Avian Flu Drives Up Egg Prices
Kansas City, Mo. — Three weeks ago, if you ordered a three-egg omelet from Roxanne’s Cafe in the Kansas City suburb of Parkville, you would probably get a five-egg omelet instead. Cooks weren’t too concerned about how many eggs they scooped into the frying pan, and owner Roxanne Gray gladly allowed it. Today, Roxanne’s is more stringent. A three-egg omelet means three eggs. No more, no less. “I have one cook that I can’t control his...
Beef on the Grill Will Cost More
Kansas City, Mo. — If beef is on the menu, firing up the grill this year will cost you more than ever before. And not just a bit more. The average price of a sirloin steak is up almost 20 percent from a year ago. An 8-ounce filet mignon costs $15 or higher at some Kansas City area stores, for example, or you can get six shipped online to your door for $180. Two pounds of extra-lean ground beef can set you back $12, a couple of dollars...
