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> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so
> you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
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> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1

What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely any
good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I can
quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party at a
place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or more for
something I don't want to eat.

OTOH I have been known to order pasta at some high end places. Why? It was
the cheapest thing on the menu and nothing else appealed. I remember going
to some place in Bloomsburg, PA. Not my choice. Its claim to fame was its
selection of beer. Almost everything on the menu was stuff that did not
appeal. Lobster tails, steak smothered in stuff and all sorts of things in
sauces, pastry, etc. A man dining with us whispered to me that he'd like to
order the spaghetti as he wasn't familiar with any of the other dishes. But
he said his wife would get angry if he did because when they dined out they
were supposed to order things they couldn't get at home. This sounded silly
to me as one can make pretty much anything at home but hi wife didn't cook
aside from a few very simple things like chili and spaghetti. He ordered the
beef Wellington and suffered through it. I knew he wouldn't like it. I had
cooked for him before and knew his tastes.