Canned pasta is pretty nasty but I remember being broke as fuck working 3 minimum wage jobs barely able to afford rent with very little time or energy and absolutely relishing when I could get home, smoke a bowl, knock a can of beefaroni in a pot with some canned chilis in adobo and sit for 45 goddamn minutes and watch Star Trek.
I think, per dollar, its cheaper to make from scratch, but that’s a lotta time and it’s not all that much cheaper to use a can.
Is it the death of Italian cuisine? Eh, maybe, but Italian cuisine is mid anyway someone should teach them about these crazy things called spices.
I started out like this when I was in a similar situation, but I gradually worked myself up to cooking instead, initially just by improving or combining canned food. In the end, I had it pretty much down to cook once for several days and eat so much better as a result. You need to sacrifice a few of those minutes of free time though, so if you don’t enjoy preparing a meal, that’s a big ask after a stressful day or week.
Canned pasta is pretty nasty but I remember being broke as fuck working 3 minimum wage jobs barely able to afford rent with very little time or energy and absolutely relishing when I could get home, smoke a bowl, knock a can of beefaroni in a pot with some canned chilis in adobo and sit for 45 goddamn minutes and watch Star Trek.
I think, per dollar, its cheaper to make from scratch, but that’s a lotta time and it’s not all that much cheaper to use a can.
Is it the death of Italian cuisine? Eh, maybe, but Italian cuisine is mid anyway someone should teach them about these crazy things called spices.
I started out like this when I was in a similar situation, but I gradually worked myself up to cooking instead, initially just by improving or combining canned food. In the end, I had it pretty much down to cook once for several days and eat so much better as a result. You need to sacrifice a few of those minutes of free time though, so if you don’t enjoy preparing a meal, that’s a big ask after a stressful day or week.
These days I do meal prep on Sundays and prepare around 2-3 weeks of a meal at a time and freeze most of it, thawing them as I need so I have variety.
Mostly curries. Curries are so cheap and easy to do en mass and I can ensure I’m getting a good amount of nutrients and protein.
I make the rice or quinoa every few days so it’s fresh and I always have a hot, cheap, delicious meal ready.
But I also work a 9-5 now. Far less stress.
What’s your favorite cuisine and where are you eating it?