9 Pricey Foods to Stop Buying (and What to Buy Instead)
Quality ingredients are usually worth the price, but sometimes you can get away with cutting corners. Here's how.
By Lynn Andriani
Steak: Be Okay with a Little More Fat
People regard filet mignon as the best steak you can buy. It's tender and velvety and has a subtle flavor that doesn't need much more than salt and pepper to make it taste delicious. Such decadence isn't cheap: A center-cut piece can go for $30 a pound (even more for grass-fed). Rib eye, though, is only slightly less tender, can be even more flavorful, since it has more fat—and runs about $18 a pound. Pan-frying is your best bet with this cut (grilling can be dicey because of the fat, which can catch fire).
Switch and save: $12 per pound
Published 10/21/2014
