You know you love to cook when... (hamburger, freezer, healthy)

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Food processors.
Purchasing the onions sliced.
Meat slicer.

I've never noticed onion slices for purchase (seems like something that would be a lot more expensive then buying a whole onion), and maybe I just don't have a fancy enough food processor, but I wouldn't have a clue how to get an onion sliced with it.

I do have a mandolin slicer that I use sometimes, but its not that much different then using a knife since I still have to touch/hold the onion.

But I would think most people would just use a knife to cut it.

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

Well... there are restaurants that have figured that one out - some involve using frozen product and some involve mechanical processing.

But is this thread about restaurants? I thought it was home cooks. Everyone I know uses a knife controlled by their hand. I guess I just don't see the amazement in using your hands and a knife to cut with. I'm sure even people who don't really like cooking do that.

Or is it just that those who don't like cooking wash their hands afterwards?

[no kudzu]

I only use my food processor to slice up onions when I'm making french onion soup
which takes up a whole bag of onions.

[no kudzu]

when you can just look at a recipe and know it will not work for you and when you like to tweak or combine recipes to get your own way to doing it

[zoomzoom3]

When you have to hit four different grocery stores, the international market, plus the farmer's market just to get everything you need on a shopping trip lol.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00

I've never noticed onion slices for purchase (seems like something that would be a lot more expensive then buying a whole onion), and maybe I just don't have a fancy enough food processor, but I wouldn't have a clue how to get an onion sliced with it.

I do have a mandolin slicer that I use sometimes, but its not that much different then using a knife since I still have to touch/hold the onion.

But I would think most people would just use a knife to cut it.

As would I.

You can but sliced onions as well as diced onions, celery, etch at places like Restaurant Depot, GFS Marketplace and the like. They are more expensive but there are a lot of people who prefer not to do a lot of processing. To me, it is sort of lazy.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00

But is this thread about restaurants?...

This thread is about the love of cooking - at home or in a restaurant. There are many professional chefs and home cooks who have a passion for cooking - that passion involves getting close to the food.

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

This thread is about the love of cooking - at home or in a restaurant. There are many professional chefs and home cooks who have a passion for cooking - that passion involves getting close to the food.

I still just don't understand what cutting an onion with a knife has to do with whether someone has a passion for cooking or not. A majority of people, even if they don't really like cooking, use a knife to slice up onions.

I doubt someone who doesn't like cooking is going to go spend money on some fancy gadget or a meat slicer just so they can have some slices of onion on a sandwich or in a recipe.

[Honolulu21]

You know you love to cook when a dish that's one of your "specialities" doesn't turn out right like it usually does, (even though you are loath to throw out food) you throw it out anyway and start all over again!

[animalcrazy]

I wish I could get excited about cooking but after having to do it nearly every day for thirty years makes it a chore I can do without. John cooks now since he retired and I'm loving it.