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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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[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago

Honestly? Ramen. There are way too many ingredients that all needs to be cooked differently, and even the broth itself is a nightmare amount of effort for what you get at the end.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 26 points 10 months ago

I spent 2 days cooking my first ramen broth, the tare, the marinated eggs and the garlic oil. It's definitely a case of tripling the batch and freeze it because it takes a lot of work regardless of the quantity.

[-] AlfredEinstein@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I don't know if there is anything special about Ramen broth, but once you get used to the process, homemade bone broth is absolutely worth it.

I get pork knee joints from the Asian market, bake them at about 400 for an hour, and simmer on the stove top for a couple of days. That broth is my winter staple.

[-] arin@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Just reading this opened my appetite

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

It definitely is worth it. You can tune it like you want, it is really more flavourful.

But it does take a lot of time.

[-] huquad@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

I'd say a lot of my favorite Asian dishes follow this pattern. Most of them are pretty challenging to recreate due to the amount of ingredients and types of cooking involved. Guess there's a reason they taste so good

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I made homemade General Tso's and it is absolutely worth the effort. The recipe I used stayed crispy for days even with sauce on it. I could control the flavor. It was so good.

[-] huquad@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Can I get that recipe haha

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-general-tsos-chicken-food-lab-chinese-recipe

Enjoy!

[-] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Kenji is king <3

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

Agreed.

My gf and I love ramen and looked into making it at home. I'm the cook of the two of us but she's happy to assist.

...by step 15 of just the broth, and not even halfway through that, I just looked at her and said, "We're not doing this."

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

You can kind of use a simplified method to get a good broth with a pressure cooker, because from what I read, the key to getting something good seems to be a sustained hard boil with lots of collagen and fat on the meat.

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

You are talking about noodles? lol

[-] RazorsLedge@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

Thanks for being honest with us.

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