We all like to think that if we got really rich, we’d only eat out at high-end restaurants and hire personal chefs to prepare fancy meals at home for us. Never again would we buy budget-minded foods off the grocery store shelves. The truth is that there are a lot of “cheap” foods we’d never give up because they’re just too good. Being rich would only mean we could buy more of them!
Baked Potatoes
Potatoes are inexpensive, but that isn’t what’s best about them. They’re versatile and can go with almost any dish. Baked potatoes are filling and nutritious and can be a meal on their own. With your favorite toppings, they’re the perfect food.
Tacos
Life wouldn’t be the same without stopping at a food truck for a freshly made taco or having family taco night where everyone gets to make their own. They’d never leave your menu no matter how much money you had.
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
A grilled cheese sandwich dipped into tomato soup takes us back to childhood no matter how old we get. Even if you were swimming in money, you wouldn’t hesitate to fry one up for a quick, tasty lunch.
Ramen
We’re talking about instant ramen here, not the “real” ramen you can get in restaurants. It might have been a staple of your college or starting-out years, but it grew on you, and you’ll never leave it behind.
Hot Dogs
Hot dogs are an all-American tradition. No amount of wealth could make you too good to eat them. Plus, they’re really good.
Mac & Cheese
Okay, you can stop laughing. Everyone knows that mac & cheese is forever, no matter what. It’s one of the most comforting comfort foods, and no one’s putting that creamy delight behind them.
Rice
Rice is a perfect accompaniment for so many dishes, and it’s filling and easy to make. The fact that it’s cheap is just an extra plus.
Beans
As it goes with rice, so it goes with beans. It’s nice that they’re inexpensive, but that’s not why you buy them. Beans are nutritious and filling, and they can be prepared in so many ways and as part of so many dishes.
Pizza
Pizza is a common response When asked what food they’d eat if they could eat just one food for the rest of their lives. People love pizza, and no amount of money is going to change that,
Convenience Store Nachos
No, they’re not as good as the ones you can get as an appetizer or a whole meal in restaurants. Regardless, nothing else satisfies when you need a quick fix, and there’s a convenience store with chips and hot cheese sauce inside.
Fast Food Burgers
Gourmet burgers have become quite a thing, but they’re expensive, and they can take almost as long to be ready as most other restaurant meals. Sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a greasy fast-food burger picked up in the drive-thru. See what else people said!
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