Well hush my mouth!
I never considered myself to be lazy but now that I have read the judgements on here about people who buy bags of grated cheese, ready boiled eggs, jars of sliced lemon, and ready chopped onions (all of which I buy from time to time) I must declare myself the laziest in the land.
I used to feel very lazy buying grated mozzerella but it's excellent on an omelette.
Most of the other stuff I wouldn't buy though a friend who has been a chef buys lots of short cut things.
I often think it's interesting that every new modern convenience is greeted with glee, the latest vacuum cleaners,washing machines or TVs - but when we get to food the mood changes
I embrace convenience in the kitchen,partly through necessity and partly through having better things to do as well.
I also have good neighbours who open jars if I struggle.
I have heard of frozen poached eggs used in the catering industry but I haver never seen them in shops. I would be interested as I love poached eggs but can never make them right and I would like to avoid all the hassle and faff. Anyone know which, if any, supermarkets sell them?
Sometimes if you're cooking for just one, the frozen, or small pre-prepared portions are a lot easier.
I'll buy grated parmesan or grano padano...but not cheddar as it's got flours added to limit sticking.
Yes I would. When I was doing slimming world if I hadn't sorted lunch, the Mark's and Spencer round the corner used to do boiled eggs with spinach, which was syn free. I also am with poly I have a hand disability and cannot chop onions nor grate cheese safely. I can only chop carrots if I use my boobs to steady them:)
sometimes its easier to have frozen vegetables available, times when you are only cooking small amounts now and again, saves you throwing fresh stuff out, if I make mash I make a large amount then freeze the surplus to save wasting potatoes, I'm not a fan of pre shredded cheese but that's because it always has a waxy weird texture but if you like it why not.