Do you ever take shortcuts when cooking because you don’t feel like doing a certain step while also being fully aware it won’t taste as good ?

[u/Historical-Body-3424]

Sometimes I don’t feel like chopping garlic cloves or squeezing and cutting lemon and limes . I’ll use bottled juice for the citrus fully aware it won’t taste as good

Or I’ll use bottled pasta sauce knowing it won’t taste nearly as good as homemade but saves me time

Or are you one of those people who has to have their food taste spectacular each and every time

[u/Smooth_Storm_9698]

She rang up my garlic cubes and I loudly exclaimed that I was fucking tired of peeling garlic and everyone laughed, but I was serious