Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just get sick of cooking. Most of the takeout and restaurants near the area we can afford to live are mediocre at best, so we will occasionally drive to Rockville or bethesda for takeout.
I really don't get it either OP. If I ate out or had takeout more than once a week, I would weigh 50 pounds more than I do right now. I know--because I used to be exhausted at the end of the workday and gained that much from dining out.
You are out of step with most DC professional 20-something and 30- something couples. They always had delivery pretty much 3-4 nights a week and went out to eat the rest. Now 7 delivery.
That must be it. (Not OP, just someone else who isn't enamored of takeout). We get takeout every couple of weeks, maybe every 10 days or so. There are tons of options in our area for takeout and delivery, and our HHI is way over the median (before someone says we just can't afford it). I just never find it that appealing. Not bad, just not great.
As an aside, I'm chuckling at the folks ordering ramen. Do you know how insanely easy it is to make great ramen?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just get sick of cooking. Most of the takeout and restaurants near the area we can afford to live are mediocre at best, so we will occasionally drive to Rockville or bethesda for takeout.
I really don't get it either OP. If I ate out or had takeout more than once a week, I would weigh 50 pounds more than I do right now. I know--because I used to be exhausted at the end of the workday and gained that much from dining out.
You are out of step with most DC professional 20-something and 30- something couples. They always had delivery pretty much 3-4 nights a week and went out to eat the rest. Now 7 delivery.
That must be it. (Not OP, just someone else who isn't enamored of takeout). We get takeout every couple of weeks, maybe every 10 days or so. There are tons of options in our area for takeout and delivery, and our HHI is way over the median (before someone says we just can't afford it). I just never find it that appealing. Not bad, just not great.
As an aside, I'm chuckling at the folks ordering ramen. Do you know how insanely easy it is to make great ramen?
What? When I make ramen broth it takes 18 hours. While it's not particularly hands on, I wouldn't describe it as easy and certainly not quick. It's actually in the category of "totally not worth it to make from scratch" for me and I cook a lot.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just get sick of cooking. Most of the takeout and restaurants near the area we can afford to live are mediocre at best, so we will occasionally drive to Rockville or bethesda for takeout.
I really don't get it either OP. If I ate out or had takeout more than once a week, I would weigh 50 pounds more than I do right now. I know--because I used to be exhausted at the end of the workday and gained that much from dining out.
You are out of step with most DC professional 20-something and 30- something couples. They always had delivery pretty much 3-4 nights a week and went out to eat the rest. Now 7 delivery.
Anonymous wrote:I am completely with you OP. I am almost always disappointed with takeout, and shocked at the price. Would so much prefer going out to eat OR cooking myself.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I usually order stuff that I can not make at home or it require too much steps. Sometimes, you just don't want to cook.
Same. One of our favorite things to get lately is bibimbap from Seoul Food in Takoma. It's one of those things that's so good but kind of a pain to duplicate at home. Pupusas from the place on Piney Branch too.
Anonymous wrote:I usually order stuff that I can not make at home or it require too much steps. Sometimes, you just don't want to cook.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just get sick of cooking. Most of the takeout and restaurants near the area we can afford to live are mediocre at best, so we will occasionally drive to Rockville or bethesda for takeout.
I really don't get it either OP. If I ate out or had takeout more than once a week, I would weigh 50 pounds more than I do right now. I know--because I used to be exhausted at the end of the workday and gained that much from dining out.
You are out of step with most DC professional 20-something and 30- something couples. They always had delivery pretty much 3-4 nights a week and went out to eat the rest. Now 7 delivery.
That must be it. (Not OP, just someone else who isn't enamored of takeout). We get takeout every couple of weeks, maybe every 10 days or so. There are tons of options in our area for takeout and delivery, and our HHI is way over the median (before someone says we just can't afford it). I just never find it that appealing. Not bad, just not great.
As an aside, I'm chuckling at the folks ordering ramen. Do you know how insanely easy it is to make great ramen?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Explain why I should bother explaining anything that I happen to like and prefer just because you don't?
Because there maybe there is a method to have better takeout: don’t order dressed salads, hot sandwiches, steak, fries, anything deep fried. Ethnic food usually is good: pastas, saucy rice dishes, shawarma, cold foods
Anonymous wrote:One of our local restaurants, a favorite from the before times, has changed their menu to accommodate the different business streams and their new chicken piccata is ridiculously good. The beurre bland is amazing and they pair it with this salty, lemony parsley and arugula salad. My husband is out of work so we’ve only done takeout when someone has given us a giftcard, but I love the break from cooking, OP.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just get sick of cooking. Most of the takeout and restaurants near the area we can afford to live are mediocre at best, so we will occasionally drive to Rockville or bethesda for takeout.
I really don't get it either OP. If I ate out or had takeout more than once a week, I would weigh 50 pounds more than I do right now. I know--because I used to be exhausted at the end of the workday and gained that much from dining out.
You are out of step with most DC professional 20-something and 30- something couples. They always had delivery pretty much 3-4 nights a week and went out to eat the rest. Now 7 delivery.