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Meal prepping (slrpnk.net)
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I hate meal prepping but it's the reason I've lost 20 lbs since January. I don't prep burgers like this godless heathen, though

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

I found a cheeseburger in a can in a Krogers in Tn years ago and bought it. It was the single most putrid item I have ever attempted to eat, soggy, misshaped bun, gray meat, lifeless lettuce and tomato slice. Didn't have a microwave, so heated it up in a toaster over (which the instructions on the can recommended). Meat had a odd metallic taste to it, so only managed one bite.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

When the apocalypse hits, canned cheeseburgers are going to be the diamonds of the wastelands. But nobody ever finds out they're actually horrible, they're purely valuated on the idea of eating a cheeseburger.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

I haven't seen anyone who deserved to get murdered in prison since Ep-CENSORED FOR LEGAL REASONS

[-] [email protected] 56 points 1 week ago
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[-] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago

Fuck you all, I would eat the shit of that "burger!"

[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Storytime!

Years ago, I worked a contract w/ a long-term post-op elders' facility, and learned first-hand that those with dysphagia (difficulty/inability to swallow) can often eat the same food as their neighbors โ€” provided it's Vitamixed first. ๐Ÿค“

The thing is? Aside from the mouth-feel, it tastes exactly the same as a perfect bite, every time. ๐Ÿ˜ถ

For instance, a cheeseburger w/ the works becomes an orchestral synthesis of its ingredients, without the chewing. So, no crunchy lettuce or piquant tomato skin, etc., but then again... Those are atypical to the US "burger" at this point anyhow, eh? ๐Ÿ˜…

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Homogeneity isn't always good, sometimes you gotta clear the palate. Compromise would be to blend individual ingredients and put them next to each other

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago
[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Yep, we did that, too. Despite the slew of exploitive, profit-focused practices elsewise, the nutrition dept made absolutely sure we were a resident-first, shareholders-last kinda team.

[-] bdonvr 2 points 1 week ago

Big doubt.

But a huge part of good food is also texture.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You'll note that the example was cheeseburger, and at a post-op facility in the US health care system. ๐Ÿ˜… I'm not suggesting that you frappe your kobe.

If anything, I was recalling a memory that sparked when reading, and felt like sharing the simple joy of a new discovery. You do you, though. Carry on.

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

Fuck the haters, I wonder if it actually tastes better like that

[-] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

C'mon, it fits perfectly and I'm sure it tastes fine. There's something to be said for spatial efficiency.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

You're right, and I'm not one to talk, really. The amount of squashed, shitty lunches you eat doing bush work is astronomical.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

What is considered a bush work?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Baseline environmental mapping surveys

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

How long do you think that piece of salad is going to stay tasty, though?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Auf Englisch, nennen wir das lettuce ๐Ÿ˜†

But yeah, better to pack that and the tomato separately. And really, wrap the rest of the hamburger in parchment paper then a layer of foil. That's basically how fast food places do it but better. It's also ideal to pack the bun separately to really avoid sogginess.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Exactly, which of why it's pointless to meal prep burgers. It's almost as much work as making one on demand and just eating it then.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

2 years ago I bought 500lbs of pemmican and i just munch on that when I get hungry.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Ah, the "Rimworld diet".

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Looks better than those canned cheeseburgers I guess

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

Excuse me, better than what?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Early 2000's? I'm guessing a novelty item

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

That is NOT from Glorious Nation of Denmark! It is German or possibly Austrian.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

It's Swiss. That whole awful concept has its own website.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

You could be right, I don't know. Frankly, I don't want to know.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

As long as I have access to an air fryer to reheat it, I can work with that. Definitely will be a sad, soggy burger if you only have a microwave.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

The key is microwaving the patty but not the bun. But at that point you might as well pack the bun separately. And condiments/toppings too so the bun doesnt get soggy.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

It would be even better to keep all ingredients separated until it's lunch time.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Kinds depends on the bun and fillings but I think a burger is definitely a food you can just squash together.

Arguably in general it can make a sandwich better. Yes burgers are not sandwiches but I just remember some QI anecdote of some person always wrapping their sandwich in cling film then sat on it before eating it.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

The big issue is the salad IMO. I don't want to eat salad that has been stored like that for even half a day.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Very true. Thought about before posting.

But if you have like a really unhealthy burger without salad. Tomatos might be fine, but I don't want them wetting the buns too much.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

You can sit on it, or you can press it with something flat and heavy. Lan Lam includes squashing for an hour as a required step in her Simple rules for better sandwiches (Youtube), but she uses a cutting board and a pot. Pressing helps keep a big sandwich together and it also mixes the flavors a little.

Jamming it in a jar doesn't really work for keeping it together (that burger looks like it needs to be eaten with a spoon), but it could still help disperse the flavors.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Yes burgers are not sandwiches

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

It's a difference in terms. You could order a chicken sandwich in the US and get something that no European would call a sandwich, but a burger.

In the US, a "burger" typically refers to a ground meat patty (beef, chicken, etc.) served on a bun, while a "sandwich" is more broadly defined as any filling between two slices of bread. In the UK, a burger is generally considered a specific type of sandwich, specifically one with a patty in a bun. While Americans may use the terms somewhat interchangeably, Brits typically distinguish between a burger and a sandwich, with a burger being a subset of the sandwich category

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Right? I've eaten many vending machine burgers. This looks delicious by comparison.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

For lunch? Great. Tomorrow? Okay. The next day? That soggy ass bread is gonna be worthless. Next day? Mold.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

This is why they fill the cans with light syrup to preserve the burger

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Salad doesn't stay fresh that way for long, and not-fresh salad is kinda gross.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

How do you get that out nicely? Turn it upside down and smack its bottom?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago
[-] bdonvr 5 points 1 week ago

Then I get your meat in my mouth?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Melts in your mouth

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Preparing for the future? What's the opposite of nominative determinism?

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