that sounds like it would take up more time than just buying whatever is on sale in large enough amounts to last me a week

get essential spices like salt, pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, italian seasoning, whatever else and some garlic and olive oil. then buy another spice or two each week and buy a different type of meat every few days/every week and progressively grow your pantry and learn basic stuff from the ground up

@Max Bianco - NY I thought ypipo didn't use spices. 🤔

well then if you wanna be extra huwhite, just boil your meat and skip all the spices

Bland Ypipo Nationalism

@Deleted User "Anglos too to a lesser extent"

THIS IS SO SAD
CAN ANGLOS RISE UP?

@Jacob I mealprep so I get everything I need Sunday then cook. Saves extreme amounts of time. Grab and go

@Max Bianco - NY Are all those spices gonna come up in meals by themselves since they're so common, or should I look up what to do with them?

Those spices will be useful literally every day.

And if you add to the spice rack slowly, you'll have anything you need in due time.

then its just replacing the most used spices when they get low

@Jacob Yeah you'll use them. Don't be afraid to experiment, too. Deviate from the recipe. That's how you learn and mature as a cook.

Trust me, I'm eyetalian

Last time I did groceries I spent $34 on food total. Probably could have bought more tbh.

Cumin is essential

I was trying to do groceries for a week and it looked like so much stuff as I was buying it

The only seasoning you need is pink salt and Frank's hot sauce

@Valaska State tag checks out, but where's the ranch

Ranch is a salad dressing and that is fed to my livestock

I eventually want to learn to cook for that corresponds with my ancestry, but I probably should learn how to make food in general first. One step at a time.

Get an instant read thermometer @Jacob

@Jacob baklava

I don't think that's really Slav

maybe South Slav

That's all I ate in eastern Europe

Really? That's a Greek and Arab thing

I thought adding tons of goodies to mac and cheese was all cool and original. I tell my Dad. And he says “oh yeah thats called a hot dish, its a Scandinavian thing.”

That sounds fun but I'm still on keto

I need to find some Polish keto food

Steak and eggs man.

Hot dish is a Midwest thing

Steak is expensive

@Jacob when I was keto I just cooked ton of meat and vegetables. And eggs. Spaghetti squash. Spinach.

I haven't touched beef the entire time I've been living here

Imma mail you some bison

Don't get me won't, I want to, but pork and chicken are so much cheaper

Do you actually have bison?

Yes

We made bison meat balls the other night

Ever had a hamburger with PB and J? Its the best burger ever.

Bangers n mash is a great breakfast, English food can be top tier