61.34

Pork Stir Fry with Starport Sauce:

10.00 - 4 cans small baby corn
15.96 - 4 lbs Boneless Pork Family Pack Center Cut Chops
11.94 - 3 lbs mushroom
3.73 - Nappa Cabbage
30.50 - Stir Fry Sauce - only reason this costs so much is because I get gallon bottles from a restaurant supplier so my stir fry tastes authentic, cheaper to just use oyster sauce

Total cost:72.13

[Anonymous No.6937330]

>>6937306
>just looked up welfare queen
Man, this woman was really good. The current usage of the term does not do her justice.

[Anonymous No.6937333]

>>6937235
When I was on Food Stamps (prior to EBT)
it was the ingredients to make bread, and ingredients to make potato soup.
Years later, as a retail employee, I saw the lowest of lows come in and buy
frozen pizza
potato chips
frozen dinners
crap
junk food
I mean, not even mac & cheese boxes
pre-made crap
and then complaining about not being able to put soda on EBT.
Like they didn't understand the rules of EBT and couldn't be bothered to look it up.
Complete scum of the earth.

And there were people who had cash on their cards who actually could buy cigarettes. Not sure how that works. Why the fuck are our taxes going to feed someone's addiction?

[Anonymous No.6937348]

>>6937258
OP here. I pretty much shop with that same mentality. Can't stand prepackaged convenience foods. Every month I'll pick out a few unique spices to try or a new ingredient. I budgeted pretty well last month even and probably won't need to buy actual food again until the 20th so most of it I can blow on novelties.

>>6937299
It's just temporary. I give away around 60$ each month and actually work three 14hr days a week.

>>6937300
>>6937310
>>6937294
>>6937325
Great stuff! Where do you find glutinous rice flour? I can't find it anywhere.

[Anonymous No.6937355]

>>6937333
>And there were people who had cash on their cards who actually could buy cigarettes. Not sure how that works. Why the fuck are our taxes going to feed someone's addiction?

Agreed! Or they'll pay for food (junkfood) with the card and pay cash for cigarettes. If they were really "so broke" that they can't afford food and need EBT, they shouldn't be smoking.

I really try to not even get mad anymore. I think they're pathetic, and I'm happy I can take pride in working rather than being a parasite on society.

[Anonymous No.6937356]

>>6937348
Wegmans' has it for 1.99 a pound, but you can find it at Asian food markets fairly commonly.

[Anonymous No.6937384]

People who have cell phones shouldn't be allowed to get food stamps.

Just saying.

>polite sage

[Anonymous No.6937395]

>>6937333
>>6937355
>people especially poor people just stop smoking
i know you guys like to complain but come on
if someone had the willpower or whatever to stop smoking they wouldn't be on food stamps
if anything food stamps are for the type of people who smoke

[Anonymous No.6937423]

>>6937384
The government gives you a basic cell phone if you qualify for food stamps. Pic related.

[Anonymous No.6937438]

>>6937395
That doesn't mean that you and I should pay for it, does it?

[Anonymous No.6937443]

>>6937423
Well at least the numbers are backwards.
That'll slow them down.

[Anonymous No.6938140]

>>6937438
Fuck off with your shitty rhetoric.

[Anonymous No.6938227]

>>6937294
>>6937300
>>6937310
>>6937317
>>6937325

What kind of rich nigger are you? I get 200 bucks a month on EBT. I couldn't afford to eat this well.

I buy everything in bulk. Chicken is my main protein source, followed closely behind by eggs, then fucking tons of carbs. 25 pound bags of rice, beans, potatoes, bread and flour for making more bread. Once a week I'll treat myself with something good, like a frozen pizza or a pack of sausages. Fuck off with that "hundred bucks a week for meals" bullshit.

[Anonymous No.6938250]

>>6937306
You should see the tunnel bunnies around the Manhattan side of the Holland tunnel. They're called tunnel bunnies because they hop into a car and while it's driving through the tunnel perform their services then hop right out when done. Rinse, spit, repeat.

[Anonymous No.6938389]

filo dough

[Anonymous No.6938486]

Stock your kitchen.
For the dry pantry:
• at least six boxes of pasta, two long sorts, two short sorts and two giant sorts, about $7 total.
• at least 10lbs of flour, two 5lb bags, about $3 total.
• at least 4lbs of beans/pulses, of different sorts, about $5 total. I like having a bag each of lentils, chickpeas, white beans and black beans.
• at least two 28oz/800g tins of plum tomatoes, about $3 total.
• at least two, 10lb bags of rice, about $9 total.
• at least two tins of canned meat of some sort, such as chicken, tuna or ham, about $3-$5. I like having two of each, actually, solid tuna in oil, light tuna in oil, chicken breast and knock-off Spam for a total cost of about $13 total.
• at least two quarts/litres each of whatever cooking oils you prefer. The prices can vary wildly depending on what oils you use. I come from a multicultural background, so I keep peanut/sunflower/canola/corn/vegetable oil (any of those), olive pomace oil and dark sesame oil at all times. For me, if I have to restock all of those, that'd be about $25.
• at least 4lbs of sugar, about $2.
• at least one case of shelf-stable instant ready meals, such as ramen packets or macaroni and cheese mix. While I cook from scratch nearly always, if I'm not feeling particularly up to cooking, it's nice to have something to fall back on that won't break the bank or back to prepare. I always have a case of Thai instant noodle soups, which is $9 for 30 packets, and a case of instant macaroni and cheese, which costs $5 for 12.
• at least two tins of coffee and/or boxes of tea. Can cost anywhere between $4-$16, depending on brands and if you're buying just one or both.

[Anonymous No.6938497]

>>6938486
Continued from above.
• at least two bags of dried soup veg, if you can find it, about $6. The one I buy is imported from Poland and has a mix of carrot, celeriac, leeks, parsnip and "Italian cabbage."
• at least 3lbs of kosher or sea salt, about $2.
• at least two boxes of potato flakes, about $3 each. I use them for everything BUT mashed potatoes. Potato dumplings are just better made from flake than fresh. Seriously.
• at least one box of baking soda, under $1.
• at least one container of cream of tartar, $2.
• at least one container of tenderiser powder, $2.
• at least two canisters of oatmeal, $2 each.
• various stuff to put on bread, such as peanut butter, chocolate/hazelnut spread, jams and the like, under $3.
• various stock powders/cubes/pastes, usually under $2 each.
• various WHOLE spices, nearly always under $4 per quarter pound or so. Don't buy them preground because whole, despite what people claim, can last as long as a year before losing flavour. You can buy pre-powdered spices if you use them a lot. In the autumn and winter months, I go through nearly 2lbs of paprika and a half pound or so of caraway, so I don't mind buying them pre-powdered, and I go through chilli powder a bunch in the summer, so don't mind buying those pre-powdered, either. I use curry powder all year round, so I buy that pre-powdered, too. Never buy dried herbs. Buy them fresh and dry them yourself.
• other ingredients that reflect your cultural background

Your freezer:
• two bags each frozen peas and corn kernels, $1 per bag.
• various frozen fruits, $3 per bag. They're great for smoothies, way better than fresh. I use them, also, for making ice cream and to mix into yogurt and oatmeal.

[Anonymous No.6938519]

>>6938497
>>6938486
Continued from above:
• various fresh veg that you can wash and freeze yourself (some may need to be blanched and shocked before freezing) in better quality than can be bought frozen, such as peppers, chilli, asparagus, rapes and shallots. For shallots, get them from Asian stores because they're way cheaper there. You can use them in place of pearl onions in stew recipes. About $10 total.
• other ingredients that reflect your cultural background

In your fridge, keep at all times:
• at least two leafy greens, about $2 each. I usually have spinach, white cabbage and various lettuces, but right now, I also have mustard cabbage and broccoli greens.
• at least one hard green. This varies for me, about $2 each. Right now, I have asparagus, broccoli, green tomatoes and yard long beans.
• carrots, about $1.
• celery, about $1.
• milk, about $4 per gallon.
• cheeses, about $4-$6 per pound.
• lunch meats, about $4-$6 per pound.
• at least two sorts of fresh fruit, about $2 per pound. I've got apples and muscadines right now, having finished some Chinese cantaloupe yesterday.
• butter, about $3 per pound.
• sandwich condiment spreads, about $2 each. I like mayonnaise and cream cheeses, but I know mayo can be a polarising option so buy what you like.
• eggs, about $3 per dozen.
• other ingredients that reflect your cultural background

Root pantry:
• onions, about $2/3lbs
• garlic, about $1 per five heads.
• potatoes, about $2/5lbs.
• other ingredients that reflect your cultural background

Condiment/cooking sauce bar:
• mustard, about $2.
• chilli oil, about $2.
• fish, soy and oyster sauces, about $2 each.
• worcestershire sauce, about $2.
• ketchup (fuck the haters), about $1.
• hoisin sauce, about $2.
• hot sauce/chilli sauce, about $2.
• other ingredients that reflect your cultural background

[Anonymous No.6938525]

>>6938519
>>6938497
>>6938486
So yeah: everything together would cost about $194 for me and would last far more than a month. Starting next month and onward, shop for what you'd like instead of the essentials and restocking your kitchen as necessary and you can easily eat well on EBT.

[Anonymous No.6938545]

Do what all the negroes around me do, buy up a bunch pork and bacon and seafood and frozen dinners, and sell them for cash to mexicans on the back side of the store.

then buy weed and malt liquor with the cash and stay on your front porch 24/7.

[Anonymous No.6938555]

>>6937266
>im not sure you can take any good stuff
anything that isn't cooked fresh for you or is cigs/booze/energy drinks is fair game. First of the month, I regularly see them blow the whole $300 balance on steaks and crab legs, and if they go over and need to pay extra, the head negress just pulls a wad of $100s out of her Louis Vuitton purse and peels them off.

Of course, this is after she tries to claim "dere was a speshul on deez cwab legs, dey half off"

[Anonymous No.6938650]

>>6938555
I see here these stories of blacks filling their carts with lobsters and crab legs and steaks and other expensive things, running over their EBT limit, then pulling out a wad of C-notes to pay the balance all the time. You know what? It doesn't happen. Or, at least, not with any regularity. And I don't believe that you nor anyone else who tells the same story has ever witnessed it themselves.

Shopping for the last ten years in an area with a very, VERY large population of blacks, most of whom are on foodstamps, I've never once ever seen this. And I've asked others about it, too, and they haven't either. What I do see, however, is as >>6937258 describes: junk food, microwave meals, frozen ready meals, shelf-stable meal kits and things like that.
Lots of soda, snacks and sweets, a few pieces of meat from time to time and very seldom any vegetables.

Don't get me wrong: many blacks suck. A lot of them are inhuman garbage and complete scum, incapable of empathy, remorse or understanding. But considering the tastes, predilections and habits of the average black, it's very unlikely any of them are buying the foods you describe because they'd have to actually put in the effort to cook it and most of them, despite what the movie Soul Food would have you believe, don't cook regularly, and the ones who do seldom, if ever, cook from scratch.

[Anonymous No.6939218]

>>6938650
Black person here

You must live in the ghetto man. Get out befor you get shot

[Anonymous No.6939246]

Thread theme: https://youtu.be/o64Fz-KW1Dk

>mfw have to restock my oreo stash and nig nogs buy them all

[Anonymous No.6939263]

>>6938650
That story is just a Republican fantasy that they made up as a reason why they want to shut down all food stamps programs.

Much like the rest of the fear-mongering that they propagate, it's wildly exaggerated.

[Anonymous No.6939350]

>>6937235
Crab legs

[Anonymous No.6939391]

>>6939218
My area is ghetto adjacent. $300000-$500000 homes are sold here but we're a hop, skip and jump away from the black area.
While we have completely useless green grocers here, few sell any common items. Like onions. Goddamn, I've looked and they don't have any. Scapes and ramps, sure, but plain ol' onion? Nope.
So I have to go to real supermarkets to buy real ingredients and those tend to be frequented also by blacks.

[Anonymous No.6939500]

>>6937384
>people need a consistently reliable phone/e-mail to get/keep a job
>people get mad at poor people for having a phone/computer because it's "expensive" despite it being necessary to earn more money
>they think they should sell every item they have worth anything to afford basic expenses even if it ruins their chances to hoist themselves out of poverty
>not to mention little shit like coupon apps and "punchcard" apps to help them save money
>also being able to maintain a social life through texting and social media and providing other small pleasures to keep them from going into a spiraling depression because their life is living from paycheck to paycheck
You lack sense and human empathy. If they're getting the most expensive phones and huge data plans that's one thing, but when someone's struggling to keep themself fed, I don't think they're going to spend all that much on luxuries like that.

[Anonymous No.6939588]

>>6938486
>at least 4lbs of sugar, about $2.

lmao wot

[Anonymous No.6940253]

>>6939588
In the US, sugar is sold in dollar stores in 2lb/900g packages. In supermarkets, it's $1.89 or so for 4lbs or 25lbs for some price I can't recall because I don't buy that much sugar at once.
Is this an unbelievable thing? In my home country, it's sold in 1kg bags.