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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Asian and African countries, low income people cook from scratch and the meals are simple and mostly healthy, they simply can't afford processed or pre packaged food. You will be hard pressed to find a low income Asian who is overweight or obese, They do however have the cooking skills thanks to their parents or extended family. I have always wondered (not in a judgmental way) why poor Americans don't have basic cooking skills when they are the ones who stand to benefit the most from such skills.

Yes, I have seen the aforementioned EBT grocery hauls on TikTok, all the women have functioning kitchens, it seems for a lot of people buying processed and pre packaged food is a choice.

It doesn't take a lot of expense to cook fresh beans, rice with a small salad or some roasted vegetables. Lots of vegetables are not expensive. Pasta cooked in olive oil with come sausages, garlic + bell pepper is a $10 meal for the family. Good oil can be bought in bulk on EBT. Two packets of linguine 99c each at Trader Joe's, chicken sausage $4.99, 1 head of garlic @ 30c, 2 bell peppers for $1.50 and oil + seasonings bought in bulk which can last months.[/quote]

These are not accurate grocery prices, at least not in any metro area. Also, again you ignore the lack time, space, and cooking skills cooking from scratch requires. Often, poor kids are home alone feeding themselves, while their parent(s) is at job #2 or even 3. They buy them things they can easily microwave, with low risk of burning the house down. [/quote]

Those are more or less accurate prices.  All of those things are staples of my grocery list in DC.   There has been inflation but storebrand pasta is about $1.50 a bag/box.  Sausage is $5.99.  Bell peppers are about $1 each.  Decent pasta sauce is $3.99.

You're making excuses.  Isn't learning how to use a stove an essential life skill?  Learning how to boil pasta and cook rice are basic life tasks that everyone should know,  don't present any risk for burning a house down, and are no more complex than cooking a frozen pizza.[/quote]

I'm not making excuses. I'm informing you of how actual poor people live and the logic that goes into their decision making process. You might not like it, but this is how it goes. And again, your prices are not accurate for 2025. Maybe they were a few years ago. [/quote]

Once again, the prices are accurate. Trader Joe's in Falls Church sells linguine for 99c per packet, chicken sausage is 4.99, bell pepper and garlic are cheap as well. [/quote]

You're lying. I live in Baltimore. Chicken sausage would be closer to $10, pasta closer to $1.25/box, bell peppers closer to $2 each, and garlic was $.90 a head last week. All of these little increases add up a lot, especially if you're not working with a lot of cash to begin with. [/quote]

I am not going to post again but I have no reason to lie on an anonymous message board. You can believe whatever the hell you want to believe. I will enjoy my chicken sausage at 4.99.[/quote]

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