Endurance Cuisine: As long as it's labelled properly, those who have the time, energy, inclination, and/or desire can make the ingredient the long way. Those wh

Endurance Cuisine: As long as it's labelled properly, those who have the time, energy, inclination, and/or desire can make the ingredient the long way. Those who don't won't and can sub in pre-prepared ingredients. 2) Hair-shirt cuisine: I'm curious which grains you're talking about. But a lot of the "old world" grains that have become popular are not popular because people find them uncomfortable to eat. They're popular because they taste good. And many people enjoy the additional texture. 3) More expensive ingredients don't have to be better. But they often can be. And in many cases even if the upfront expense is higher the actual value over a period of time may be equivalent and even cheaper. A classic and common example of this is parmesan. Yes, a block of parmesan will be more expensive than the pre-grated stuff. But it will also be more flavorful so you don't need to use as much and will probably last you longer than the pre grated stuff. It will also usually fit recipes a lot better because the pre-grated stuff has anti-caking agents which will ruin recipes.