BROOKLYN – Food. It’s everywhere here, from the cheap variety you can buy from stands on street corners to the expensive kind you have to wait in long lines for.

I willingly admit that I am not the greatest person to write a commentary about food, but because there is such an abundance of options here, this topic cannot be surpassed.

The reason I’m not qualified to discuss this topic is that first of all, I am a picky eater, so I stick to hamburgers (well done, nothing on them), chicken fingers and pasta (hold the sauce).

Second of all, I don’t like trying new things unless they are my only option, so I won’t be eating anything Asian or Middle Eastern.

Thirdly, I don’t mind eating the same thing for consecutive days (my lunch has roughly been the same every day since I arrived).

And fourthly, I’d rather spend my money on Broadway tickets and museums.

But with being here five weeks now, I’ve eaten enough times to have a few things to say.

First, food here is expensive. I just bought a box of raisin bran, a box of granola bars and a bag of chips at the grocery store for a total of $13. I’ve decided that the grocery store prices here are roughly twice that of Bowling Green. This price difference happens in all restaurants, too. This really impedes on my Broadway and museum preference.

Secondly, as I have mentioned before, you can find anything here. I came across a restaurant just a couple of blocks away from me that is known for its fish and chips.

I ordered chicken fingers and chips from The ChipShop, and they came wrapped in the white paper that meat is wrapped in and covered with a sheet of newspaper. These were the deepest fried chicken fingers and fries I’ve ever consumed. Yes, they were glorious, and even though I really want to eat-in sometime and see if the fish comes in a basket with red and white checked paper, I need to wait a few weeks. I don’t think I can consume that much grease for quite some time. But it was the first time I felt like I got my money’s worth for the amount of food I received.

Thirdly, the new cafeteria at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is respectable and provides a nice array of foods that are reasonably priced.

Fourthly, the New York City staples that I’ve had have been quite tasty. I’ve had both a street vendor hot dog and a hot pretzel. For $2, there’s nothing to complain about.

On Sunday I had my first piece of New York City cheesecake. I first learned about Lindy’s when I came to the city the summer before sixth grade with my Girl Scout Troop. When I was here then I decided the cheesecake was too expensive. This time, I didn’t care how much it cost ($9 and some change for a piece with cherries) because I really wanted some. This cheesecake was the fluffiest cheesecake I’ve ever had. It also was lacking the graham cracker crust so many cheesecakes come with. Instead, it had a layer of white cake on the bottom.

There is one meal still left on my list. This isn’t a restaurant I knew about before coming to New York, but there’s a place in Union Square that sells a plethora of varieties of macaroni and cheese. It’s called S’MAC (Sarita’s Macaroni and Cheese). I’ll be hard pressed to get a version other than regular, but I love mac and cheese as long as it isn’t crispy on top. Pending that isn’t the case here, I’m sure I’ll have a fantastic meal.