Are ya ready kids?!
I made basic af alfredo tonight and it was the best god damn alfredo I've ever had. I am now questioning why restaurant alfredo sucks. It's 4 fucking ingredients. And for less than the price a single plate at most restaurants, you can feed 4 people (or have 3 servings at a later time) buying those ingredients and making it yourself.
alfredo is incredibly dependent on freshness and the only way to get fresh alfredo is making it at home
There's no way my cheap ass Walmart ingredients were super fresh.
It's butter and Parmesan cheese, it can't be completely wrong
home cooking based, it astounds me that fast food places and restaurants stay afloat outside of food deserts.
eating out is such a violently bougie habit
I didn't understand how McDonald's is still in business until last week when a coworker said that it makes her feel good, like physically good. So I guess all of the salt and sugar they put in the food actually feels good for most people. It makes me feel disgusting, along with a strong sense of self-loathing over my choice to eat there. So, I haven't been to McDonald's in years. But there's always a line of cars waiting at the drive through and a full parking lot.
McDonald's isn't still in business because of any aspect of their food. They are still in business because it is a real estate company.
Being a real estate company doesn't get people to eat your food. If nobody ate their food they would cease to sell more real estate.
Your body needs 3 major things to continue short term functioning.
Water.
Calories, preferably sugar, fat, and protein, in that order.
Salt.
Filling those needs is challenging to a species that hasn't discovered nitrogen fertilizer. Fast food typically dehydrates their burgers, so you serve it alongside a soda and double down on the calories.
Makes her feel physically good
Brainwashing? After just a single hamburger, as small as it is vs how big I am, I feel like total garbage after. No other burger joint makes me feel like I overate when eating the biggest thing they sell; let alone the smallest.
Right? That's how I feel too. I can feel the impurities in my veins and it's disgusting.
i mean, mcdonalds does taste good and tasty food makes you feel good, but it doesn't taste that good and i can make very comparably enjoyable food at home with not much effort for cheaper.
I think those people just haven't realized how easy basic cooking is.
It tastes disgusting to me. Maybe because I mostly eat at home.
When I didn't have a working dishwasher eating out was way more appealing because in addition to no prep, it meant no dishes.
I am now questioning why restaurant alfredo sucks.
Fuck right we do. We ate out tonight and 5 people ordering relatively cheap menu items and only ordering water was over $100.
I’m honestly shocked you were able to feed 5 people for $100 at a restaurant.
Guessing it was an order-at-the-counter/no server/no tip situation?
Likewise. It's usually $70+ including tip for just me and my wife.
Amusement parks was my biggest "ohhhh now I get it" moment. From the entry fee to the absolutely insane food prices- with a bunch of children, a single day at the park is up there with a few days at the beach