The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest Consumer Price Index, and the results aren’t pretty. On the whole, the price of goods across the board went up 1% compared to just last month, and food was hit harder than other categories—an increase in 1.2% compared to just thirty days ago.
Still, there were a handful of food items that actually saw their prices drop during the same time. It’s a bit of an eclectic group, but here are eight foods whose prices have actually gone down.
Ground beef. The price of ground beef went down by 0.7% compared to last month. It’s a nice little reprieve ahead of summer barbecues, and great news for anyone who’s been thinking about taking a stab at making a restaurant-quality level burger at home.
Pork chops. The price of pork chops went down by 1.7% compared to last month. If you add them to your menu, feel free to read up on how you can get them perfectly seared, and why you should consider marinating them in root beer.
Apples. A very modest decrease, but the price of apples did go down 0.1% compared to last month. You can use them to make any one of these ten recipes.
Oranges. The price of oranges went down by 1.8% compared to last month. Keep the peels afterwards for DIY vinegar cleaning sprays, or use them to liven up your garden.
Lettuce. The price of lettuce went down by 1.8% compared to last month. Now is as good a time as ever to try one of the 11 secrets to building a better salad.
Potatoes. Another modest decrease, but the price of potatoes went down by 0.1% compared to last month. Waffle them, air fry them, or put them in a sandwich.
Chewing gum and candy. The price of chewing gum and candy went down by 0.2% compared to last month.
Bacon. The price of bacon went down by 0.9% compared to last month. Here are 11 ways to cook with bacon. You can save your bacon grease for future recipes as well.