I'm Italian, I love cooking in my free time, it's also part of our culture. I honestly can't figure out what's stressfull and time wasting shopping for groceries, I often get lost inside the smell of vegetables, pickin the right one, looking for the right color, even optimizing for cost and less waste. I find it so relaxing and like a zen experience
Time is money and picking out ingredients is incredibly low return on my time. I love grocery shopping, going to HEB or Central Market or other boutique store. I don’t want to do it every week multiple times a day though. I am sure some of this is cultural and what type of stores are available.
Nobody said it was stressful, it’s simply a huge chunk of time gone, would much rather spend it with family or doing the cooking itself. Go to any grocery store in America, even if you have a specific list it’s takes a good chunk of time. Why would I want to spend it smelling the veggies. I am sure you could probably get a slightly better taste or quality but I imagine on average it’s minimal. Everyone is different though. I cook a lot, have worked in kitchens, but with kids and a job, I have little interest in being selective on a daily basis. I can simply spend 5 mins, add a list of items to order, get it delivered and have saved probably a good hour in total.
I can't relate at all. I also hate just deciding on dishes. Subscribing to weekly meal kits is one of the best things I've done. I don't need to plan any meals and I only need to shop for basic stuff. I also cook way more varied recipes that I would otherwise never even think of.
If I were to start smelling vegetables in the local supermarket I'd be escorted out. I also hate cooking and hate shopping. I generally order the same items, order them online in 5 mins, and have them delivered.
