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The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by yuppiepuppie »

jmspring wrote: post #16

How many commenting / voting actually followed through and downloaded the content? The content itself is a mess (they admit to it) and sensible alternatives are an easy first pass. The link is worth looking at and the recipes aren't bad. But "so you don't die" is hyperbole and you can survive on less. I live in a food void and cooking is a passion. The link isn't bad, but it's approach is over the top.

My wife and I both did. I thought the downloaded content is great. It’s a cookbook that I actually find entertaining to read instead of the typical over the top cookbooks out there. I also enjoyed its sense of humor and sarcasm. Perhaps it flies over the head of some people…

Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by gorgoiler »

Fantastic, I adore it!

In a weird way, this also serves as a training manual for becoming a good cook. Take plain ramen and understand its cooking process through different methods. Now build a sense of how to flavor and season food by adding additional ingredients. What is a potato and how do you cook it? Solid, back to basics stuff.

At the other end of the spectrum is an absolute classic of the genre, Slater’s Real Fast Food:

https://www.nigelslater.com/real-fast-food_bk_25

It’s a bit more omnivore forward — lamb chops grilled in yogurt is a favourite — and comes from a time when these books were aimed more at young Islington professionals rather than Amazon drivers.

Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by SapporoChris »

denkmoon wrote: post #30
Savely wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a student myself I’d appreciate all those recipe sites to have a filter by appliances. Seems half of recipes involving meat requires a stove I don’t have.

https://www.amazon.com/NutriChef-Portable-Induction-Cooktop-... Perhaps a single burner induction cooktop is in your budget, which you can use to brown/fry meat.

Thank you for posting this. It made me realize that with this very portable device I can eliminate a stove from dwelling requirements.

Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by drbig »

Makes you realize that having an electric kettle, a microwave, a turkey-sized oven and a four burner range - all in the same room - is not mandated by the laws of physics.

And now I'll go and buy some frozen spinach. Just like those noodles from instant noodles, should be extremely versatile.

Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by Aaargh20318 »

johnaspden wrote: post #32

Christ, this is supposed to be for people with no spoons, and yet one of the recipes is: "Peanut Butter On A Spoon". Could they not be bothered to get someone to proof read it?

They are probably referring to Spoon Theory:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory

Re: The Sad Bastard Cookbook

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Post by mst »

wodenokoto wrote: post #21
ehPReth wrote: post #18

I wish I could just take one pill a day (or three) for nutrition (and satiating hunger) and not have to eat meals at all. That would be amazing, not to have to deal with food. Buying, preparing, ordering, over eating.

There are quite a few companies that deals with this, usually in the form of a shake rather than a pill. I think Soylent was the name of one of the early entrants.

Most of those seem to be US based, but there's a European company https://jimmyjoy.com as well.
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