Deli meats are expensive. Even when I buy the cuts that are on sale, I always end up spending a lot of money. Make sure you look at the meat before it is cut for you. I was buying prosciutto the other day. Prosciutto is an Italian cured ham and it is very pricey. I cook with it because it gives great flavor.
The man behind the counter picked the prosciutto up and immediately walked to the meat slicer. I quickly asked to see it and I was glad I had. I told him, “Would you please get me another piece, that one is old and fatty.” He did so willingly.
I knew it was old because it had an off color. It also was surrounded with too much fat. Another time when I was buying prosciutto he did show me a fresh piece, but I asked him to cut off the extra fat. This can be done easily with the meat slicer. There is no need to pay for the fat that you are going to throw away.
Feel free to ask for a taste of the meat or cheese before it is sliced so you can be sure you like the flavor. You can always select another product if you don’t like the taste. While I’m on the subject of slicing, very thin slices taste better than thick slices. I honestly don’t know why this is the case but try it for yourself. The next time you go to buy a pound of either a meat or cheese, ask for half of it the way they usually give it to you and the other half a pound sliced paper-thin. You will be amazed at the taste difference. With cheese make sure they put those slips of paper in-between the slices otherwise you won’t be able to separate them when you get home.
Never buy the pre-sliced cold cuts. Even if they cut them that morning the longer they sit open and exposed to the air the quicker they will spoil. For the price you pay, you want them as fresh as possible. Don’t keep your cold cuts in the plastic bags they come in. Instead, put them with a gallon plastic bag or take them out and put them in a plastic container.
You are the customer and you always have a choice.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
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