▲ 207 ▼ If restaurants just microwave their food can I just get the frozen version and cut out the middle man? (midwest.social) submitted 1 year ago by figjam@midwest.social to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments Yes, it is called cooking. Was I stoned at the time? No comment. fr though. Where does Applebee's get their potato skins?
[–] Kualdir@feddit.nl 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) Its called a supermarket permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (4 children) I don't think that's really the spirit of the question. Not all frozen food are made equal. The stuff in restaurants is higher quality frozen food than what you typically find in the frozen foods section of your local supermarket. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Higher quality seems like a stretch based on the last times someone dragged me to a crappy national chain. Higher salt and fat content definitely, because that shit tastes good. At the grocery store, you're far more likely to shop for things that seem healthy, and the restaurant meals would have insane nutrition labels (especially if they were honest about restaurant serving sizes). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) There's a lot more frozen food served at restaurants than you realize. And not just at crappy national chains like Applebees. There are different grades of frozen foods, and the better restaurants use higher quality ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, I get that. It seemed like you presented it as a given that just because it's at a restaurant, it's higher quality. I was trying offer the counterexample and suggest that the grocery store frozen food is also intentionally different making "quality" difficult to compare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I thought they were referring to the restaurant branded food you can buy from the supermarket snd make at home. Like these two chain restaurant items that I have purchased and consumed. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Red-Lobster-Cheddar-Bay-Frozen-Biscuits-Ready-to-Bake-Makes-8-Regular-Biscuits-15-66-oz-Box/423932600 https://www.walmart.com/browse/food/on-the-border-salsa/976759_976787_1001393_7109351_7154555 There are some frozen ones too, but don't remember which ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Most of the time those branded items are only using the name and the product is not the same. I get the Taco Bell hot sauce bottles, but it is not the same as in the packs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago You have to add your own supply of semen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] entwine413@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Lol, no. Restaurants just use a full stick of butter per meal so it tastes better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago Not at Applebees. That place is terrible. I'd rather eat McDonald's. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (4 children) I don't think that's really the spirit of the question. Not all frozen food are made equal. The stuff in restaurants is higher quality frozen food than what you typically find in the frozen foods section of your local supermarket. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Higher quality seems like a stretch based on the last times someone dragged me to a crappy national chain. Higher salt and fat content definitely, because that shit tastes good. At the grocery store, you're far more likely to shop for things that seem healthy, and the restaurant meals would have insane nutrition labels (especially if they were honest about restaurant serving sizes). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) There's a lot more frozen food served at restaurants than you realize. And not just at crappy national chains like Applebees. There are different grades of frozen foods, and the better restaurants use higher quality ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, I get that. It seemed like you presented it as a given that just because it's at a restaurant, it's higher quality. I was trying offer the counterexample and suggest that the grocery store frozen food is also intentionally different making "quality" difficult to compare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I thought they were referring to the restaurant branded food you can buy from the supermarket snd make at home. Like these two chain restaurant items that I have purchased and consumed. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Red-Lobster-Cheddar-Bay-Frozen-Biscuits-Ready-to-Bake-Makes-8-Regular-Biscuits-15-66-oz-Box/423932600 https://www.walmart.com/browse/food/on-the-border-salsa/976759_976787_1001393_7109351_7154555 There are some frozen ones too, but don't remember which ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Most of the time those branded items are only using the name and the product is not the same. I get the Taco Bell hot sauce bottles, but it is not the same as in the packs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago You have to add your own supply of semen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] entwine413@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Lol, no. Restaurants just use a full stick of butter per meal so it tastes better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago Not at Applebees. That place is terrible. I'd rather eat McDonald's. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Higher quality seems like a stretch based on the last times someone dragged me to a crappy national chain. Higher salt and fat content definitely, because that shit tastes good. At the grocery store, you're far more likely to shop for things that seem healthy, and the restaurant meals would have insane nutrition labels (especially if they were honest about restaurant serving sizes). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) There's a lot more frozen food served at restaurants than you realize. And not just at crappy national chains like Applebees. There are different grades of frozen foods, and the better restaurants use higher quality ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, I get that. It seemed like you presented it as a given that just because it's at a restaurant, it's higher quality. I was trying offer the counterexample and suggest that the grocery store frozen food is also intentionally different making "quality" difficult to compare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child) There's a lot more frozen food served at restaurants than you realize. And not just at crappy national chains like Applebees. There are different grades of frozen foods, and the better restaurants use higher quality ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, I get that. It seemed like you presented it as a given that just because it's at a restaurant, it's higher quality. I was trying offer the counterexample and suggest that the grocery store frozen food is also intentionally different making "quality" difficult to compare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, I get that. It seemed like you presented it as a given that just because it's at a restaurant, it's higher quality. I was trying offer the counterexample and suggest that the grocery store frozen food is also intentionally different making "quality" difficult to compare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Ah. Makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I thought they were referring to the restaurant branded food you can buy from the supermarket snd make at home. Like these two chain restaurant items that I have purchased and consumed. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Red-Lobster-Cheddar-Bay-Frozen-Biscuits-Ready-to-Bake-Makes-8-Regular-Biscuits-15-66-oz-Box/423932600 https://www.walmart.com/browse/food/on-the-border-salsa/976759_976787_1001393_7109351_7154555 There are some frozen ones too, but don't remember which ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Most of the time those branded items are only using the name and the product is not the same. I get the Taco Bell hot sauce bottles, but it is not the same as in the packs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago You have to add your own supply of semen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Most of the time those branded items are only using the name and the product is not the same. I get the Taco Bell hot sauce bottles, but it is not the same as in the packs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago You have to add your own supply of semen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago You have to add your own supply of semen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Lol, no. Restaurants just use a full stick of butter per meal so it tastes better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago Not at Applebees. That place is terrible. I'd rather eat McDonald's. permalink fedilink source parent