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My attempt to make a cheap lentil soup turned into a 3 hour spice hunt
I found a recipe online that called for 'a pinch of asafoetida' and figured it was no big deal. After checking my usual grocery store and two others, I spent over an hour just driving around. I finally found it at a tiny international market, but the whole trip took almost three hours for one spice. The soup itself cost maybe $4 to make, but I burned like $10 in gas, lmao. Has anyone else had a simple budget meal get derailed by one weird ingredient?
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william_harris18d ago
Actually, asafoetida tastes nothing like garlic.
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emma_flores18d ago
Honestly that's kind of on you for not just skipping it. Most recipes are flexible and you could have used garlic powder instead. Turning a cheap meal into a whole quest defeats the whole point.
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