This one's for the Americans
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Eggspensive was right there!
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I'm not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign... I mean, it's probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
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Eggspensive was right there!
Missed opportunity
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I'm not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign... I mean, it's probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
eggs went from about ~$3.00 us to ~$8.00 us for a dozen large, that coupled with every other fucking thing that's gone through the roof in unabated unregulated "post pandemic" inflation, hits just about everyone, it hurts, and means or causes fear that just about everyone will stop being able to afford their basic needs
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The US Americans. Pretty sure the rest of America doesn't have crazy egg prices, right?
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eggs went from about ~$3.00 us to ~$8.00 us for a dozen large, that coupled with every other fucking thing that's gone through the roof in unabated unregulated "post pandemic" inflation, hits just about everyone, it hurts, and means or causes fear that just about everyone will stop being able to afford their basic needs
Ouch, man. Now I can begin to understand. They are around $1 a dozen here, and we think that's expensive.
But their prices are quite decoupled from everything else right now (eggs and chicken meat). So you will very likely get severe inflation and more difficulty on affording your basic needs, but that's because of Trump, and the price of the eggs is actually not relevant to the overall picture.
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I'm not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign... I mean, it's probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
Bread, milk and eggs are just traditional bellwethers of food economy in the US, so they get scrutinized first/most.
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I'm not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign... I mean, it's probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
It's used as a barometer to gauge the overall prices of groceries. It differs from country to country. Back in my home country, a type of small, cheap fish was used as the measurement. Meaning, when even that cheap little fish is getting expensive, you know it's really bad.
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First meme I saw today and made me laugh aloud. I don’t know that anyone has achieved that in a long time. Chef’s kiss.
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Related note: There are some good vegan eggs out there to give a try!
If you want something that cooks and bakes like eggs there's stuff you can by like Just Egg
For baking there's a million things you can use that are pretty cheap. For instance, Aquafaba is the leftover water from cooking chickpeas or the water in the can if you buy it canned. Acts like egg whites and can be used as a binder for baking
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Related note: There are some good vegan eggs out there to give a try!
If you want something that cooks and bakes like eggs there's stuff you can by like Just Egg
For baking there's a million things you can use that are pretty cheap. For instance, Aquafaba is the leftover water from cooking chickpeas or the water in the can if you buy it canned. Acts like egg whites and can be used as a binder for baking
Actually that's really cool. Meat and egg prices have gotten so high that I'm basically an accidental vegetarian, maybe it's just time to cut those things out of my diet. I've heard soft tofu is a good egg replacement for breakfast, how is that done?
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Did bird flu just miss your chicken populations, or are you just fine eating diseased produce?
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First meme I saw today and made me laugh aloud. I don’t know that anyone has achieved that in a long time. Chef’s kiss.
I have that skill. Glad you liked it!
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They are half the cost in Canada right now due to better supply management and taking public health a bit more seriously (only 6% of Canadians chickens are infected vs 14% of American chickens).
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I'm American. I just bought 12 eggs for $5. What's this going on about?
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I'm not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign... I mean, it's probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
They're part of the consumer price index, a measure of inflation which in turn impacts the fed interest rate. A high rate means a high cost of borrowing which is bad for business (especially small business / start ups).
For most people it just contributes to the cost of living crisis but it has greater implications on the economy as a whole.
Trump has promised a reduction in interest rates this year while nearly all of his policies are designed to worsen inflation lol.
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Actually that's really cool. Meat and egg prices have gotten so high that I'm basically an accidental vegetarian, maybe it's just time to cut those things out of my diet. I've heard soft tofu is a good egg replacement for breakfast, how is that done?
If you're looking for a scramble, things like tofu scrambles can be pretty good! Usually that's with firm tofu rather than soft tofu, but you absolutely can use soft tofu as well. It can also be seasoned a million different ways. Here's one example recipe (with firm tofu)
https://www.noracooks.com/tofu-scramble/Soft tofu will have a different texture than firm so you can try recipes for both and see what you think
Soft/silken tofu can also be used as a binder too and replace dairy / eggs in various recipes. Like I've made a chocolate mousse with it before and it didn't affect the taste. Had some friends and family try it and they both didn't know there was tofu in it and also were surprised to learn it was vegan
https://aseasyasapplepie.com/silken-tofu-chocolate-mousse/There's a also some vegan cooking & baking communities here on lemmy if you want other inspirations. Here's one that's pretty active [email protected] and here's another that's a little less active but has recipes for it all [email protected]
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