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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: lexde on December 06, 2018, 07:29:09 PM
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If you had a magical refrigerator, where one shelf ALWAYS had 5 items of your choice stocked and ready to go every time you opened it (you never had to purchase or replenish), what would your five items be?
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I'll play!
1. Jalapeño/Garlic stuffed olives
2. Almond Milk
3. Bacon
4. Leftover curry
5. baby greens
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Bread, lettuce, cheddar, dough, and (bring home the) bacon.
;^)
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1. Chocolate
2. Fizzy Water
3. Butter
4. Lemons
5. Eggs
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1. Soy milk
2. Diet coke
3. Broccoli
4. Veggie bacon
5. This Taiwanese imported vegan lemongrass chicken I'm addicted to
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1. Bag of mixed, pre-chopped veggies (kale etc)
2. Cottage cheese (this is new for me, but extends so many meals!)
3. Eggs (so handy, including for baking)
4. Cream
Hmmm... That's it, I think. Most ingredients I keep in the freezer or cupboard. Besides the above and a leftover, our fridge is usually near-empty.
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Minneolas
12 year aged cheddar
free range eggs
tofu
raspberries
(These are mostly things that we use all the time but are either seasonal or require a special trip.)
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This would be so great!
1. Milk
2. Eggs
3. Bag of mixed salad greens
4. Butter
5. Lemons
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Mangos, Avocados, Raspberries, Cheese, Milk
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1. A $100 US bill
2. Cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano)
3. Limes
4. Greek Yogurt
5. Maple Syrup
...though I'd settle for a fridge that just had #1 replenished each time I opened it.
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1. Milk
2. Juice (rotating selection based on my mood)
3. Leftovers (rotating based on my mood)
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1. A decent bottle of champagne.
2. Fresh tomatoes.
3. Big tub of kalamata black olives.
4. Perfectly matured camembert cheese.
5. Raw almonds.
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1.) Avocados
2.) A bag of mixed greens
3.) Raspberries
4.) Eggs
5.) Potato chips
No, I do not normally keep my potato chips in the fridge, but I would be willing to start if it meant they kept re-appearing after I ate them!
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Assuming no animals are harmed in the opening of this fridge, I'd have to go all in on animal products:
1) bacon
2) prosciutto
3) aged cheddar
4) shrimp
5) porterhouse steak
Aw, I ran out of room for anchovies. Sorry anchovies, I'll still buy you on special occasions.
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Almond milk
Eggs
Butter
Limes
Fresh squeezed OJ
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Beer
Cheese
Pickled Veggies
Fat Free Greek Yogurt
Ahi grade tuna
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1. Eggs
2. Tillamook French Vanilla Greek Yogurt
3. Asiago cheese
4. Olive loaf bread
5. Jazz apples
I could probably live off of those five things the rest of my life.
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This would be hard for me. In this moment in time I am dairy/soy/egg free for a nursing baby that is allergic and I will probably continue to avoid those things in solidarity, until/unless she outgrows them, but the rest of the house is not. So stuff for me and baby would be different than the rest of the house and they (4 of them) obviously eat more than I do.
My shelf
Avocados
Hatch green chile/salsa
Bacon
Uncooked tortillas
Chicken
Everyone else's shelf
Bread
Milk
Cheese
Hamburger Meat
Apple Juice
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Milk, cheese, eggs, bacon and cookies (yeah, I keep them in the fridge - I like them crunchy.)
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avocados
lemons
leafy greens
eggs
bacon
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I don't know if this prompted the inquiry, but as soon as I read the subject line I immediately thought of this old Superbowl Commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPZL9eLc3Y
Sorry for the off-topic, perhaps someone would be interested in a separate thread for favorite commercials, Superbowl or otherwise?
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1. avocado
2. strawberries
3. leafy greens
4. eggs
5. cheese
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1. fine aged Irish cheddar
2. grassed t bone steak (could be ground, cooked etc ..._ )
3. Belgian beer
4.Sourdough dough (pizza bread etc
5.Organic eggs
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1. Organic Greens (Spinach, specifically)
2. Fresh fruit (Organic Apples, specifically)
3. Chicken breasts
4. Fresh, homemade salsa
5. Fresh ripe avocados
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1. Mixed frozen vegetables - I like a thing from Costco which also has some mushrooms.
2. Avocado.
3. Fish.
4. Rice.
5. Mixed greens + Eggs :).
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1. Butter
2. Cream
3. Fresh Mozzarella
4. Eggs
5. Lettuce
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1. A $100 US bill
...though I'd settle for a fridge that just had #1 replenished each time I opened it.
No kidding - just opening the fridge 3 times a day would yield over $100k/year. How do you report this income on your taxes?
Sticking to food:
1) mixed greens (spinach, chard, kale)
2) fruit (banana, pineapple, berries, stone fruit, oranges)
3) extra sharp cheddar cheese (not sure if it should be a block, sliced, or shredded)
4) eggs
5) bacon
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black beans
kale
fuji apples
carrots
zucchini
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1. A $100 US bill
...though I'd settle for a fridge that just had #1 replenished each time I opened it.
No kidding - just opening the fridge 3 times a day would yield over $100k/year. How do you report this income on your taxes?
Sticking to food:
1) mixed greens (spinach, chard, kale)
2) fruit (banana, pineapple, berries, stone fruit, oranges)
3) extra sharp cheddar cheese (not sure if it should be a block, sliced, or shredded)
4) eggs
5) bacon
I'm just sad I didn't get to put my reply first:
1) 1oz Gold
2) 1oz Silver
3) 1 class A share of berkshire hathaway
4) 1 oz cocaine
5) 1 red bull
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1. Magical pill that fulfills all caloric and dietary needs in a healthy/long-term manner
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Ha. Fun question.
- Bacon
- Milk
- Beer
- Raspberries
- Cheese
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1. Baby back ribs (or chicken breast for health reasons....)
2. Perfectly ripe avocado
3. Pre-chopped mix of veggies
4. Milk
5. Eggs
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1. Bacon wrapped fillet mignon
2. Wild caught Alaskan Halibut
3. Fresh berries
4. Wild caught Grouper fillets
5. Fresh Stone crab claws
Becuase I love them all but they kill my grocery budget :(
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Orange juice
milk
eggs
prosciutto crudo (raw ham)
avocadoes
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Milk, mixed greens, avocados, fish sauce, firm tofu.
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1. King crab
2. Lobster tails
3. Alaskan Salmon
4. Filet mignon wrapped in bacon
5. Butter
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4) 1 oz cocaine
So, the first time you get raided by the cops and they bust you for possession won't be so bad . . . but it's going to be hard to explain the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth time . . .
:P
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1. Soy milk
2. Diet coke
3. Broccoli
4. Veggie bacon
5. This Taiwanese imported vegan lemongrass chicken I'm addicted to
Wait... How is chicken vegan?
As far as my list, just all the expensive stuff. Cheese, a meat of some sort, this local brand of yogurt that's amazing but through the roof, honey crisp apples, fresh berries.
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1. Boneless skinless chicken breasts
2. Peeled and deviened shrimp
3. Broccoli
4. Precooked bacon
5. feta cheese
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4. Precooked bacon
Why would you want someone else to cook your bacon and lose out on the bacon aroma and rendered fat?
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Someone I used to know said the perfect magic refrigerator would have back doors on each shelf and when you wanted to dispose of stuff you would just push it all to the back till it slid thru the doors and into a dumpster.
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1. Mixed greens
2. Persian cucumbers
3. Honeycrisp apples
4. Beer
5. Prosecco
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Someone I used to know said the perfect magic refrigerator would have back doors on each shelf and when you wanted to dispose of stuff you would just push it all to the back till it slid thru the doors and into a dumpster.
LOL!! Brilliant!!!
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1. A $100 US bill
...though I'd settle for a fridge that just had #1 replenished each time I opened it.
No kidding - just opening the fridge 3 times a day would yield over $100k/year. How do you report this income on your taxes?
Sticking to food:
1) mixed greens (spinach, chard, kale)
2) fruit (banana, pineapple, berries, stone fruit, oranges)
3) extra sharp cheddar cheese (not sure if it should be a block, sliced, or shredded)
4) eggs
5) bacon
I'm just sad I didn't get to put my reply first:
1) 1oz Gold
2) 1oz Silver
3) 1 class A share of berkshire hathaway
4) 1 oz cocaine
5) 1 red bull
winner!
although i would exchange #4 and #5 for other items.
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1. Fillet steak
2. Cheese selection
3. Pomegranate
4. Lime and soda water carafe
5. Swiss chocolate
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1) Norwegian "matfløte", a fluid cream with 20% fat. I use this a lot in sauces.
2) Pepper and squash. These fit into many dishes.
3) Blue cheese. I love the taste in lots of (veggie) dishes.
4) Feta cheese. I love the taste in lots of (veggie) dishes.
5) Bottles of concentrated stock, in meat and fish flavour. Great to add a dash to sauces.
Outside the fridge, in a drawer, I always like to have these items:
1) Tins with chopped tomatoes
2) Tomato puree
3) Wraps (whole wheat)
4) Full-fat coconut milk
5) Kidney beans
Chocolate is also kept in a drawer outside the fridge. But I don't have it as a staple item.
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Every six months - I'd like to find a plane ticket and a hotel reservation for two all paid for alternating with $10K in cash every six months.
1. Eggs - free ranging
2. Bread - wraps or dough selections - rotating:)
3. Cold cuts or cheese selections - rotating:)
4. Fresh fruits or veggie selections - seasonal. I'd also love to have fresh sweet corn on the cob and fresh watermelon all year long.
5. Butter
That's pretty much what I always have in my fridge now.
My true wishlist would include:
1. Wine from the Guntrum winery in Germany - France - Italy - Hungary
2. Lobster - fish
3. Homemade pasta - selection of filled shells/ravioli etc. - or - fresh French bread
4. Fleischwurst - (a ring of Bologna made by the best butcher)
5. Homemade batter/dough for pancakes-waffles-cake/pie incl. the best fruit - cheese - chocolate toppings
Reflecting - I'd say we already have most of that - interesting revelation. Maybe I should go for the $100 bill - I could do a lot of good with that for our family and a whole lot of strangers.
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I'm thinking people store very different things in their refrigerators than I do (bread, potatoes, tomatoes/onions (unless cut)-- stuff like that never goes in my fridge. I would not be opposed to various forms of currency/money though!)
Mine:
Butter
Milk (I make myself a latte every day)
Beef (various cuts, but since it's magic, it will be the exact one I need--it would be nice to not have to buy beef once a year to fill the freezer, and the magic fridge would always have it thawed when I wanted to use it.)
Cheese (I love good cheese. Hell, sometimes I even love not-real-cheese-but-melts-well-processed-crap)
Bacon or dough (love bacon, love fresh bread. Bacon is expensive, but making dough takes effort... Not a clear winner for #5)
The rest I don't mind raiding the parent's garden for vegetables, then processing them to store in the freezer, or canning them (loving various pickled vegetables). Potatoes and stuff like that are cheap. Other stuff would be in the pantry or on the counter. The listed items are the more expensive of what I purchase or always want to have on hand.
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1. Magical pill that fulfills all caloric and dietary needs in a healthy/long-term manner
I would want that too. The closest thing I’ve found to this is MealSquares, which have been great for when we are too lazy to cook but don’t want to spend a fortune on a healthy meal out or eat a cheap unhealthy meal out.
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4. Precooked bacon
Why would you want someone else to cook your bacon and lose out on the bacon aroma and rendered fat?
'Cause I'm lazy and my house is so tight the aroma lingers longer than I'd like it to.
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1. Magical pill that fulfills all caloric and dietary needs in a healthy/long-term manner
I would want that too. The closest thing I’ve found to this is MealSquares, which have been great for when we are too lazy to cook but don’t want to spend a fortune on a healthy meal out or eat a cheap unhealthy meal out.
I went to the MealSquares website. How do these things taste? They are all the same flavor?
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4. Precooked bacon
Why would you want someone else to cook your bacon and lose out on the bacon aroma and rendered fat?
'Cause I'm lazy and my house is so tight the aroma lingers longer than I'd like it to.
I don't get people who have a problem with the smell of food. If the food smells delicious enough for me to put it in my body, I'm OK with the smell of delicious food hanging around my house.
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4. Precooked bacon
Why would you want someone else to cook your bacon and lose out on the bacon aroma and rendered fat?
'Cause I'm lazy and my house is so tight the aroma lingers longer than I'd like it to.
Mmmmm, onions, garlic, bacon...best aromas ever!
I don't get people who have a problem with the smell of food. If the food smells delicious for me to put it in my body, I'm OK with the smell of delicious food hanging around my house.
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I think you guys are all missing the best way to take advantage of this.
1. Burrito bowl w/ tortillas or fajitas
2. Poke bowls
3. Steak Dinners (Steak, Salad, Potato)
4. A good pasta salad: Greek Olives, Chicken, etc
5. A randomly changing bottle of wine.
Why bother with ingredients, when you can skip all the prep and other shopping too. Plus you get way more items out of your fridge.
Bonus point if you come up with a set of dishes that you can repurpose for more variety.
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I think you guys are all missing the best way to take advantage of this.
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Why bother with ingredients, when you can skip all the prep and other shopping too. Plus you get way more items out of your fridge.
...because some (most?) of us find meal prep and meal variety to be enjoyable? If given the choice between having all of my meals presented to me off a limited choice menu or having to prepare all of my own meals with no restrictions, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat. YMMV.
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Mangos, Avocados, Raspberries, Cheese, Milk
I'd consider the items I listed to consist of a pretty good meal in their own right.
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1. Magical pill that fulfills all caloric and dietary needs in a healthy/long-term manner
I would want that too. The closest thing I’ve found to this is MealSquares, which have been great for when we are too lazy to cook but don’t want to spend a fortune on a healthy meal out or eat a cheap unhealthy meal out.
I went to the MealSquares website. How do these things taste? They are all the same flavor?
I think they taste pretty good, like a dense chocolate chip scone. They are very dense though so it’s best to have with a big glass of water, tea, or milk. Here’s a review of them that I think is pretty accurate:
https://www.businessinsider.com/i-tried-mealsquares-product-review-2015-11
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1. Salmon
2. Raspberries
3. Sharp Cheddar
4. Milk
5. Butter
The most expensive items that I never get tired of, plus milk and butter because I always seem to run out of them right when I want to bake.
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I totally agree. I'd still buy what I want and cook when I have the time because I enjoy cooking and the variety. It's just tough to do all the time. I figured I'd use the magical fridge to cover as much default ground as possible.
I was also thinking I'd canabalize magical fridge components for other meals. Ie. Ground steak + guac from burrito bowl >> fancy guac burgers. Chicken from pasta salad and veggies from burrito bowl gets you half way to a chicken pot pie. Baked Potatoes + burito bowl cheese >> mashed potatoes. I still want variety. Just figured I could really maximize the MAGIC of the fridge.
I think you guys are all missing the best way to take advantage of this.
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Why bother with ingredients, when you can skip all the prep and other shopping too. Plus you get way more items out of your fridge.
...because some (most?) of us find meal prep and meal variety to be enjoyable? If given the choice between having all of my meals presented to me off a limited choice menu or having to prepare all of my own meals with no restrictions, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat. YMMV.
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I totally agree. I'd still buy what I want and cook when I have the time because I enjoy cooking and the variety. It's just tough to do all the time. I figured I'd use the magical fridge to cover as much default ground as possible.
... that's why I chose a $100 bill in my list of 5 magically replaced things inside the fridge :-P