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You seem do think in a waterfall model of cooking: a big plan first and starting from and ending in an empty kitchen. Speaking for my experience: I go to the s
by ttepasse 9y ago
You seem do think in a waterfall model of cooking: a big plan first and starting from and ending in an empty kitchen.
Speaking for my experience: I go to the supermarket once a week, replenishing staples and looking for interesting (and cheap..) stuff. Then later in the week I know what's fresh in my fridge and what's stored the pantry and when I get hungry late afternoon my subconsciousness is thinking about possible meals while I do other stuff. Leftover ingredients go back in the fridge and the cycle of "What's available today?" continues. And I ignore the dishes for every other day or two, because I'm lazy.
There is most of the time just one or two steps, because there is a rhythm and practice and a cycle. One-time event cooking in a tabula rasa environment, yes, that's more complicated. But that's not daily life.
- majewsky 9y agoBut it is daily life for me. The only meal I ever cook myself is dinner (lunch is at work), but I'm not at home many days of the week. If at all, I would be cooking twice a week. Given this situation, it doesn't make sense to buy large quantities of ingredients in advance. Most would just perish. > And I ignore the dishes for every other day or two, because I'm lazy. That's cute. I do the dishes every Sunday. That's how away-from-home I am.
- verbify 9y agoYou might want to consider services such as HelloFresh. They're more expensive than buying the individual items at the supermarket, but cheaper than eating out. But the best thing is there's no food waste, and they sell you items meant for just one person - so your grocery bill would remain roughly the same (just with less food waste).