The Cost of Cooking

Here’s what it cost to pig out on spareribs last week.

* Ralphs, $1.49 a pound.

* Vons, $1.69 a pound.

* Lucky, $1.89 a pound.

* Man Wah, 758 New High St., Chinatown, $1.89 a pound.

* Albertsons, $1.99 a pound.

* Irvine Ranch Market, $3.69 a pound.

* Grand Central Market, Stall C4, $2.29 a pound.

* Hughes, $2.39 a pound.

* Bristol Farms, $2.49 a pound.