I'd love go make chana masala, my favorite indian dish. but it just takes too long to make...
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Cake. Orange cake.
Mmm, that's not too hard to make. Orange-olive oil cake is so good.
I like to do a bunch of baking for the holidays, and usually do a mix of easy/familiar recipes, plus some new/challenging recipes. I made caramels, and while I was pretty happy with them, I never heard one person comment on them, and they were a lot of effort compared to things like chocolate chip cookies, so I've never made them again.
Edit: Another is pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkins. I've done it, it's not that difficult, but it's also not any cheaper or better tasting than just buying good canned pumpkin.
I once made borscht. That is a labour of love I'll never go through again. I also made a hot chocolate layer cake, including making the marshmallows, and that was a lot of work.
Tofu.
Pressing the water out, marinating for hours, then cooking properly so it's delicious and not a rubbery mess is just too much hassle.
I once even made the tofu myself. That was a mess. But an interesting experiment. 😅
Just dice or slice it, dust it with corn starch and fry it until crispy. Serve with sauce or in a stirfry. No need for pressing water out. It won’t be rubbery.
I rarely even marinate my tofu, and have never really had issues with it getting rubbery, but the hassle of pressing the water out is enough of a deterrent for me. I've considered buying a tofu presser, but I have a small kitchen, so I don't really like owning such specialized tools.
but the hassle of pressing the water out is enough of a deterrent for me
Get super firm, they are vacuum sealed and pre-pressed. You can skip the pressing step entirely.
Really? That's what I usually buy, but there's still some liquid in the package, so I've always pressed it. I guess I'll have to try it without pressing some time.
Lamb Vindaloo.
God I wanna be good at making that. And veggie samosas
I just made that this week and think I may agree with you, or at least I'd not try on a workday again. I didn't have the right peppers and used dried ancho, jarred roasted red pepper and a little fresh red pepper and it came out really good, sorta new world /old world delicious fusion but my God, toasting, grinding, processing, tasting, resting the paste. Started in the morning and let it rest while I was at work. Also started sourdough naan in the morning & of course made a vegetable dish to go with the meat - everything was good but I was exhausted by the end of the day!
I've never even tried to make it, so you've done much more than I!
Its my favourite dish whenever I go out to eat... but I just couldn't put aside the time, money or effort to make it...
Most of them. They require not only the right ingredients and even the right brands. But the amount of tools you would have to go out and get, just to make that thing. I currently am struggling to make homemade butterbeer, from harry potter, because I spent like a combined $30+ in materials and ingredients and that's only by one recipe. Which is another thing, recipes vary and have their own way of doing things which again is going to require having to spend more just to make it.
It's a no-brainer why people would rather have take out or go out to restaurants.
You really don’t need a ton of tools to cook most dishes. And once you have the tool, you have it for the next dish that needs it. You think ingredients are expensive? Restaurants use the same ones and up charge you.
Ordering or eating out for every meal? In this economy?
Let me know when grocery shopping is cheaper than ordering or eating out. Then we'll talk.
Guess I'm in for a long wait then if all you did was downvote.
What? Right now. Even fast food is like 12 bucks for a shitty burger and fries. What does everyone currently complain about? The price of eggs. 7 bucks for 12. That’s four three egg omelets for almost half the price of a fucking happy meal. What are you talking about?
Sourdough
It's honestly not hard at all.
Do you have a reliable starter recipe?
Croissants - 3 days prep time minimum? You have to be very precise with everything and it's just such a bother.
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