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A "demography is destiny" aspect to this: Since households are smaller (we marry later or not at all; have fewer children), those who do cook are cooking for fe
by abeppu 7y ago
A "demography is destiny" aspect to this: Since households are smaller (we marry later or not at all; have fewer children), those who do cook are cooking for fewer mouths, which leads to more time spent per meal consumed.
5 single people cooking and cleaning for themselves put in substantially more time than a one person cooking/cleaning for 5.
Also there's some amount of waste from scaling down recipes originally written to serve some imagined nuclear family (what do I do with the rest of this can of tomato paste?).
I'm a single person, and I cook for myself, but it often feels like such a hassle for these reasons.
- dpau 7y agoas a kid my parents would be home after five and fix up our dinner. today people seem to be working longer and less predictable hours. stagnant wages can't help much either. my partner and i would love to have time each day to cook and eat together, we just don't have any time. so along with your point i wonder if people really hate cooking or just can't afford to?
- Figs 7y ago> what do I do with the rest of this can of tomato paste? Portion it out into tablespoon sized lumps and freeze it.
- abakker 7y agosilicone ice trays are your friend here. Once it's frozen, put it in a bag. Works with pesto, fresh herbs (frozen in water), coconut milk, etc.
- flyingfences 7y agoJust put some cling film or foil over the top and refrigerate it; it'll keep long enough.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoCook for 2, and have the second portion be tomorrow's lunch. Cooking for 1 is possible but too much overhead.
- bane 7y agoJust my wife and I. She doesn't have good options for lunch and I do most of the cooking at home. I'll usually make 3 portions and package the third one for her lunch the next day.
- taurath 7y agoOn the other hand, if you have a ton of roommates, the chances you have the same schedule is quite low.
- AlanYx 7y ago>what do I do with the rest of this can of tomato paste? If you're cooking for one, I recommend buying tomato paste in toothpaste-style metal tubes, rather than cans. Keep the tube in the fridge and it lasts quite a long time (whereas tomato paste from opened cans goes bad quickly).