rice noodles, noodles made from rice vs. wheat.Sno wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:07 pmWait. I know I might be wrong but isn’t pho also ...noodles? It’s not rice.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:58 pm
no. Ramen is wheat based noodles, pho is rice. Among other differences.
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Ramen is usually a heavier broth, with different shit in it, like eggzSno wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:07 pmWait. I know I might be wrong but isn’t pho also ...noodles? It’s not rice.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:58 pm
no. Ramen is wheat based noodles, pho is rice. Among other differences.
But still, Asain brothy stuff.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
Yeah, they are pretty different...stripethree wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:51 pm Question for the DFD masses: are pho and ramen the same thing? AKA: "asian brothy stuff"?
Spoiler alert: the answer is no and any other answer is wrong. Sno and I might have to agree to disagree.
That's like saying chili and chicken noodle soup are the same thing
Ramen has very different, more rich broth. Pho broth is lighter. They have different types of noodles, usual different types of meat, veggies, other toppings...
This looks delicious. I could happily eat gnocchi for every mea for the rest of my life.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:58 pm At the risk of being sucked into your wedding planner decorative vortex, that is kind of cute.
Was it good? 5/7?
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4/7. I don't know what kind of olives went into the sauce for the chicken, but I didn't love their flavor. Everything else was good though. Smashed potatoes were really basic with chopped capers, garlic, and olive oil plus salt and pepper to taste. I don't love capers, but they played really well in the potatoes. Michelle's parents get the boxes and they give us one here and there if they don't want it or won't have time to cook it. They've all been at least 4/7 so far.
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Yes, please list and link to all your speed lights, soft boxes, umbrellas, reflectors and flags.stripethree wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:23 amNah, go the other direction. Post details on your new home lighting "studio" set up specifically for taking pinshit food pics.
Thanks for the recipe 4zilch, now I have a shopping list this evening.
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Does anyone here actively do Blue Apron or any of those other similar services? Michelle and I want to start cooking together a few nights a week, but $50/week for two two-serving meals seems like a lot. Sure it's cheaper than going out to eat two nights a week unless we do fast food, and its convenient to not have to think about what you're gonna make or buying some things in excess that you only need a very little amount of for a meal, but it's still expensive for what it is.
If you use one, which do you use, or what's the cheapest one you've found?
If you use one, which do you use, or what's the cheapest one you've found?
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Wifey and I did Home Chef a bunch earlier this year and it was about $60 for 3 meals for the two of us. I liked it, and hope to pick it back up in the future as it broadened the stuff we would make at home. Plus I tried a bunch of sides I would normally pass up.SAWCE wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:07 am Does anyone here actively do Blue Apron or any of those other similar services? Michelle and I want to start cooking together a few nights a week, but $50/week for two two-serving meals seems like a lot. Sure it's cheaper than going out to eat two nights a week unless we do fast food, and its convenient to not have to think about what you're gonna make or buying some things in excess that you only need a very little amount of for a meal, but it's still expensive for what it is.
If you use one, which do you use, or what's the cheapest one you've found?
Recipes come on nice cards so you can keep for future use too.
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Sounds like similar pricing to Blue Apron. Theirs comes on a nicely printed card too to keep for future reference as well. Maybe we'll scale up to 3 meals a week. More money outright, but less per meal..Apex wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:22 amWifey and I did Home Chef a bunch earlier this year and it was about $60 for 3 meals for the two of us. I liked it, and hope to pick it back up in the future as it broadened the stuff we would make at home. Plus I tried a bunch of sides I would normally pass up.SAWCE wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:07 am Does anyone here actively do Blue Apron or any of those other similar services? Michelle and I want to start cooking together a few nights a week, but $50/week for two two-serving meals seems like a lot. Sure it's cheaper than going out to eat two nights a week unless we do fast food, and its convenient to not have to think about what you're gonna make or buying some things in excess that you only need a very little amount of for a meal, but it's still expensive for what it is.
If you use one, which do you use, or what's the cheapest one you've found?
Recipes come on nice cards so you can keep for future use too.
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We liked Home Chef more because when you are choosing the meals, Blue Apron blocks more choices when you choose stuff. Ie. select 1 of 6 meals and they grey out 3 others, forcing you to get something you might not want.SAWCE wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:29 amSounds like similar pricing to Blue Apron. Theirs comes on a nicely printed card too to keep for future reference as well. Maybe we'll scale up to 3 meals a week. More money outright, but less per meal..Apex wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:22 am
Wifey and I did Home Chef a bunch earlier this year and it was about $60 for 3 meals for the two of us. I liked it, and hope to pick it back up in the future as it broadened the stuff we would make at home. Plus I tried a bunch of sides I would normally pass up.
Recipes come on nice cards so you can keep for future use too.
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Ah.. good to know. $40 off coupon for your first week at Blue Apron.. $20 for 3 meals isn't terrible.
Looks like most of them offer some sort of first week discount. I'll just bounce from company to company at one week each to get it all for cheap
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We did a free week and never went back. Food was decent but it was too much money for the amount, especially since we always plan to have leftovers available for lunch throughout the week.
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We do Hello Fresh every week for three meals. We order the two person package and supplement a little meat if my daughter is with us. $60/wk.SAWCE wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:07 am Does anyone here actively do Blue Apron or any of those other similar services? Michelle and I want to start cooking together a few nights a week, but $50/week for two two-serving meals seems like a lot. Sure it's cheaper than going out to eat two nights a week unless we do fast food, and its convenient to not have to think about what you're gonna make or buying some things in excess that you only need a very little amount of for a meal, but it's still expensive for what it is.
If you use one, which do you use, or what's the cheapest one you've found?
Advantages:
1. No meal planning for three nights a week, that's a big deal to us ain't nobody SAH in our family.
2. Good size to the meals but NO WASTED FOOD. But no leftovers for lunch doe.
3. Good quality food, interesting flavors but nothing over the top for spice haters.
4. Cheap compared to eating out.
A nice alternative to trying to plan 6ish meals at home every week. We eat out twice a week and make our own stuff or simply skip dinner on the other two.
Disadvantages:
1. On busy weeks we've tossed a meal before, Johnny W style.
2. Not cheap compared to meal planning yourself.
It's really a convenience, you're not going to save money over going to the grocery store.