Most of us still eat food combinations that we used to love as kids, yet other people might find it weird. It reminds us of our childhood, the feeling when you just put together random ingredients that you find in the kitchen and you are good to go! Also, probably most of these combinations could be called “poor people food” – canned beans, sandwiches, ramen noodles or hot dogs – they may not win any culinary awards, but they hold a special place in our hearts. No matter how rich we become or if we start eating fancy food every day, once in a while, every one of us wants to come back and taste the food that we grew up with.
Someone asked people to share the “poor people food” they will always eat, regardless of how much money they start making, in this online thread. People listed so many different cheap foods, and here are 38 of the most popular ones, so you can check them out and vote for your favorites!
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#1
Potato, i love potatoes because they are so versatile
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#2
Tomato soup and grilled cheese
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#3
Toast with just butter lol and please dont hate it if youve never tried it, its really good!
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To gain some insight on this topic, we reached out to Rachael Hartley, who is a certified intuitive eating counselor and the author of Gentle Nutrition.
She started off by listing a few popular low-cost items that are popular among high-class people: “Some favorite cheap foods include instant ramen noodles, Cheetos, Little Debbie or Hostess cakes, boxed mac and cheese, and fast food.”
#4
Grilled cheese sandwiches. It must be made with the cheap grocery store white bread and American cheese. I’ve had many “fancy” grilled cheeses in my life with artisan breads and exotic sounding cheeses… but none have ever hit quite the same.
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#5
Buttered noodles
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#6
Rice and beans. So many ways to make it, delicious and nutritious
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Additionally, Hartley provided her thoughts on what might be the key to the deliciousness and satisfaction of such basic and inexpensive food. “Part of the satisfaction behind “poor people food” can be the nostalgia,” she started. “Many of these foods are things we grew up eating and may have an emotional connection to. Also, these foods can just be objectively tasty and satisfying!”
#7
Cinnamon toast
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#8
Ramen
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#9
Lentils. I swear they will save humanity and the planet. The perfect protein.
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“How we view food in terms of quality and nutrition is heavily wrapped up in class assessments. “Foodie” culture often looks down upon “poor people foods” as being lower quality, or compares them to a more expensive version of the same food,” Rachel emphasized. “For example, if you were to put a bowl of Velveeta mac and cheese up against a restaurant’s version, made with 3 different cheeses and a crispy panko topping, sure, I think most (but not all!) people would pick the fancy mac and cheese. But that doesn’t mean the boxed mac and cheese isn’t also delicious, not to mention much more accessible!”
#10
I absolutely love canned tuna. I eat it right out of the can. I find it so delicious and flavorful. I have plenty of disposable income and could probably buy actual bluefin tuna filets but I just love canned tuna. I’ll eat it even if i was a millionaire.
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#11
Pasta with tomato sauce and cheese on top. So good! My grandma used to do it for me all the time when she was babysitting, makes me nostalgic.
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Now, good news to such food lovers: “Because our conception of health and wellness is heavily wrapped up in status and class, cheap foods are often viewed as less healthy, when in reality they are almost always chemically and nutritionally the same or similar to their more expensive counterparts.
#12
My mom used to make “shmasta noodles” for us a lot growing up, it’s basically just fried rice with bacon or sausage in it. We also had to eat a lot of ramen so she’d mix it up by frying it, putting a hard boiled egg on top and calling it a bird nest
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#13
Mac & Cheese with cut up hotdogs.
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Moreover, she provided a few examples: “Fruit juice from a carton and expensive cold-pressed juice are both just pressed fruit and fancy kettle chips and Lay’s potato chips are both fried potatoes. Even when there is a nutrition difference, it doesn’t justify categorizing one food as “good” and another as “bad.”
#14
Perogies. Easy to make, cheap and easy to freeze . Different ways to make them
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#15
Fried cabbage, potatoes, and kielbasa
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#16
Kraft dinner
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#17
Jiffy corn bread
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#18
Bologna on white bread with mustard and mayo.
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#19
Sloppy joes!!!
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#20
Brown gravy over white bread. There was a point in my childhood when that was dinner. I remember my mom crying while I ate, but it was delicious! I still keep instant gravy in the house for the occasional comfort food feast.
#21
Spam n eggs
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#22
Porkchops with rice smothered in cream of mushroom soup 🤤
#23
PB & J…Ramen…Kraft Mac & Cheese…Hot Dogs
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#24
Tuna fish casserole.
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#25
butter on a flour tortilla warmed up, my brother put me on it
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#26
With zero shame: Spaghettios
#27
Hamburger Helper
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#28
Totino’s pizzas.
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#29
Sugar cereal in a bag! I’m so weak to those giant bags of deliciousness. No fruity pebbles or Froot Loops for me! Gimme Dino-Bites with Marshmallows and Tootie Frooties in insane quantities.
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#30
Hot dogs and baked beans. Dump can of beans in the pot and add hot dogs. Place over heat source until hot. You can make regular hotdogs if you have bread and eat the beans as a side or directly on top of the hotdogs. If you have no bread, eat as is. Delicious, cheap, and easy. It’s one of my favorite meals growing up, and I still make it when I don’t want to think too hard or spend much money but want a nice hot dinner that’s comforting.
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