What's the Most You Would Pay for Jerky?
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The question for the poll is, What's the most you would pay for jerky?
Quote: AyecarumbaTried some "artisan" jerky from Eddie World in Yermo, California. It was excellent, but when you work out the price for a pound, it was $72. I can understand paying a premium if you are eating some rare beast, but even then, there's got to be a limit to what people are willing to pay.
The question for the poll is, What's the most you would pay for jerky?
I recently paid $3.75 an ounce to try some jerky. I thought it was ridiculous but I paid it anyway.
Don't forget that jerky loses about 50%-60% of its weight in the drying process. So that $10/lb ribeye that you get from the butcher would be $20-$24/lb when 'jerkified.'Quote: AyecarumbaTried some "artisan" jerky from Eddie World in Yermo, California. It was excellent, but when you work out the price for a pound, it was $72. I can understand paying a premium if you are eating some rare beast, but even then, there's got to be a limit to what people are willing to pay.
I think $30/lb would be about my ceiling, but I rarely buy/eat jerky.
Quote: DRichI recently paid $3.75 an ounce to try some jerky. I thought it was ridiculous but I paid it anyway.
3.75/oz. is $60/lb. So maybe a $12 per pound, or 20% premium for "artisan" anything in Yermo isn't that looney.
Quote: Ayecarumba3.75/oz. is $60/lb. So maybe a $12 per pound, or 20% premium for "artisan" anything in Yermo isn't that looney.
The jerky I buy regularly is $1 an ounce and can be bought at Amazon. It isn't great, but I am not a fan of most prepackaged jerky.
Quote: bobbartopYou big high rollers are on your way to do some serious gambling in Vegas, you stop in Yermo to buy some jerky, and you're even thinking about the price of jerky. Who gives a fk. In three more hours you're going to be betting black chips, playing $5 Double Double Bonus, and buying $100 hookers. Just pay the guy for the most expensive jerky he has, and get going, before you get caught in traffic. Life is short.
I think about this all the time—agonizing about whether to pay $5 for a bottled drink or $25 for a shirt when I'll probably be dropping $100 when I gamble later. But then, that's what the local casino economy wants you to think: throw your money away here, instead of throwing it away at the casino.
But regarding jerky, for me, it's more about whether I can get what "feels" like a good amount for less than $8. So 4 ounces, maybe? That works out to $32/pound.
Quote: smoothgrhI think about this all the time—agonizing about whether to pay $5 for a bottled drink or $25 for a shirt when I'll probably be dropping $100 when I gamble later. But then, that's what the local casino economy wants you to think: throw your money away here, instead of throwing it away at the casino.
But regarding jerky, for me, it's more about whether I can get what "feels" like a good amount for less than $8. So 4 ounces, maybe? That works out to $32/pound.
I was just kidding. Well, kinda kidding.
