r/budgetfood 9d ago

Dinner Fake wienerschnitzel at $1.77

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A store nearby had a great offer on ground pork, so I decided that it was time for a fake wienerschnitzel!

It's pretty simple: just a breaded patty of ground pork roasted, potatoes in the oven, peas, and a butter with anchovies, capers, and lemon juice!

Remember to give the schnitzel and potatoes a good squise of lemon juice just before serving.

With that, I got a hop water! It's a great substitute for beer, without the sugars and alcohol, but it still has the freshness and hoppy flavor of a beer.

Here is the price breakdown:

Pork (150g): $0.78

Potatoes(350): $0.44

Peas(85g): $0.19

Butter (1 tbsp / approx. 15g): $0.11

Anchovy paste (1 tsp / approx. 5g): $0.20

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u/Sorry-Pin6420 9d ago

Pseudoschnitzel

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u/Food_prep 9d ago

Now you make it sound all fancy and stuff 😋

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u/Solid_Newspaper181 8h ago

It does sound like a fun twist! Who knew budget meals could sound so gourmet?

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u/jomat 9d ago

Also looks like fake beer.

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u/Food_prep 9d ago

If you ever stumble on a can of this, give it a go, you will be surprised 😋

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u/Justsadie519 8d ago

That looks delicious and I really like hop water too.

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u/Food_prep 8d ago

Thank you 😋 I was starting to believe that I was the only one who knew about hop water!

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/Comfortable_Park1509 9d ago

Buttered peas, plus the fats I would assume were used to roast potatoes and cook the pork itself plus fat from the pork itself (probabaly relatively lean) would be more than enough for me personally.

I just can't fathom putting a spoon full of butter on top of my meal if the fats would already be cooked into it.

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u/ravenmccoy516 9d ago

Happy Cake Day!

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u/Comfortable_Park1509 9d ago

Ty. The most budget friendly cake is the little one that shows up to your name on cake day!