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What's a food you love, that isn't worth making from scratch? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me, crepes ain't worth the stress to make fresh. Just buy a little pack from store and focus on filling is my go to.

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[-] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Phở Bo (Vietnamese beef soup). It’s such an amazingly good soup, but the making of it is a multi-step process that takes hours.

https://www.cooking-therapy.com/traditional-vietnamese-pho-recipe/

[-] pokemaster787@ani.social 3 points 10 months ago

If you've got a pressure cooker you can make pho ga (chicken pho) in under 30 minutes and it's almost as good as beef in my opinion. Also way cheaper to make than beef pho.

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've got to disagree. When I make it, it tastes so much richer than the more quickly made stuff you can get at any restaurant. The two don't even compare.

Edit: Even more so, bo kho. The homemade stuff takes me about 14 hours for a big batch with lots of leftovers. I can't even bother eating the stuff made at restaurants where they cut corners and don't simmer all day.

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I used to think this until I spent a month tinkering with different recipes and ideas to make a good "cheater pho". Pho that doesn't take 1 day to make yet gets about 90% of the tastes of a great pho. I think i succeeded but it's probably basphamy to some people.

I found the food networks recipe to be a great starting place if you want to give it a shot.

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