it’s absolutely wild to me how some people cook, if i cook something for 2 hours i’m going to end up with like 50 fucking portions that taste really good.
A normal meal should take like 30 minutes if you’re feeling fancy, and oftentimes way less than that.
Just fuckin boil some pasta, fry some protein, and make some sauce…
Takes around 30 minutes to get through the preparation of the dish, then another 2 to 4 hours to be thouroughly cooked.
I can understand and respect if someone does not enjoy cooking and all their patience to do it is exhausted in basic, comforting meals, but you can and should enjoy meals that demand a little more time to make in order to indulge in something, even if only a little, beyond basics.
The dish I mention is perfect for lazy people: except for the first thirty minutes, the remaining time is just check if there is enough liquid in the pot and add more if necessary. And it is even better if allowed to cool overnight.
Beef Wellington gang chiming in. Took me like 2 hours to get the tiny mushrooms right and flambé my green peppercorns for my sauce. But deffo a special occasion dish not a midweek meal.
Don’t even get me started. Cooking is my love language. I’ll work from 9-5, the start cooking at 5:30 to have dinner on at 7:30 for my family.
It’s fun and enjoyable. It’s a form of meditation. I like to drink while I do it. Its a way to practice skill mastery outside of my normal job. I’m a foodie myself who can’t quite afford to eat at Michelin star restaurants every night but appreciate that level of cuisine.
I’m mastering the French sauces, the Asian stir fries, the curries, American BBQ. I’m my biggest critic and my greatest benefactor. Nothing reminds me that life is good quite like setting down a meal that I’m pretty sure could get a Michelin star to my family and enjoying it together.
it’s absolutely wild to me how some people cook, if i cook something for 2 hours i’m going to end up with like 50 fucking portions that taste really good.
A normal meal should take like 30 minutes if you’re feeling fancy, and oftentimes way less than that.
Just fuckin boil some pasta, fry some protein, and make some sauce…
Beef bourguignon.
Takes around 30 minutes to get through the preparation of the dish, then another 2 to 4 hours to be thouroughly cooked.
I can understand and respect if someone does not enjoy cooking and all their patience to do it is exhausted in basic, comforting meals, but you can and should enjoy meals that demand a little more time to make in order to indulge in something, even if only a little, beyond basics.
The dish I mention is perfect for lazy people: except for the first thirty minutes, the remaining time is just check if there is enough liquid in the pot and add more if necessary. And it is even better if allowed to cool overnight.
Beef Wellington gang chiming in. Took me like 2 hours to get the tiny mushrooms right and flambé my green peppercorns for my sauce. But deffo a special occasion dish not a midweek meal.
Don’t even get me started. Cooking is my love language. I’ll work from 9-5, the start cooking at 5:30 to have dinner on at 7:30 for my family.
It’s fun and enjoyable. It’s a form of meditation. I like to drink while I do it. Its a way to practice skill mastery outside of my normal job. I’m a foodie myself who can’t quite afford to eat at Michelin star restaurants every night but appreciate that level of cuisine.
I’m mastering the French sauces, the Asian stir fries, the curries, American BBQ. I’m my biggest critic and my greatest benefactor. Nothing reminds me that life is good quite like setting down a meal that I’m pretty sure could get a Michelin star to my family and enjoying it together.