/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.19923883]

What is the most simple yet tasty meal possible? I am talking about the biggest ratio of how easy something is to make but still tasty. Picrel is ground beef with eggs - literally 2 ingredients and cooks in less than 10 mins or so. Add some spices and hot sauce and it is an easy 6-7/10 meal.

[Anonymous No.19923901]

Probably like a tuna casserole

[Anonymous No.19923908]

>>19923883
Pasta pomodoro. What you posted looks gross.

[Anonymous No.19923915]

>>19923908
Yes it looks like slop but that's not the point. Its tasty enough and looks red if you put cayenne pepper. The guy that made it is a spicelet.

[Anonymous No.19923916]

>>19923883
>scrambled eggs and bacon in a toasted pitta
Literally never had something better than this.

[Anonymous No.19923917]

>>19923883
Fried bacon and egg.

[Anonymous No.19924002]

>>19923901
for me it's tuna salad. mix a can with mayo, mustard, spices, squirt of lemon juice, maybe some diced shallot if you're feeling fancy. put on a bun with some lettuce. wala.

I would say egg salad too but peeling the eggs can be a pain

[Anonymous No.19924430]

>>19923883
Taiwanese style claypot rice. Chicken, chinese sausage, shiitake with very flavorful rice all cooked in one pot.

[Anonymous No.19924601]

For me it's chorizo and eggs. Also chorizo and potatoes. Just chorizo in general, the mexican kind, none of that spanish shit.

[Anonymous No.19924618]

Mmm chorizo and potatoes.

[Anonymous No.19924648]

Fettuccine Alfredo. It's my go to for impressing normies.
>Wow anon this tastes better than from a restaurant!
:^)

[Anonymous No.19924953]

>>19923883
Burgers cooked in cast iron
80/20 chuck. Form into patties. Lay on screaming hot cast iron. 2 minutes a side. Can't go wrong.

[Anonymous No.19924993]

Mi Goreng omelette.

[Anonymous No.19926306]

>>19924648
Carbonara is that dish for me

[Anonymous No.19926327]

>>19924618
Looks good

[Anonymous No.19926430]

>>19923883
Butter basted steak with herbs and garlic. First time I had it blew my mind and got me into cooking.

[Anonymous No.19926436]

>>19926430
Forgot to post pic related. Side dish optional.

[Anonymous No.19926437]

Either this or canned sardines.

[Anonymous No.19926512]

Spaghetti + jar of premade tomato sauce + frozen meatballs

[Anonymous No.19926528]

You could do so many better things with ground beef in ten minutes than throwing it in fucking eggs.

[Anonymous No.19926545]

Steak and veggies.
>Steak in cast iron cooked until ready to flip
>Onions and Bell Peppers or Mushrooms or whatever easy to slice bullshit you like tossed into the pan

Also an honorary second place is sausage and pasta, cook the sausage in the oven let it rest then slices and toss in the pan with some jar of sauce you like and mix in the cooked pasta.

[Anonymous No.19926557]

>>19923883
Some variant of egg foo yung. Chop leftovers, stir fry with whatever spices, add egg, mixmixmix, cook through, eat.

[Anonymous No.19926564]

Boil spaghetti. Simmer garlic and chili in olive oil. Salt and pepper. Done. If you want to be a show-off add mussels (can be frozen) and basil (can be dried).

[Anonymous No.19926802]

>>19923883
Freeze dried food is as easy + tasty as it gets.

Step 1: Boil water
Step 2: Dump water into packet
Wait 10-15 min
Step 3: Eat

I say FD food because it is FAR tastier than cup ramen crap, especially if you get higher end FD food. No mess, no cutting, no prep, easy clean up, easy to do with a kettle or pot. You can't get easier. Even ramen packets have more steps. And cup ramen is shitty food compared to some FD meals out there. Not talking ready wise or other chemical tasting shit, I'm talking Mountain house or peak or some other FD good shit.

[Anonymous No.19926816]

>>19924430
based but fuck chinese preserved sausages

[Anonymous No.19926829]

>>19926564
This. It’s my go-to if I’m hungry but too lazy to make anything fancy.

[Anonymous No.19926877]

>>19923883
meat cooked over fire

[Anonymous No.19926889]

>>19924618
>>19924601
Spanish chorizo is alright and there are many mexican chorizos that aren’t that good and others that are very good.
I used to stock 2 kinds of chorizo, one for eggs and the other for beans.

[Anonymous No.19926983]

>>19926564
>>19926829
worthless meal. no protein.

[Anonymous No.19927022]

>>19926436
Ok, anon..
If you haven't already, it's time to venture into the realm of Beurre maître d'hôtel.
Get ready to LVL-UP!
You're gonna need to get some parchment paper

[Anonymous No.19927032]

>>19923883
Chili, easily.

[Anonymous No.19927033]

>>19923883
Sweat onions
Dump in baked beans
Serve on toast with poached or overeasy eggs
I know some will have hang ups about the canned baked beans but its a great easy meal

[Anonymous No.19927056]

>>19924953
>kitchen now covered in splattered oil and full of smoke
No idea how people do shit with cast iron and carbon steal pans above medium heat without thoroughly scrubbing down their kitchen every other week. My girlfriend ruined her cabinets in her apartment by smoking up her kitchen almost every night

[Anonymous No.19927066]

>>19926545
>Also an honorary second place is sausage and pasta, cook the sausage in the oven let it rest then slices and toss in the pan with some jar of sauce you like and mix in the cooked pasta.
you can cut a step by slicing the sausage and cooking it right in the pan.
if you want to step it up a notch, add some onions/peppers, and use a can of diced tomatoes to make a sauce from scratch. just chuck in whatever herbs & spices you like and a spoon of butter and let it cook while your pasta boils. I know that is stretching the point of this thread and a jarred sauce is fine too, but it's actually deceptively easy, and a great way to use up stuff in your pantry (I usually have cans of tomatoes lying around and not pasta sauce)

you reminded me of another meal I make too. put sausages and baby potatoes (or roughly chopped tatoes) together in a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, season, and slap in the oven for 30 minutes. serve with some pickles and mustard. it's not glamorous but it's low effort and will fill you up.

[Anonymous No.19927078]

>>19923883
>What is the most simple yet tasty meal possible?
One whole chicken, simmered for 8+ hours.

[Anonymous No.19927101]

>>19927066
>simple yet tasty
>offer to include a bunch of extra steps

What kind of dumb faggot are you?

[Anonymous No.19927113]

>>19927032
Only if you made it the day before.
Otherwise you aren't getting the most out of it.
Besides, you are wasting your money if you buy canned beans unless they are butter beans or something hard to get dried.
If we're going for Über-Lazy,(nothing wrong with that,) packaged tomato soup and 2 grilled cheese sammiches, cut on the diagonal for dipping is breddy gud.

[Anonymous No.19927124]

>>19927032
Chili ain't easy. Takes me all day.

>>19927113
Also this: chili ages like fine wine in the fridge.

[Anonymous No.19927167]

>>19927124
Truly, this is the only "weekly meal prep" I can get behind.
For this time of year, a massive 21qt. stock pot of chili, started on Sunday, will barely make it to Thursday.
Cast iron cornbread, toasted tortillas/Quesadillos, or Baked Po-Ta-Toes.

[Anonymous No.19927182]

>>19927124
simmering longer is obviously better, but you can get away with doing everything in an hour or so and still have some nice chili

[Anonymous No.19927195]

>>19927167
Yeah I often used to make a big ole pot of chili that would last at least a week. Unfortunately chili makes my new gf gag (not in a good way) :(

[Anonymous No.19927198]

>>19927182
I usually do a 6-12 hour slow cook on a chili. Even then the leftovers are better.

[Anonymous No.19927236]

>>19927101
yeah faggot, I literally said I was stretching the topic of the thread, I understand that. but despite a couple extra steps it's really not that much more effort than what the other guy posted. it's more of a "end-of-the-week-clean-the-pantry-cause-im-too-lazy-to-grocery-shop" than it is a quick stoner meal, but whatever. I addressed that, dont be autistic.

[Anonymous No.19927264]

For me, it's the humble tuna melt.

[Anonymous No.19927281]

>>19927236
kek..
Your post was fine anon, it's either a b0t or a troll just randomly "kicking" posters...
if it bugs you that much, there's a little box next to it's post with a minus sign in it...

[Anonymous No.19927288]

>>19926437
>why not both?

[Anonymous No.19927783]

>>19923883
For me, any sheet pan, casserole or skillet meal really. One dish to clean and can make a good amount. I also find the instant pot very low effort because I can just dump shit, leave and come back to hot gumbo or whatever. I find it helpful to keep stuff like cornbread with the fry ingredients pre mixed too so it’s really easy to whip up a side if I’m already kicking on the oven.

[Anonymous No.19927819]

>>19926983
Nigger you can go one or two days without protein. I bet you’re a ketotard.

[Anonymous No.19927933]

I like this one. It's not as greasy as I like but the quality and flavor is on point.

[Anonymous No.19928092]

>>19927933
>>19926889
Meant to @ you

[Anonymous No.19928168]

This is what my mom would make if she had to go to like PTA or church group:
>cook a package of macaroni while browning ground beef
>combine the two and add enough marinara sauce to to get...saucy, then add about half a cup of Miracle Whip
>sprinkle with a generous topping of shredded cheese
>cover until the cheese is melted
It's good, I swear

[Anonymous No.19928175]

>>19927056
I live with my mom so she takes care of all that

[Anonymous No.19928906]

Salmon filet
>Preheat oven to 450 on broil
>Pat dry salmon filet, season with salt and pepper, place on baking sheet / broiler
>Brush mayo on top
>(Optionally add herbs and sliced lemon on top)
>Nuke for 10 minutes
Can't be beat. One big filet gives you four servings of pic rel

[Anonymous No.19928955]

>>19923883
Easily chicken cutlets. Cut thinly. Shallow fry. It'll probably take 10-15 minutes to prepare, top it on some white rice or just eat it with whatever sauce you have at home.

[Anonymous No.19929014]

>>19923883
For me it’s chicken and rice or beef and macaroni.

[Anonymous No.19929035]

fillet steak
literally only requires one or two minutes of prep, heating up the pan and adding salt and oil
takes at most 2 minutes to cook depending on how rare you want it (recommend 30 seconds per side)
very tasty, little effort, expensive

sashimi
cut up a piece of sushi-grade fish
takes 30 seconds
very tasty, no effort, expensive

[Anonymous No.19929177]

>>19928906
>>19928955
>>19929035
These sound easy to mess up, that doesn't count as low effort

[Anonymous No.19929206]

>>19929177
Those (except for chicken cutlets) are not that hard to screw up, unless you're retarded. Even making a burger or salad requires more effort than those dishes, that's basic bitch shit. Chicken cutlets is a bit harder since you're dealing with chicken which has a small window it's acceptable to cook it to, but it's still a quite easy dish.

[Anonymous No.19929254]

>>19926436
this is what i get at texas rd house. add ceaser salad and a cup of butter.

[Anonymous No.19929369]

>>19926437
if you add unflavored gelatin to the broth, you get the same rich smooth silky mouth feel of an authentic ramen. really good universal trick for soups and stocks.

[Anonymous No.19929597]

>>19923883
for me it would be ground beef, mashed potatoes, and baked beans all in a big slop. Use some garlic powder or other seasonings and chili sauce.

[Anonymous No.19929682]

>>19923908
>Pasta pomodoro
my one true love

Another really simple meal is picrel
>take garlic, shallots or onions, some fresh hot peppers and galangal(optional)
>blend everything together
>oil in pot, heat it and add turmeric powder + (optional) any other aromatics you have, like lemongrass or curry leaves
>if you're using meat, fry it here until cooked
>add blended mixture, salt and sugar to taste, coconut milk and water as needed, bring to a boil
>if you're using seafood, simmer it here until cooked + (optional) any vegetables you want, like okra, bell peppers etc
>serve with rice
Can't ever go wrong with it, especially with spanish mackerel

[Anonymous No.19929687]

>>19926816
you can always substitute it with spam

[Anonymous No.19930156]

Meh.. all these are decent.. but i couldnt eat 24/7... Dirty rice and beef tips tho... im not sure why i ever eat anything else!