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[-] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It has to meet this 2 requirements:

  • It's produced from the waste of another product.
  • Its ready to eat.

I think sausages and ham meet this requirement since they are made from trimmings, maybe some cereal brands but i dont know. In México, if you buy a liter of cooked beans made by a small store, it is very likely made from broken beans and bad beans left when grain is processed so i think that also meets the requirements.

Also being honest, probably chicken nuggets are made with trimmings, in spain theyre even called "croquetas" which its the same word for dog and cat food.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

trimmings is good, but you combine it with some kind of grains to get a... pudding? much more economical.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

That's what mortadella is, more or less.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Arguably there is another requirement which is that there is a server - diner power dynamic where the diner essentially gets what they are given without input or capability to feed themselves.

With that respect the equivalent would be canteen gruel, rations, government cheese, soup kitchens etc

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I think that criteria is a bit too loose. In the American context liver pate would qualify.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

pate certainly belongs in that category

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

The reason I disagree is that "dog/cat food" implies it's something that is widely eaten culturally, a "default meal" of sorts. I don't think pate fits the bill there most Americans cannot handle offal. Nuggies sure, but not really pate.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Nuggies are just deep fried pâté

[-] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago

Honestly I sometimes just heat up a can of beans and put it in a bowl and think to myself "Mmmm, bachelor chow" fry

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

When I'm shopping with my partner I'll say, "i need some bachelor chow" and grab a couple frozen lunches

[-] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

Dry food: military ration crackers

Wet food: huel/soylent

British edition: tesco meal deal

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Has anyone tried huel? I’ve been thinking about getting some for easy at-work meals

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It's... edible, but honestly pretry depressing. It tastes less bad if you're able to blend it with a banana and can be good in a pinch, but it leaves me bloated and empty inside. It's exactly what you imagined when you watched Neo eat goop in the matrix (눈_눈)

[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I bought it at the lowest end of my depression when not even cooking and eating brought me joy. It's surprisingly decent for what it is. The cooked meals taste very artificial to me though.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

British edition: tesco meal deal

Beans on toast

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

In terms of being widely available, ready to eat or easy to prepare, having a common form with slight variations, and high popularity, then I would say Pizza.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

SPAM, or any other canned meat slurry

[-] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Cocoa Puffs

[-] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Hard tac and canned tuna

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Requires no cooking, shelf stable, and can safely provide a complete diet? Some type of fortified bread is probably as close as you're going to get there.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

canned corn beef hash is dog food, IMO

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

tastes and looks like it

[-] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

if you live in a country where pet food has to be safe for humans then theres no need to equivilate. deep fry optional cw: i assume eggs and meat of some sort, legally.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Plain cheerios. Tasteless, fortified with vitamins, and just lacking in protein

[-] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Animal productsWhen I was in middle school, home economics was a required class. In our first year cooking unit, we made "sandwiches" consisting of Wonder Bread and tinned meat. The texture and odor of the meat strongly reminded me of pet food. I didn't try any.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

A combination of Totinos, metamucil, and a multivitamin

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Peanut butter?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Kitten/Puppy:

  • nuggies

Adult:

  • bagged popcorn

Senior:

  • multivitamins + fiber supplements
[-] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Beef Stroganoff

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

dog/cat food

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