New Rules for Everyday Foodies
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-04-11/new-rules-everyday-foodies
Guest Host:
Matt McCleskey
Ask this influential economist who happens to be a foodie how Americans could better spend their dining-out dollars, and he'll tell you most common wisdom is wrong. Cheap food doesn't mean bad, and local food isn't necessarily better for the environment. With the average American spending nearly $3000 annually eating out (and many spending much more), we've got ideas for finding the best of what's out there.
Guests
Tyler Cowen
Professor of Economics, George Mason University; and author, "An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies (Dutton)
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When sampling new restuarants, I use a "bottom-up" approach. I look for familiar foods (burgers, fries, pizza, etc.) at low prices (frozen pizza is cheaper than Pizza Hut). Then I work my way up in price. If the $6 burger tastes no better than the $3 burger, I frequent the place with the cheaper food. Problem solved.