Guidance on shopping/cooking for single person with variety

File: bbddss3ugb3z[1].jpg (892KB, 3024x4032px) Image search: [Google]

892KB, 3024x4032px

I will now post five shitty food porn images in five minutes intervals as a bump.

File: image.jpg (148KB, 1536x710px) Image search: [Google]

148KB, 1536x710px

>>9081290
You've got to go back.

>>9081299
fine I see if I have any good ones saved.

>>9081290
>That'll be $26.85 plus tip

File: t3_5pzc6m[1].jpg (159KB, 1600x900px) Image search: [Google]

159KB, 1600x900px

>>9081299

>>9081213
>I was thinking of taking a single day like a Sunday, cooking all my meals for the week then tubberware/wrap
Lots of people already do this, just google "meal prep sunday" and you should find plenty of inspiration. Your situation is very common especially among fitness nuts. You might want to look for meals that can freeze well in particular.

File: o36zzbu3cc4z[1].jpg (775KB, 3024x4032px) Image search: [Google]

775KB, 3024x4032px

>>9081328
okay, so how do I go about finding out what my taste palette is?
I guess just buying and tasting stuff, God having worked in food service since 18 and not ever cooking at home has fucked me lol.

I know this seems weird but I live in a very... whats the word? Bland? area.

I guess I would say I'm trying to Borden the types of food I cook/eat.

I've checked out mealprepsnday, seems interesting, really trying to avoid eating the same thing everyday, reheating doesn't bother me.


also shitty food image.

>>9081341
The best thing you can do is stock up on spices and experiment with them. Reading this is a good starting point:
http://www.cooksmarts.com/articles/ultimate-infographic-guide-spices/

File: PpCdzMVHtNShtWy4FYNC2YcLNIb2DILu6jewcXhflyc[1].jpg (109KB, 576x768px) Image search: [Google]

109KB, 576x768px

>>9081387
cool so this spice info-graph

1 protein + 1 starch + 1 produce rule

refrigerated/ freezer friendly foods

overlapping ingredients

am I missing anything?

>>9081213
get some spices from Dollar General or biglots for a dollar a jar, buy things that can be used in different recipes (onions, canned tomatoes, cheap chicken cuts, rice) check out some recipes and figure out two or three you can cook with mostly the same meat or protein ingredient but changing up the secondary's and spices, like chicken and rice, baked chicken with veggies, stir fry w/veggies and diced chicken. That's the cheapest way, also be on the look out for marked down items and be prepared to change plan to accommodate them to make it extra cheap.

>>9081509
Different cooking styles to make it taste different?

I have a season cast iron that my grandma hasnt washed in like 30 years of cooking.

and some non-stick.

Is a wok a good investment?

>>9081627
Different cuisines, even. While each cuisine has enough variety to keep people satisfied, this requires a variety in ingredients. If you limit yourself to cheap and available ingredients you're going to have to turn to various world cuisines to make things interesting.

A wok is very nice to have. It's essential for stir frying, which is a very rewarding cooking technique, and it's also good for a lot of other stuff.

>>9081840
yea, https://www.amazon.com/inch-Carbon-Steel-Handles-bottom/dp/B00394VE5Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1495427051&sr=1-3&keywords=M.V.Trading+14-inch+Carbon+Steel+Wok&linkCode=sl1&tag=think098-20&linkId=21232383e589564176f8a361c65ed03d

Plan to get this then, as I have a induction flattop.

>>9081306
No seriously just fuck off.

>>9082937
you seem really upset. wanna talk about it?

>>9081341
yo hol up im havin 6 egg sandwiches for dinner