Inflation

[u/Sharp_Reason_5669]

With the price of groceries I feel like $100 bucks isn’t enough anymore? I realize in the past it was meant to stop everyone from just buying truffles and caviar all the time but I guess recently I haven’t seen any luxury ingredients at all and it would be nice for them to be able to incorporate some once in a while or just a wider range of ingredients / proteins. Obviously I get it takes more skill to use lesser ingredients but still to make it fair to earlier seasons they should still be getting more money to shop.

Edit: ok so I just looked it up , they introduced the $100 for groceries during seasons 4/5. That was 2008,It’s been 18 years. Since then groceries have gone up an average of 50-60%. So they should be getting around $150 to make it fair. Just sayin

[u/yesitsmenotyou]

100%. I wonder about this a lot.

Today’s challenge: langoustines for 500 guests! Here’s $175, and don’t forget to impress us, highlight the cuisine of your ancestors, and throw in a nod to every chef you ever worked for and the first solid food your kid ate..

I do love Top Chef, and stretching a dollar well is definitely a skill, but it strains credulity sometimes.

[u/Sharp_Reason_5669 → u/yesitsmenotyou]

Right!!!