• Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOP
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    It’s probably cliche but if you’re into youtube tutorials Basics with Babish is a great place to start. He teaches simple dishes that taste great and teach different skills. Another way to learn is to do one of the all in one delivery meal like hello fresh. It’s expensive but still affordable and it’s really good practice. If you dont want to spend on it you can also just get the recipes online. Also, if you find a dish a you really like you can make it whenever.

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      Isnt Hello Fresh just following the recipe without doing grocery shopping?
      What does it do better than me finding recipes online?

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        It gives you exact amounts of the right ingredients which alleviates a pain when grocery shopping.

        Once you have enough recipes under your belt that you can figure out ways to use your leftover raw ingredients, it’s no longer worthwhile.

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        The recipes are really well done especially for a learner. This is one of the ways I taught my teens to cook.

        Even the food pre-packaging can be a good thing beyond the convenience . While you could do the shopping yourself, sometimes people aren’t comfortable with that when you need small amounts for recipes.

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            21 hours ago

            There’s also the tragedy of choice. It may seem counterintuitive, but it can be easier to choose among a small set of curated recipes than the infinite variety online.

            I generally go with something I find online, something I’m familiar with, or something I make up, but that can be difficult for some people until they gain experience. Even then I am tempted to bring back Hello Fresh for myself - it takes all the guesswork out, is very convenient, and is always a success

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              21 hours ago

              Totally. Decision paralysis is a dealbreaker.
              Upsite: You don’t have to remember going for groceries as it’s all already cared for and the possibility for trying something actually new is higher.