Tuesday, 07 July 2009

• Broke? 3 Buck Deals All Over the Country

  If you're always looking for a good bargain for delectable food, casting health concerns aside, then you'll love this post. There's a delightfully decorated site--friendly, welcoming, and honest--that concentrates on cheap eats, anything $3.99 or under to be precise. They post up pictures from all over the country and they tell you how much it cost, what it is, and where it's from.
  
  These are a few from their Top Bites (most 'liked it' list). Any photos and description used are from their site.
  
  

   
  

  Cheesy Sloppy Jo (Highland Park, IL)
  Cost: $3.75
  This big and tasty Cheesy Sloppy Jo is pure delicious comfort food. A great hollowed roll lined with melted cheddar, then filled with a sweet but tangy sloppy mix and topped off with a crunchy butter cracker. The all-important meat to bread ratio is spot on and it's served with a generous side of sweet pickles.
  
  

  
  

  Famous Crispy Garlic Ribs (Culver City, CA)
  Cost: $ 3.99
  At $3.99 during Gyenari’s happy hour (4-7pm), it's a lot of food. And by "lot", I mean 4 tender ribs plus a small salad. Ribs are plump, meaty and crispy with a golden-brown crust. In unrelated news, Kirstie Alley got sunburned this weekend. Nothing is as important as being informed, I always say.
  
  

  
  

  Pork Banh Mi (New York, NY)
  Cost: $3.75
  This authentic banh mi is probably the cheapest you're going to get. The bread is fresh, and there is a generous layer of pork, paired with a good showing of sliced carrots, daikon radish, jalapeño and cilantro. This sandwich is a NY classic.
  
  

  
  

  Coconut Cake (Yummy.com; West Hollywood, CA)
  Cost: $3.99
  Halfway through inhaling this fluffy, creamy, layered coconut cake that my boyfriend brought home from Yummy.com, I had to pull myself back to snap this picture before I could finish devouring the entire piece.
  
  

  
  

  BBQ Hash (Somerville, MA)
  Cost: $3.99
  The heft of this thing is incredible. Smoky, meaty hunks of pulled pork and barbecued beef, smacked around with roasted potatoes and sliced jalepenos and smothered with hot or sweet sauce--it’s more ass-biting deliciousness than should be legal for only $3.99. Available anytime after 4pm (after the resident meat smokers have belched their last smoke of the day, perhaps), the mound o’ meat (half a pound, easy) goes down with serious spice and beer-befriending boldness. I took in some tequila on the rocks with this sucker (yes, it was a weeknight--so?) at the downstairs bar, going into sloppy bbq-gasm with each stab into the mess. I was drowning, and it felt terrific.
  
  

  
  

  Donut Holes (Santee, CA)
  Cost: $ 0.84
  Mary's stands above and beyond the mom-and-pop donut shops with fresh donuts that have both great taste and texture. The donuts are light and fluffy, with a toothsome bite of a mild crust and sweet toppings. The donut holes are a great deal because it's 6 for $0.84 and, combined, they're a lot of donut.
  
  

  
  

  Pizza Cavolfiore (New York, NY)
  Cost: $3.25
  The Pizza Cavolfiore from Grandaisy is not your typical New York slice. More of a thin crust sicilian with no sauce and served room temperature, this Roman-style pizza topped with roasted cauliflower, gruyère, parsley, olive oil, and toasty bread crumbs is a godsend for those who love cauliflower. The cruciferous morsels are roasted tender and complemented by an equally flavorful gruyère. Room temperature pizza never tasted so good.
  
  

  
  

  Pork Belly Sandwich (Flushing, NY)
  Cost: $2.50
  Consider it a giant-size version of David Chang's beloved pork buns…or not. The monstrous sandwich (aka "Taiwanese Hamburger") sold out of Gu Shine combines chunks of braised pork belly with pickled mustard greens, chopped peanuts, and cilantro on a fluffy steamed bun. Plus a sprinkling of white sugar. Don't question it; just take a bite, and let the different flavors and textures fill your mouth.
  
  

  
  

  Ginger Chicken Taco (Seattle, WA)
  Cost: $2.00
  Chicken, veggies, and lime are a solid combination, especially in a taco. But sweet, tangy ginger sauce takes a good taco and makes it great. It’s Hawaiian-inspired and kind of tropical (and sooo good). The truck makes its way around the city, but maintains a semi-residence at Broadway Shell.
  
  

  
  

  Aaloo-Tama (Minneapolis, MN)
  Cost: $3.50
  This delicious and filling soup is like getting all of the great things about the Himalayan Restaurant in a single cup: Fresh cilantro decorates the top, while spices like ginger, tumeric and cumin give an extra kick to a hearty dish loaded with fresh bamboo shoots, potatoes and black-eyed beans. Healthy, filling and delicious on both hot and cold days.
  
  

  
  

  Veggie Pakora (Philadelphia, PA)
  Cost: $3.00
  Grease it up till your tummy's filled up with an order of Vegetable Pakora. At this bargain-basement priced Indian restaurant, the appetizer arrives with a joyful jumble of six deep-fried veggie fritters stuffed with a mixture of cut cauliflower, spinach, and chick peas. You can eat them rough-and-tumble with your hands or slice them delicately with a knife and fork but whatever you do, don't forget to dip them in the savory tamarind and mint sauces that come free with the order.
  
  

  
  

  Asperges Feuilletee (Seattle, WA)
  Cost: $3.50
  This pastry made me think I’d been transported to a French cafe. With an extremely flaky, buttery crust, filled with asparagus and a light but creamy sauce, it spoke to my inner Francophile. But the recipe isn’t from Bordeaux; this bite is a Le Panier original.
  
  Again, these pictures and descriptions are from http://3buckbites.com/
  
  Would you eat these cheap bites?
  

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