tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059651117971736023.post4320013815924611509..comments2022-10-17T04:32:23.509-04:00Comments on Mighty Tasty: How to Cook EverythingNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059651117971736023.post-2149439154673650932012-01-06T20:43:48.973-05:002012-01-06T20:43:48.973-05:00I feel your pain. Comparing Lays to asparagus is d...I feel your pain. Comparing Lays to asparagus is demented if you actually, you know, know anything about food. Highly seasonal vegetable vs. one of the least seasonal, least perishable, easiest to grow foods around. Duh.<br /><br />"Why do people eat crap?" is kind of a recurring interest of mine. I'm not sure I've worked out all the answers, but "it's less expensive!" definitely ain't it. It would be much more expensive for me to eat all junk food than what I eat now.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059651117971736023.post-65955576637915358752012-01-05T10:19:49.148-05:002012-01-05T10:19:49.148-05:00"Junk food is cheaper than healthy food: A ba..."Junk food is cheaper than healthy food: A bag of Lays is cheaper than a bunch of organic asparagus!"<br /><br />Argh!<br /><br />Cheap food is starchy peasant food: potatoes, cornmeal, rice and bread. Vitamins, a little fruit, and some cheap meat like liver, and you're good to go. Except for the fact that it would be really boring, and Doritos and Mountain Dew are convenient, and people who read articles about the price of junk food aren't poor...Alex J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00147269991231314528noreply@blogger.com