ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
Neiman Marcus is not exactly a place where budget-conscious shoppers go.
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:
You go there for the luxury.
SHAPIRO: Which is why we were a little baffled...
CORNISH: Mhmm (ph).
SHAPIRO: ...Confused...
CORNISH: Yeah.
SHAPIRO: ...Perhaps aghast that this holiday season, Neiman Marcus is offering frozen collard greens.
CORNISH: For $66.
SHAPIRO: Sixty-six dollars.
CORNISH: They're seasoned with just the right amount of spices and bacon.
SHAPIRO: So says Neiman Marcus. They serve eight to 10 people.
CORNISH: And they'll cost you another 15 bucks for shipping.
TODD RICHARDS: I didn't think that Neiman Marcus was in the collard greens business. I thought they were in the clothing, jewelry and other type of business.
CORNISH: That's chef Todd Richards. He owns two restaurants in Atlanta. The man buys a lot of collard greens.
RICHARDS: It was odd to see collard greens at such a price. I mean for $66, you can buy 20, 30 bushels.
SHAPIRO: Now, if our math is correct, there are about 150 servings in each bushel. Twenty bushels of collard greens - that is 3 thousand servings for 66 bucks.
CORNISH: To recap, at Neiman Marcus, 66 bucks - just 10 servings.
SHAPIRO: Just 10 - now, can the quality of Neiman Marcus' dish justify its price tag?
DUANE NUTTER: Not at all.
SHAPIRO: That's chef Duane Nutter also in Atlanta. He has strong opinions about this.
NUTTER: They're saying they're shipping them frozen, so you're sacrificing flavor and quality once you freeze a leafy vegetable like that. I would feel more comfortable eating canned greens than I would eat frozen.
CORNISH: All right, folks, you do not have to splurge for good collard greens. Fifteen bucks - seriously, Google a recipe. Make it yourself.
SHAPIRO: But if you are committed right now to giving Neiman Marcus $66 for frozen collard greens, well, you're out of luck.
CORNISH: The item is currently sold out. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.