What You Need to Know
Convenience cooking is the practice of streamlining recipes for simplicity and speed of preparation. It is a common practice in Western cultures, where both men and women work outside the home and elaborate meals are difficult if not impossible to prepare given the time constraints. Though seemingly a recent phenomenon, guides to convenience cooking go as far back as 1930 French Cooking in Ten Minutes by Edouard de Pomiane, which tried to minimize the time put into much French cooking of the day.
Steps
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Hamburger Helper (United States): Combines dry pasta with powdered sauce for one-pan meal
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Maggi noodles (India): Pre-seasoned instant noodles adapted with local spices
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Tamago kake gohan (Japan): Raw egg mixed into hot rice for instant protein