How's it going /cock/. /co/mard main here. How would a poorfag

every broke ass nigga needs a good library of spices and seasonings

proper spice and seasoning can make a 3$ meal taste like a 20$ meal

Slower than souffle

>>62403
This.
Also before you say "but spices and herbs are expencive", you must learn not to go to mainstream supermarkets that rip you off but instead by in bulk at various ethnic stores, for example in some parts of the US Chinese supermarkets are pretty common as in Australia and in the U.K. Indian/Pakistani supermarkets are a good idea.

>>62388

Look up peasant food recipes.

Nothing but cheap scraps and vegetables mashed up into wholesome comfy grandma cuisine.

>>62388
Buy in bulk, forget about ramen. Rice and beans are your friends.

>>62435
Potatoes are always useful on top of rice and beans, 1000 ways to cook em and their generally pretty cheap, at least where I'm at I can get 10lbs for less than 5 bucks. and 10lbs can last me by myself more than a month

Learn some pasta dishes, they're simple, hard to fuck up, and cheap.
Then learn some potato-based and rice-based dishes. This keeps the main carbs really cheap and simple.

From there just start adding meats and spices and going into new recipes.

Buy a pig pot and make soups and curry. Very cheap. When you make some money you can use meat, when you're broke you can just use vegetables and potatoes

think of meals you enjoy in restaurants. buy the same or similar ingredients. go online and find simple recipes. after a little while cutting portions becomes familiar, same with what temps to use, how long to cook per side, how much seasoning to use, how to reduce water from the dish, all of that

so i guess dont be afraid to look up recipes online and get your ass to the store

>>62468
also stir fry is a great beginners dish. you can combo all sorts of meats / veggies with whatever style sauces you like. grocery stores now carry TONS of sauces, from indian, chinese, japanese to american barbecue and mixes of all those. stir fries are so healthy for you and you can save a meal for later after cooking it all up. inexpensive too!