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BettyWhiteInHD

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It’s not even a standoff, an asshole working at Reddit (probably not even the CEO) fired an unpaid volunteer and they’re ugly crying while drinking boxed wine and freaking out about how they’re gonna regret letting them go online.

It’s entirely one sided and nobody really gives a single shit about this dummy. I hope they get the help they desperately need.

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…how is that a violation of section 230?

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frozen cubes of garlic save a ton of time breaking open cloves

I take issue with that one specifically. Frozen, jarred, canned, tinned or tubed garlic is so much worse than freshly chopped garlic and it really isn’t that much of a hassle to peel and chop it.

I’m lazy as shit and use tons of garlic and you just smash it with the broad side of the knife and give it a little slap slap to chop it up and you’re done. I’ve never had non fresh garlic that’s anywhere near as good as fresh garlic, same with ginger. Pickled ginger’s good too, but it’s not the same thing as regular ginger and isn’t interchangeable in most recipes.

I’m not even that much of a snob about fresh ingredients, I almost exclusively use refrigerated lemon and lime juice because I don’t go through those often enough to keep them fresh and it’s 95% there, but garlic is probably the one thing that I refuse to get preprocessed.

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Clean as you go, don’t just leave it all for the end. Onions are sauteing and you’re done chopping everything? Good, wash your cutting board and knife and clean up any messes before the next step. Sausage is done browning and you’re dumping it in with the onions for a minute with the garlic and some herbs? Great, wash that pan and spoon and set it down to dry and wipe up all the oil splashes.

Just makes clean up so much easier after you’ve eaten and you’re much more efficiently using your time.

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That’s fair enough if you can’t taste the difference, but I’ve tried that exact same brand (they also do other herbs) and I can’t stand it.

I don’t know, I love garlic, maybe I am a garlic snob lol.

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Lower the heat, add more oil. You don’t need to blast onions at high or even medium high to saute or to carmeloanthonyize them. You can do it!

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I don’t think I agree with this “nobody has time” thing. Most people don’t get that excuse, you can usually make time, most people just choose not to. Do you make time to shower and brush your teeth?

I understand that there are food deserts and some people legitimately work multiple jobs and have kids and that fast food or microwavable dinners and generally unhealthy foods are quick and convenient and affordable but cooking your food doesn’t take that much time and not drinking soda frequently takes no time.

Also it’s not like veggies and lean meats like chicken are expensive for most people in the US. You can genuinely fill up your basket with lots of leafy greens, veggies, mushrooms and some animal protein for significantly cheaper than with junk food and microwavable dinners, hot pockets, deli meats and cheeses and bread. Unless you live in Alaska maybe.

Not being dismissive of peoples’ struggles, a ton of us are being overworked for less money than we’re worth, but if you need to you’ll make time, you figure it out. Yeah there’s sugar in everything processed, cool, you have affordable options that admittedly take a bit of effort to prepare and don’t taste as good, but we can eat those and we can eat less. Overeating, constant junk snacking and portion size is also a huge issue in our culture.

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Stop pre-ordering games you fucking morons.

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