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Me_irl (lemmy.today)
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[–] 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I do like him a lot but he does fall into the same trap that many food content creators do, of having lost complete touch with what a normal persons kitchen actually looks like and how much time and money they have to invest into cooking.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    To be fair, he did a lot of experimentation and that builds up his pantry and spice rack over time. His latest video about eating for $10 a day basically limit his spice selection too. And again, the takeaway from him is always to learn how the flavor actually combines rather than specific recipe. So you know when it is fine to substitute beef with pork for example and when it is not

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Even with all the fancy more expensive stuff, the fundamentals are the same, understanding favors, aromas, textures and the like and using technique still applies whether you have $10 for dinner, or are splurging on more expensive stuff.

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