> chop your own veg
Is there a way to avoid this? I can get some chopped vegetables at the grocery store, but the vast majority of vegetables are only available whole.
Is there a way to avoid this? I can get some chopped vegetables at the grocery store, but the vast majority of vegetables are only available whole.
Is there a reason to avoid this? GP commenter's list of "status" cuisines (including "chopping vegetables" as a status symbol) is just nonsense, you should not expend too much energy trying to interpret it.
The main problems with pre-cut ingredients are that they are cut in one way only (thus you have no control over form), they are compromised in texture, aroma and flavor, they are more vulnerable to pathogens, they degrade faster and they tend to be repackaged in single use plastic which is really terrible for the environment. Being packaged, they can be difficult to inspect and thus often used as a means to dispose of subpar ingredients by penny-pinching retailers. Further, they're also more expensive.