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Do you have an example of something he showed the takes 10X longer? I find most of his recommendations made me a faster cook.

• qbasic_forever 5y ago
  Grinding your own bespoke mix of beef for a burger is a huge increase in time and complexity for a burger: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-the-worlds-best-burger-for-a-single-man-or-woman https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-the-worlds-best-b... Will it make an amazingly tasty burger? Yes, when you also spend as much care with the prep and cooking. Is it worth it when you want a burger on a late weeknight? It depends...
  • tptacek 5y ago
    He's writing that article because readers want to read about grinding their own meat, because it's interesting. But if you watch his smashburger videos, he's not grinding meat a la minute to make burgers on the regular. Smashburgers work just fine with pre-ground meat, and Kenji is as responsible as anyone for popularizing them for home cooks.
  • fknorangesite 5y ago
    > Will it make an amazingly tasty burger? Yes, when you also spend as much care with the prep and cooking. Sometimes that's exactly what I want to do. It's worth putting in extra effort every once in a while. I don't just down a bottle of Soylent™ every meal: I cook because I enjoy cooking - it's not merely a way to keep myself alive.
  • mabbo 5y ago
    Huh, you know, I thought you were being hyperbolic, but that actually is a great example. That said, I really had a lot of fun grinding my own meat to make burgers. Doubt I'd do it every time, but I'd definitely break it out for a BBQ with good friends. Cooking is a fun skill to learn!