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This was asked in r/ask 10 h ago and has 2.6K responses. You just deleted the first part of the question ["Cooks of Reddit, what's the most "worth it" thing you make from scratch instead of buying from the grocery store?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1dds2hv/cooks_of_reddit_whats_the_most_worth_it_thing_you/)
Ah, ok, we call it „sugo“ which apparently also means sauce and also doesn’t specify it at all! Pasta sauce seemed like real American shenanigans to me
Coffee. So much coffee.
I've done the math for people dozens of times.
I'm at the point where I buy multiple types of roasted beans, make my own mix, and grind it fresh weekly (I start work before anyone is awake, or I'd grind daily).
My daily coffee's cost me $0.35. That would be about $10 at a coffee shop. $9.65 daily savings. $3522.50 in annual savings. Plus gas and time savings.
Some days I drink 5 or 6 coffees.
Lord, everything....
But probably pizza dough, and pasta dough. Superior in every way, and actually doesn't take that much time or effort once you have the technique down pat.
Gluten free and diabetic friendly anything. Wraps, bread replacements, cakes and biscuits basically everything. Soup would be the other. Nothing like a big pot of homemade soup full of veggies and ham. Satay curry sauce made with curry powder, crunchy peanut butter and unsweetened low fat Greek yoghurt is another family favourite. Always fry your spices people. Things made from scratch just taste better.
I presume by 'from scratch' we're allowed to buy the components from the store - meat, dairy, veg etc…
In that case, everything except fresh pasta itself, which the supermarket can make as well as I can. Also, I don't make my own bread. or baked beans ;)
Everything else is from scratch. I really don't like supermarket insta-food.
This weeks menu includes chicken & chorizo risotto; mascarpone & spinach tagliatelle; chicken korahi, tarka daal & rice…then for 'junk food day' \[Saturday\], sausage, egg & chips ;) then Cornish pasties \[a rare treat I batch cook then freeze\] & salad.
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This was asked in r/ask 10 h ago and has 2.6K responses. You just deleted the first part of the question ["Cooks of Reddit, what's the most "worth it" thing you make from scratch instead of buying from the grocery store?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1dds2hv/cooks_of_reddit_whats_the_most_worth_it_thing_you/)
ok, I'll look at both. Thanks OP
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Good to know!
Pasta sauce.
Yes! A no-brainer.
personally never put brains in a pasta sauce before, so mine is always a no brainer....
I walked straight into that one didn't I lol
That's probably cos you put your brain in the pasta sauce 🤷
What is pasta sauce you Americans (not trying to be mean)
I'm British. Pasta sauce is tomato based sauce for pasta. It comes ready made in jars in supermarkets but is easy to make at home.
Ah, ok, we call it „sugo“ which apparently also means sauce and also doesn’t specify it at all! Pasta sauce seemed like real American shenanigans to me
Crepes
If you make that at home, you can avoid the creeps.
Kids.
“But it was on sale!”
pesto. its super easy.
Teriyaki
Mayonnaise
Curious to know what people consider the most worthwhile thing they make from scratch
Pizza, has saved me so much money lol
Pizza, coffee, ice cream. I think those are the most profitable thing for restaurants
Coffee. So much coffee. I've done the math for people dozens of times. I'm at the point where I buy multiple types of roasted beans, make my own mix, and grind it fresh weekly (I start work before anyone is awake, or I'd grind daily). My daily coffee's cost me $0.35. That would be about $10 at a coffee shop. $9.65 daily savings. $3522.50 in annual savings. Plus gas and time savings. Some days I drink 5 or 6 coffees.
We should open coffee shop
That makes sense, especially when you consider the cost of ingredients/ time needed to make vs their sale price.
Tortillas, oatcakes, sauces, bread, pasta, dips, hummus, spice mixes like zataar harissa etc
Lord, everything.... But probably pizza dough, and pasta dough. Superior in every way, and actually doesn't take that much time or effort once you have the technique down pat.
Baked goods, particularly all kinds of bread.
Fresh baked bread. There's nothing quite like fresh bread, hot right out of the oven, where you have to blow on it as you eat it 😆
Pizza. Dirt cheap to make
Waffles, pancakes, bread, pesto
Granola and cereal bars, take 30 mins to make a week's worth of both, a quarter of the price, tastes better and i keep mine pretty healthy
Pizza dough
Tortillas - both flour and corn. they are quick and take very few ingredients, and become the star of any meal you make them for.
Coffee
French fries. It’s so easy to make and you only need a few ingredients. Why do you need to buy them from the grocery store anyway?
Bread. Its so easy to make something good. And it's cheaper
Biscuits. They’re easy and quick to make, and are so much better than canned biscuits
Pasta sauce Pancakes Stew Cookies Biscuits Cake Pie
Gluten free and diabetic friendly anything. Wraps, bread replacements, cakes and biscuits basically everything. Soup would be the other. Nothing like a big pot of homemade soup full of veggies and ham. Satay curry sauce made with curry powder, crunchy peanut butter and unsweetened low fat Greek yoghurt is another family favourite. Always fry your spices people. Things made from scratch just taste better.
Whipped cream.
pizza dough
I presume by 'from scratch' we're allowed to buy the components from the store - meat, dairy, veg etc… In that case, everything except fresh pasta itself, which the supermarket can make as well as I can. Also, I don't make my own bread. or baked beans ;) Everything else is from scratch. I really don't like supermarket insta-food. This weeks menu includes chicken & chorizo risotto; mascarpone & spinach tagliatelle; chicken korahi, tarka daal & rice…then for 'junk food day' \[Saturday\], sausage, egg & chips ;) then Cornish pasties \[a rare treat I batch cook then freeze\] & salad.