Meat can be expensive these days. How would your life improve, if we give you easy tips to save money buying meat? In fact after you review this article, you will learn 3 easy tips on “how-to” save money on meat.

Meat was expensive when I was growing up in Vietnam. Refrigeration was hard to come by. Not every household had a refrigerator. Meat was prepared primarily for honored guests or special occasions. Even eggs were expensive. I learned many great and easy tips from my mom on saving and stretching food over several meals for a family of 9.

Buying a whole chicken is an easy way to save money on meat. Chicken is an inexpensive and wholesome meat. A whole chicken is a great source of food that goes a long way. You can use the skin, the bones, the meat, and even the internal organs.

Brining food is another tip to save money. The purpose of brining meat is to preserve meat with salt. It is a common Vietnamese meal for my family. The brining method helped many Vietnamese farmers to survive through hardships such as flood and famine. Also, the farmers did not have refrigeration. The brining method cured the meat from being spoiled. One piece of brined fish or meat goes a long way because small pieces can be nibbled on instead of big chunks. Big chunks of meat are too salty to eat in one big gulp. Usually, there is left over brined meat for the next two to three meals.

Another easy tip to save money is making Vietnamese stir-fry. Vietnamese stir-fry is cheap and healthy. In general, there are more vegetables than meat in a stir-fry. Vegetables are usually cheap and you can buy them in large quantity. You can enhance the flavor of the vegetables with a little bit of meat or seafood of your choice. Serve with a bowl of rice and a glass of milk. Instantly, you have a balanced meal.