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Yeah, I can relate. I probably cook 3 meal kits every 2 weeks when I'm doing them which is on/off, and I feel like it is a time commitment (especially cleanup)
by tedmiston 9y ago
Yeah, I can relate. I probably cook 3 meal kits every 2 weeks when I'm doing them which is on/off, and I feel like it is a time commitment (especially cleanup). So, I could commit 30-45 minutes and get a Blue Apron level meal that's usually ~5/10 experience or commit 15 more minutes to get something really nice one that's ~9/10.
- shiftpgdn 9y agoPractice and sharp knives will dramatically change how quickly you can prep, cook, serve and cleanup a blue apron or plated meal. I can usually beat the estimated time by 10+ minutes.
- tedmiston 9y agoThat's awesome... I haven't really invested in good knives yet. My girlfriend who's been a daily cook for years can look at the meal kit recipes and find ways to parallelize or speed them up that aren't necessarily obvious, like boiling this water before you start prepping, or cooking a thing inside another already hot pan instead of a separate one. I think the directions prioritize easy before fast.
- magic_beans 9y agoThe Victorinox 8-inch Chef's knife is only $45 on Amazon (cheap for a good knife), and is really excellent for the home cook who's not yet ready to invest $200 on a fancy German or Japanese knife. It just needs a little sharpening after 2 weeks or so of daily use. It slices baguettes, onions, and raw meat like dream. I've even managed paper-thin slices of garlic!
- emodendroket 9y agoI am always attracted to ceramic knives, although they have a tendency to chip.
- emodendroket 9y agoThe thing that killed me was I needed way more pots than I wanted to use; I usually try to go for one- or two-pot meals.