I don't understand why people say, "it's so hard cooking for one."
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Anonymous
| I don't get it. Couldn't they freeze the leftovers or refrigerate them and have them another night? How is it different than getting takeout, where you might have leftovers as well? I just don't get why so many people think it's hard to cook for one. |
Anonymous
| Well, firstly, it's often difficult to BUY for one person. Secondly, leftovers don't taste the same as freshly-made food, and I for one, really dislike them. And the longer they sit, the worse they taste. So for example, if I get a hankering for baked ziti and make a pan of it, sure I can freeze portions, but they won't taste as good (by a long-shot, to my palette) as the first night I made it. And after four days of it sitting in the fridge and eating baked ziti each night for dinner I become sick of it. |
Anonymous
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It's hard, because "leftovers" of something means 2-4 days worth, instead of just one more meal. It's hard to make pasta for one, for example. If you buy sauce, a single jar is WAY too much sauce, and it goes bad very quickly. It's hard to make sauce for just one person or one meal.
Theoretically, you could freeze a lot of stuff, but you accumulate more stuff in the freezer very quickly. Making or cooking for one is easy - but it's hard not to waste, and to be cost effective. |
Anonymous
| ^^ what s/he said. |
Anonymous
| Oh how I miss cooking for one!! Got a picky toddler and husband. |
Anonymous
| It's actually costly and there can be a lot of waste. Not everything freezes well and maybe you don't want the same leftovers for days. |
Anonymous
| What pp said. Also, depending on how fancy you're getting, some things aren't economical for a fresh meal for one person. For example, fresh specific herbs, heavy cream, coconut milk, etc. are all things that you can't by a pinch or a tablespoon of. |
Anonymous
| They are referring to cooking meth. |
Anonymous
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I'm not someone who loves to cook, but I do like the aspect of putting something together, thinking about the person I love who will eat it, and then serving it and seeing their appreciation.
When I'm home alone, putting the same effort into something that's just for me isn't motivating. So, I end up doing the same super easy, pretty boring, things over and over. |
Anonymous
Aw! You sound so sweet! But you should treat yo'self. |
Anonymous
But doing something I don't enjoy doing (cooking) so I can spend 5 minutes eating it, doesn't seem like a treat. I do treat myself to foods I like when I'm alone. Just not ones that need a lot of actual preparation time. |
Anonymous
Several people have answered well, and this version is the fewest words. Repeat ^^^^ as necessary. |
Anonymous
| Agree with above and adding to it that on top of all of the leftovers it produces, only one person is there to eat it all (so cooking one nice meal could mean you have the same thing for lunch all. week. long. in order to use it up. |
Anonymous
Yes. This. When I have company, I am more than happy to spend an hour or more preparing for them. Setting the table prettily. It's totally a labor of love. When it's just me, I use as few dishes as possible, so there's as little to clean as possible. Food tastes better when eaten among others you like/love. So when I'm eating alone, I don't want to waste money on expensive super tasty foods or waste time or dishes on foods that take a long time to prep because they won't taste that good while eating in front of a re-run of Toddlers & Tiaras. |
Anonymous
What she said 
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