Blew my budget trying to copy a fancy lentil soup recipe

I spent three hours last Tuesday hunting down green lentils and smoked paprika at three different stores because the regular grocery didn't have 'em. Has anyone else fallen into the trap of going way overboard for one single meal?

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jade7383d ago

My coworker Sarah did this with mushroom risotto. She drove to four stores to find arborio rice and actual porcini mushrooms. Ended up buying a whole block of parmesan just to grate a quarter cup for the recipe. The risotto turned out fine but she said it was basically a $60 bowl of rice. She still jokes about it every time someone mentions cooking.

luna5892d ago

Wait, did she even like the risotto in the end or was it just one of those things you do to prove you can? Was it worth the trip or did she say never again?