The only thing I really hate about canned pasta things is that the pasta is usually overcooked and soggy AF; especially spaghetti-like noodles. I'd rather have just the sauce in the can and then I can make my own pasta and have it cooked al dente.
And since carbonara is so easy and cheap, I wouldn't really get pre-made anyway.
Canned pasta is pretty nasty but I remember being broke as fuck working 3 minimum wage jobs barely able to afford rent with very little time or energy and absolutely relishing when I could get home, smoke a bowl, knock a can of beefaroni in a pot with some canned chilis in adobo and sit for 45 goddamn minutes and watch Star Trek.
I think, per dollar, its cheaper to make from scratch, but that's a lotta time and it's not all that much cheaper to use a can.
Is it the death of Italian cuisine? Eh, maybe, but Italian cuisine is mid anyway someone should teach them about these crazy things called spices.
Italian cuisine is mid anyway someone should teach them about these crazy things called spices.
What's your favorite cuisine and where are you eating it?
I started out like this when I was in a similar situation, but I gradually worked myself up to cooking instead, initially just by improving or combining canned food. In the end, I had it pretty much down to cook once for several days and eat so much better as a result. You need to sacrifice a few of those minutes of free time though, so if you don't enjoy preparing a meal, that's a big ask after a stressful day or week.
The only thing I really hate about canned pasta things is that the pasta is usually overcooked and soggy AF; especially spaghetti-like noodles. I'd rather have just the sauce in the can and then I can make my own pasta and have it cooked al dente.
And since carbonara is so easy and cheap, I wouldn't really get pre-made anyway.
Canned pasta is pretty nasty but I remember being broke as fuck working 3 minimum wage jobs barely able to afford rent with very little time or energy and absolutely relishing when I could get home, smoke a bowl, knock a can of beefaroni in a pot with some canned chilis in adobo and sit for 45 goddamn minutes and watch Star Trek.
I think, per dollar, its cheaper to make from scratch, but that's a lotta time and it's not all that much cheaper to use a can.
Is it the death of Italian cuisine? Eh, maybe, but Italian cuisine is mid anyway someone should teach them about these crazy things called spices.
What's your favorite cuisine and where are you eating it?
I started out like this when I was in a similar situation, but I gradually worked myself up to cooking instead, initially just by improving or combining canned food. In the end, I had it pretty much down to cook once for several days and eat so much better as a result. You need to sacrifice a few of those minutes of free time though, so if you don't enjoy preparing a meal, that's a big ask after a stressful day or week.