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ImpressiveEffect8212 t1_j3ykcch wrote

What about those non-organic, non-pasture-raised eggs below?

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thesavagemonk t1_j3ykk4u wrote

Right? I'm sure the price of eggs are increasing, but those are probably the most expensive eggs you can buy

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NewLoseIt t1_j3ylv4r wrote

I bought a dozen eggs from a store in NYC recently (running an errand for a friend I was crashing with). $3.91 for a dozen so yeah not so far off from what I expect.

In my experience the type of store and the brand of eggs matter more than anything else

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j3yordi wrote

Those were $8! Which is still extremely high

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biffNicholson t1_j3zwhop wrote

my dude. walk over to target. $6.99 for 18 eggs

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mee__noi t1_j3yl7up wrote

H mart? Everything over priced.

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j3yp37l wrote

That’s true, I guess. I always thought it was cheaper than Whole Foods but I guess not.

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4amLasers t1_j3z1yeh wrote

Nah that H Mart has some crazy price inflation going on

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mee__noi t1_j3ywwit wrote

Cool asian products are appreciated. Harvest was a cool grocery store. No star market across behind asgard sucks.

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gnimsh t1_j40sfte wrote

Whoa did that star market close?

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mee__noi t1_j40zk5g wrote

At least six years ago.

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gnimsh t1_j415zfh wrote

Wow ok. I think I shopped there once in a pinch but I never lived in that area, only visited frequently. Still seems like a blow to the neighborhood though

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nattarbox t1_j41jgpv wrote

Yeah it sucks. That Shaws was awful but it was nice to have in the neighborhood.

Whole Foods the only walkable option for a real grocery store. Target/H-Mart/Daily Table are helpful but not a full grocery.

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magnetmonopole t1_j3z1wml wrote

Thought this as well, but Whole Foods is actually cheaper for most things.

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whymauri t1_j3zdr5d wrote

Quality kinda sucks though. Market Basket is GOATed. I go to HMart for the cheap citrus on clearance (6 pieces assorted citrus for $1! But use them within 3 days.)

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magnetmonopole t1_j3zuh78 wrote

Unfortunately there’s no market basket within easy walking distance of central (that I’m aware of). If you live near central your only walkable options for grocery stores are hmart and Whole Foods.

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Dewhiteful t1_j406zss wrote

No!!!! Check out Daily Table — they have plain staples and are extremely cheap and I think mildly subsidized in some form

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Abismos t1_j4067ut wrote

The way is Daily Table for staples (eggs, milk, vegetables, some meats) and Whole Foods for any other fancy stuff they don't have, evens out to be about the price of a normal grocery store.

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floydhead11 t1_j41iz23 wrote

It’s literally 15 mins walk from Central Square

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nattarbox t1_j41jp0b wrote

It's 30 minutes / 1.5 miles each way from Central.

I like walking but fuck that for groceries.

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floydhead11 t1_j425v12 wrote

During the pandemic, I would walk to MB and then Uber back (whenever safe). It wasn’t a bad practice for once every week or two.

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SesquipedalianPossum t1_j3z8m47 wrote

I literally bought the eggs in the picture at Whole Foods on River St two days ago for $8

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seasonedgroundbeer t1_j42c6u1 wrote

I think it’s worth the drive into Somerville for Market Basket. I have one on my way home from work too that isn’t as hectic but otherwise I only go to WF/TJ in a pinch.

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j42gica wrote

I would totally do this but I don’t have a car, so getting there and back with groceries could be difficult

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frankenplant t1_j41iun5 wrote

Nope, I bought those exact eggs at Whole Foods last week for $6.99. This was the Whole Foods in Medford

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alternativetowel t1_j3yqi5a wrote

Try Daily Table down the street for any basics. HMart prices are highway robbery, and I would not recommend shopping there for anything that is sold at other grocery stores. Even Whole Foods sells these exact eggs for less. (But also…maybe don’t buy Vital Farms or really any organic/certified humane eggs if you’re not in a place to drop a lot of money on a staple food.)

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Toothpastecalories t1_j3zw15q wrote

Shopped here for two years and literally saved hundreds, as well as found some new yummy favorite snacks!

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PrincessAegonIXth t1_j40ahki wrote

Daily Table is a gem. I love their quiche and soups. I was just missing their quiche today… 3$ or so for a whole thing, something I couldn’t make myself at home and damn tasty to boot

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adm7373 t1_j41nt1d wrote

guess who's got two thumbs and is getting quiche and soup for lunch?

frickin'... this guy.

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PrincessAegonIXth t1_j425qc8 wrote

Technically I could too, I’d just have to commute from allston….

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charlottespider t1_j3zytlf wrote

Eggs there are 5.29, which was shocking enough.

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alternativetowel t1_j41a9x6 wrote

At Daily Table? The cheapest ones?? That doesn’t seem right given the rest of their prices. I know eggs have gotten more expensive broadly, but I’ve definitely paid less than that recently at Trader Joe’s. That’s frustrating.

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charlottespider t1_j46wbo0 wrote

As of Tuesday. But they also had cotton candy grapes for $2, so that made up for it.

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j41dryw wrote

Will definitely be checking them out! I always assumed they would be even pricier based on my prior experiences with food co ops. Thank you for recommending :)

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heyeurydice t1_j41uvj8 wrote

If you are on SNAP, daily table's produce is half off. :)

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CraigInDaVille t1_j3z0llj wrote

Next show us the price of American Wagyu beef and title it "The cost of hamburger at my grocery store!"

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j3z2hpm wrote

Is vital farms known as being super expensive? I’ve never seen it before. I just saw the price and thought it was crazy considering it’s just eggs.

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CraigInDaVille t1_j3zcp6l wrote

Eggs are eggs, but to continue the analogy it's like going to Rare steakhouse at Encore and pointing out how expensive the $195 Tomahawk steak is when you can always just go to Frank's in Cambridge.

You took a picture of organic, free-range, pasture-raised eggs. Those kinds of eggs are always way more expensive no matter what the general cost may be, sort of like how high-end steakhouse steaks are more expensive than what you make at home or get at a more casual place.

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Cportkid t1_j3ypv9z wrote

They’re free if you don’t scan them at self check out at Whole Foods!

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samaritanBureaucrat t1_j3yr92o wrote

Try Daily Table, just a block away, for much cheaper staples, including eggs

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j3yrxch wrote

Thank you! I’ve seen it a bunch of times but have never gone in. Will go there next time.

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tngo04 t1_j3zs08j wrote

I seconded this, and their meals are reasonably price, healthy, and delicious too.

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0verstim t1_j3ykv0g wrote

"Support ethical animal treatment, local family-owned farms, sustainable green organic farming and fair wages for workers!"

"Not like that!"

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Whatevrv_ t1_j3zmjxu wrote

Trader Joe’s still has them around 4$

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CraftySauropod t1_j3yy0ry wrote

Hand picked data source is not telling.

This post says: This specific brand of eggs is being sold for this much at a store.

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j40rzav wrote

What do you mean? That’s exactly what I intended to say with this post.

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doppler_effects t1_j3z8aj8 wrote

I’d second trying Daily Table for produce and other basic stuff.

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Local-Engineering894 t1_j3ytctw wrote

Has anyone tried these? Are they 4x as good as regular eggs?

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Rosabelle334 t1_j3zq26h wrote

Honestly, yes. They're very good if you're just eating them plain. Having expensive fried eggs for breakfast is so delicious. That being said, if you're just using them in something else I don't think it matters as much.

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Local-Engineering894 t1_j3zrik1 wrote

How is it possible that they're better? Not doubting, I just don't understand what makes them different. They don't even have to be 4x better but if they were 10% better and 25% more expensive I would buy them.

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Rosabelle334 t1_j3ztgzw wrote

I'm not sure really. They just have more flavor. The yolks are more orangy?

tbh, I don't buy them either, I buy the cheap ones. But I love visiting my parents and having breakfast there because they buy the good ones and they are noticeably different.

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tarojelly t1_j42oxxw wrote

I buy a different brand of good quality eggs called Happy Eggs and yes there’s a huge different in taste. The eggs are richer and taste more eggy so to speak. Like if you go back to the 3$ factory farm eggs they taste like neutral protein like tofu by comparison. Yolk is deep red orange which helps the eat with our eyes factor too. I buy these eggs to eat as a main course. They are very good if you make runny ramen eggs but also if you want to make egg salad with half hard cooked eggs. If I’m baking or making batter or otherwise mixing the eggs into something to use as filler I use cheap eggs.

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sf_sf_sf t1_j3z0eom wrote

The conditions that cheap eggs are produced under are a horror show. I'm sure the life of a "pasture" raised isn't much better but still good to support more human animal production.

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bostonguy2004 t1_j3zqwvu wrote

Yeah, that's insanity and anyone who pays that much is an idiot.

Trader Joe's has organic eggs for like $5 a dozen.

Thank me later... ;)

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alana2395 t1_j43i4g0 wrote

My local grocer is now pricing the worst quality dozen at 6.99 😭 FOR EGGS!!!

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BuckyWunderlick007 t1_j3ykt7f wrote

Yup, I guess inflation wasn’t just transitory. Those are designer eggs though. You can also get an 18 pack of just eggs at the same H Mart for half that.

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Abject-Enthusiasm-24 t1_j3yo3mb wrote

read the insert of those organic eggs, if it's only 10% true...

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Rgrockr t1_j40rjel wrote

Does Central Square even have a proper grocery store? Most of our options are the super-premium priced stores like Whole Foods and H Mart.

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Dumbledore27 OP t1_j40rrsb wrote

They have a Target, which I plan to start going to more regularly. I usually buy my basic items there but buy produce at H Mart.

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PapaJack2008 t1_j41cdt9 wrote

Hit their website, get a $1 off (costs you about 50 cents to print and $10 of your time), and find where your chicken grew up, https://vitalfarms.com/farm/

They are a Austin, TX company. If you are concerned about that, buy the same farm eggs from your local farmers market, at least you are looking after MA that way.

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devious_cruising t1_j3ykahi wrote

I downvote, but not the post.

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AmnesiaInnocent t1_j3ykhu8 wrote

Amazon Fresh is selling eggs for $4.29/dozen

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devious_cruising t1_j3ykysk wrote

If buying from Amazon, why not just go to Whole Foods? Anyway, I know K-Mart is expensive, but I like the bulgogi. But, eggs?

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maddrops t1_j3ykthq wrote

This is outrageous! Most times you can get a dozen for less than $6 but it used to be like $2.79 or something... Inflation is out of hand.

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