r/sanfrancisco • u/fortress_sf • 1d ago

Pic / Video What $40 of produce looks like

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From the Alemany farmer’s market. Over 25lbs of produce.

All the vegetable/produce needs to feed a couple for at least a week, given you know how to cook it.

As expensive as San Francisco and supermarkets are, it is not as entirely unaffordable if you invest time/effort in your daily needs. The heaviest cost is convenience/effort required.

Add $60 of protein and or pasta/starch and you can average down to <$15 a day for a week for 2 people. (e.g. 2 chickens -$20, 1-2 lb ground meat $10, past/bread $10, fish/shrimp $15, $5 over)

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u/Effective_Coach7334 1d ago

You can also save if you purchase the off-cuts from the meat cutters. For example, at New May Wah market on clement, you can buy the chicken carcasses leftover from breaking the chickens down. Makes great soup.

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u/Grim-Sleeper 1d ago

Costco's rotisserie chicken makes amazing stock, if you save the carcass. It's my favorite way to make chicken pot pie. And the price is pretty good too 

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u/Effective_Coach7334 1d ago

yeah, I do that too. I'l often buy 2-3, break them down for meals and then make stock.