But yes, use what is available locally. That's the key to good food for cheap.
Local eating is another chapter. I can't get mudbugs here like I can in Louisiana or Houston. I wish I could. But I won't address that kind of stuff until the regional cooking section, which includes regional tastes.
I expect I'll solicit advice from freepers that live in other regions about that chapter, even though it may turn into flame wars over what constitues 'real' BBQ. ;)
/johnny
Politics, religion, Mac vs PC...all debatable...when you get into BBQ, you better have your flame suit on! Maybe we should start with jerky?