In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything

Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything by HWR_14 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @12:23PM (#32240362)

Those prices seem very low for the US (except for the pork). I also see you're leaving out the salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine, Parmesan, and spices/(dried) herbs. Yes, all the things you left out will last for a long time (except the 1/4 bottle of wine) but they are a huge upfront cost for a single meal.

Cooking is a financial commitment.

I'll also say the first recipe I found suggested 1kg of pork to go with that much pasta and vegetables.

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Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything by ghaff on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @01:59PM (#32241576)

A woman I knew way back when said that when she cooked for her ex-BF at his place, it always cost her a fortune because he had very few pantry staples. You don't need to go crazy but it's probably a few hundred dollars to setup for reasonable cooking from square 1.

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Re:In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything by HWR_14 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:35PM (#32242092)

Exactly. And if you aren't used to it, you can easily mess it up. You get things that don't last as long as you expect, or too much of an ingredient.

Once you have a decent set up and pantry, it's not bad. But if you need 5 spices to try a recipe, you're looking at at least a $15 home cooked meal. For one person.

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