Recession Special! (That’s supposed to make you feel good?)

Everything’s part of a “Recession Special” these days. Cheap Cheap Cheap! Because you have no job, your insurance premium went up from a car accident you had 3 years ago (we checked your file and…), and your kids are going through a growth spurt so they need to eat more. But you should buy this.

This will get funny in a second, I promise. I’m getting off my soapbox.

Alright, so like I mentioned last week, here’s the cheaper alternative to the showstopping cheese platter.

Since we’re in a recession, I’m conserving letters and not giving it a long acronym. I’m just dubbing it TARP. (I can’t help myself)

Jump to the cheese, finally.Ok, so this is like the Bizarro version of last week’s platter.

Note: In order to cut costs, all cheeses are domestic. They are significantly cheaper than their foreign counterparts.

1. The Brie

Go for the brie made by President. Some of their products are imported. The brie is not. They retail for about $8.99 a pound and come in various flavors. Not a bad price to taste ratio.

2. The Cheddar

New York, New York. So you can’t afford the cheddar from Canada. Whatever. New York does it just fine for under $10 a pound. Yancey’s Fancy makes some bad ass cheddar. Yes, bad ass. Meaning, it’s not really fancy (despite the name) but the sharpness from the amount of salt they use will make your tongue tickle. Sorry if I creeped anyone out…

3. The Italian

I can’t stress this enough. Check out Bel Giosioso. They have a wide selection of Italian cheese (made in Wisconsin?) that’s all about $7.99 a pound. Go for the Parmesan if you’re stuck.

4. The Goat

This is tough. Laura Chenel wins, I suppose. It’s tough doing domestic goat. But we’re seeing this through! An 8oz piece usually goes for under $5.

There it is, the Recession Special. Not as glamorous, no. But you’ll have more money for the necessities in life.