Fred McGriff's Top 5 Foodstuffs to Spend Extra Money On

As part of my onging service of improving everyone's lives, I am releasing my list of top 5 foodstuffs that you can spend extra money on and appreciate on a day-to-day basis. Here they are:

5. Olive oil. This is borderline because the price differential is steep, the frequency with which you will have to make the upgrade is often, and the difference can be subtle. But you can have your normal workhorse cheap stuff, and then good stuff for things like salad or just taking a little pull straight from the bottle whenever you want lipidicious goodness coating your mouth and throat.

4. Your favorite beverage. Whatever it is, water, beer, milk -- something that puts a smile on your face. You deserve an upgrade. Something that every time you take a sip, you'll think, goddammit, what a good day. For me it's water. I spend a little extra money on good sparkling water, and I wake up hard in the morning every day because of it.

3. Parmesan cheese. Get a good wedge of parmigiano reggiano, fuck that powdered foot vomit shit in the green can. 10 bucks for a wedge that will last you months, and you can put it on anything for an instant upgrade.

2. Salt. Get good salt. Maldon salt is my favorite. 8 bucks a box and the box will last months. Basic food tastes so much better with coarser, higher quality salt.

1. Eggs. Get good and fresh local farmraised eggs. The difference in taste between good eggs and shit basic eggs is night and day, and the price isn't all that much. Shit eggs are 2.00 a dozen here, while 4.50 a dozen gets you the best you can get. That's still $4.50 for 6 incredible breakfasts. Cheap and quality as fuck.

Fred McGriff

Id switch good salt for good pepper. That shit goes on fucking anything.

As for the beverage, probably some exotic juice. Been diggin cranberry and apple, so good.

Great list man. Totally agree on these.

*sips locally brewed root beer*

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

3. Parmesan cheese. Get a good wedge of parmigiano reggiano, fuck that powdered foot vomit shit in the green can. 10 bucks for a wedge that will last you months, and you can put it on anything for an instant upgrade.

fucking truth

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

4. Your favorite beverage. Whatever it is, water, beer, milk -- something that puts a smile on your face. You deserve an upgrade. Something that every time you take a sip, you'll think, goddammit, what a good day. For me it's water. I spend a little extra money on good sparkling water, and I wake up hard in the morning every day because of it.

I agree. Water is an underrated, amazing, intoxicating beverage.

By the way, are you sure you didn't forget bacon?

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:19 PM, chassis said:

Id switch good salt for good pepper. That shit goes on fucking anything.

I love good pepper too but I don't think I would know the difference between good and bad peppercorns. I would assume if you have a grinder full of peppercorns then you don't need to spend any more money?

I have a problem with bottled water. It's incredibly wasteful. It's only acceptable if you live in a country where the tapwater will kill you.

+1 on this thread, totally agree. Especially sparkling water, I love that shit.

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:25 PM, chimera slot mom said:

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

4. Your favorite beverage. Whatever it is, water, beer, milk -- something that puts a smile on your face. You deserve an upgrade. Something that every time you take a sip, you'll think, goddammit, what a good day. For me it's water. I spend a little extra money on good sparkling water, and I wake up hard in the morning every day because of it.

 

I agree. Water is an underrated, amazing, intoxicating beverage.

 

By the way, are you sure you didn't forget bacon?

for me, bacons are like blowjobs -- even the worst quality will do

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:36 PM, azatoth said:

I have a problem with bottled water. It's incredibly wasteful. It's only acceptable if you live in a country where the tapwater will kill you.

bottled anything though, not just water. most liquids in bottles are mostly water. so yes, it is an indulgence. recycle!

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:26 PM, Fred McGriff said:

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:19 PM, chassis said:

Id switch good salt for good pepper. That shit goes on fucking anything.

 

I love good pepper too but I don't think I would know the difference between good and bad peppercorns. I would assume if you have a grinder full of peppercorns then you don't need to spend any more money?

As long as you have a grinder most pepper will be good. I just cant stand when you go to a restaurant and they have that power shit on the table. Ugh.

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:25 PM, kaini said:

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

3. Parmesan cheese. Get a good wedge of parmigiano reggiano, fuck that powdered foot vomit shit in the green can. 10 bucks for a wedge that will last you months, and you can put it on anything for an instant upgrade.

 

fucking truth

my dad wouldn't allow that green can in our house growing up. we always used real parmesean. i used to get yelled at for using too much of it on my macaroni every sunday. i actually prefer pecorino on my macaroni but i wholeheartedly agree with the parm thing.

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

3. Parmesan cheese. Get a good wedge of parmigiano reggiano, fuck that powdered foot vomit shit in the green can. 10 bucks for a wedge that will last you months, and you can put it on anything for an instant upgrade.

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Grana_padano all the way.

edit: even though wiki says "Though similar to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, the younger Grana Padano cheeses are less crumbly, milder and less complex in flavor than their more famous longer-aged relative. Grana Padano is widely considered inferior in quality than Parmigiano-Reggiano. Nevertheless many Italians prefer Grana Padano over Parmigiano-Reggiano mainly for the lower price."

  On 1/4/2012 at 7:02 PM, candlestickmaker said:

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:16 PM, Fred McGriff said:

3. Parmesan cheese. Get a good wedge of parmigiano reggiano, fuck that powdered foot vomit shit in the green can. 10 bucks for a wedge that will last you months, and you can put it on anything for an instant upgrade.

 

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Grana_padano all the way.

 

edit: even though wiki says "Though similar to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, the younger Grana Padano cheeses are less crumbly, milder and less complex in flavor than their more famous longer-aged relative. Grana Padano is widely considered inferior in quality than Parmigiano-Reggiano. Nevertheless many Italians prefer Grana Padano over Parmigiano-Reggiano mainly for the lower price."

*jots it down*

balsamic vinegar. add a couple of splashes to tomato ketchup and proceed to the next level.

  On 1/4/2012 at 6:19 PM, chassis said:

Id switch good salt for good pepper. That shit goes on fucking anything.

 

As for the beverage, probably some exotic juice. Been diggin cranberry and apple, so good.

zomg ireland lol

lol

Ice cream too. Cheap ice cream is rubbish.

  On 1/4/2012 at 7:09 PM, Plum said:

balsamic vinegar. add a couple of splashes to tomato ketchup and proceed to the next level.

I like to pour some olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small dish and dip bread in it.

store's own-brand cola is awful too.

i order bacon from these guys, give it a try:

http://www.nueskes.com/

Meat. Eat less, but buy better quality and happier dead things.

  On 1/4/2012 at 7:36 PM, asymmetrical head said:

I like to pour some olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small dish and dip bread in it.

buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, olives & red onion.

best salad ever!

i always buy different types of oils, olive oil, olive oil with garlic, olive oil with basil, white truffle oil etc. and salt. i've got a bunch of different sea salts / smoked salt and so on.

also i tend to panic if i run out of parmesan cheese. i also buy a lot of brie, mozarella, gorgonzola and halloumi cheese.

i spoil myself like crazy even though i can't really afford it, but i find an empty fridge extremely depressing for some reason, or a fridge with nothing but the essentials.