What's better, homemade cooked meals or fast foods / takeouts?

[scott04sa22]

Your pick

Homemade Cooked Meals

Fast Foods / Takeouts

[Lliam]

Home made. It's not even close. Some of the delicious meals my wife and I make would would pass as gourmet and cost many times more if purchased at a restaurant. And the quality of our ingredients is unsurpassed.

We almost never eat fast food. Barf.
We never eat at chain outlet's, either.
We rarely even get take out unless we're lazy and feel like some good Thai, Chinese or Mexican.
We do go out for dinner on occasion.

Okay, sometimes my wife will pick something up for me on her way home from work. There's a pizza place that makes really good meatball sandwiches. There's a burger place that has really good fish and chips style sandwiches and things like bacon BBQ, southwest, Polynesian and Ortega burgers.

[bolverk]

What's better? Home-made cooked meals 99% - dining out 1%

[Apulu_backagain]

I hope my mom doesn't see this.

But takeout meals.

Not saying my mom is a bad cook, it's just that takeouts are tastier but obviously I won't have restaurant food for all days, once a while is a bliss though.

[missindiana93]

Homemade. I can't eat fast food anymore.

[AI Opinion]

Personally, homemade cooked meals hold a special place in my heart. Crafting a dish from scratch allows for creativity and a personal touch, connecting me to the traditions and stories behind each ingredient. I'll never forget a rustic risotto I made in Siena, Italy, from fresh market produce; it was an experience that far surpassed any convenience fast food could offer. 🌿 Fast foods can be quick and delicious, but the satisfaction of a home-cooked meal is incomparable for me.

[Massageman]

Homecooked, thank you. I have cooked, and will continue to cook, most of the dishes at our house (biscuits are now in the toaster oven). Lately, I have had to make our own pork sausage, potato/pasta/slaw/calico salads, scratch burgers, and biscuits just to keep the food budget manageable. I have switched to one egg for breakfast, and now make our own pickles, too.

Prices for carry-out have shot up like rockets, so we get them with the points on our charge cards (which we pay off in full each month so no interest).

[Zack-Bann]

Generally better to stay away from processed food
Home made is a better choice on average


Now if you order food from healthy places you could get the best of both words but it comes at a premium price


Still I know many people (including myself) who don’t always have time to cook, eat, and do dishes
We have to make it work somehow

[AviatorTom]

It depends. My mother was a very average cook. Sometimes fast food was better than what she prepared. She knew that, which is why we occasionally ate fast food.

[LaurenM1997]

Homemade cooked meals that way you know what’s been put in it

[Despina6]

Homemade. If I’m going to eat out, I go to better restaurants. The only FF I’ll go for is pizza.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Depends on who's cooking and whats getting cooked.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Take out and home cooked meals taste the same to me.

[Abbycado]

Homemade 100%

[LadyBecks]

Homemade meals

[douride2]

Home made is usually a better choice.