Affordable Luxuries
YouTube is full of Michelin dinners and $10,000 steaks; some luxuries are expensive by nature. But on Fridays I grill, and the flavor of charcoal-cooked burgers and brats (plus melted cheese and a toasted bun) is hard to beat. These affordable luxuries are where it's at.
There are countless YouTube channels that get millions of views for showing us the experience of dining at a Michelin star restaurant, or what some $10,000 steak (?!?) is like, or the best Sushi in Japan. Some luxuries are expensive by their very nature.
On Fridays, we grill. I grill. Beyond the beef that we form into patties, and the package of brats and buns, the cost is charcoal and a little bit of time. It's time well spent though. The kids are incapable of being inside when I'm outside grilling.
And, man, the flavor from charcoal grilled meat – even the cheap(-ish) burgers and brats – is hard to beat. Add in melted cheese and a toasted bun; there's a reason its a weekly staple for us. Warming up the leftovers during the next day or two, the charcoal grilled meat smell permeates the kitchen.
These affordable luxuries are where it's at.
