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Food that costs more to prepare than it does to buy

Feeling a little guilty about the amount of takeaway you’ve ordered lately? Does the Uber Eats driver know you by name? Who cares! Because you know, and we know, that if you try and prepare the same dish at home, it is pretty much going to be a disaster. Here are our top cuisines that we know you will regret trying to replicate.
Food that costs more to make than buy

Let’s get one thing straight here, this topic is no joke. How many times have you gone to the effort of trying to save a few of your hard-earned pennies, fought off a take-away craving, schlepped it to the grocery store, only to be so disappointed you end up buying the takeaway you were craving anyway. If you’re staring down the barrel of another Friday evening, wondering whether you can make that thing you want yourself, and therefore feel less guilty, I’ma stop you right there. If it’s anything on this list, check yo’self before you wreck yo’self and just order in instead. Oh and P.S, we’re talking the cost of your time too, because ain’t nobody got time for that (just in general, time is short people!).

Pizza

Chinese Food

I swear there is some sort of secret society of Chinese restaurants where they share their recipe for honey chicken. Only the people in this secret society know what this secret recipe is, and it’s not to be shared with anyone. Ever. Which is why every time you’ve tried to make it at home, you dear friend, have failed. And that’s just the beginning. Because if you think about it, what’s the best part about ordering in Chinese food? The variety of course! But are you really going to go out and buy chicken, lamb, and prawns, as well as all of the vegetables and condiments, and not to mention skill that’s required to produce a Chinese-style banquet fit for you and your family? Heck no.

Chicken Schnitty

American-style food

Words: Laura Kebby | Photography: Zoe Lonergan

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