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Shit, I'm a four star chef, and most of what I eat is Taco Bell. Why? Because cooking for one person is a damn PITA, and I like Taco Bell.
I don't drink the zombie bean though. I will say that Starbucks smells slightly burnt, compared to the local coffee shops.
Doing your job at home too can be a big annoyance. That I certainly get. I'm a programmer, and damn do I not have any desire to program at home.
The secret is to cook for 6, then put 5 portions in the fridge for later.
Former coder here, and yes, absolutely no desire to code in my spare time.
I am not a four star chef. And I would never eat at taco bell.
Yuck.
Of all the fast food, as a chef you know everything they make can be made at home in 10 minutes and with real ingredients.
If I've done the hours of prep, pre-cooking, par-cooking, and cleanup that's required to have those ingredients ready to go, yes everything at Taco Bell takes less than 5 minutes to get ready. If I'm hosting or catering a party that effort is worth it. If I'm the only one eating it, it isn't as all I'm tasting are the mistakes I may have made.
Edit: also having worked at every major fast food chain, I also know that Taco Bell is the least likely to have a food safety issue, such as E. Coli, or listeria.
For taco bell? Those ingredients are all basically canned. That's why it tastes so bad. Nearly zero prep or effort.
At home I make things fresh, maybe not the tortillas. Maybe.
I do to, but taco bell is made at home by can of refried beans, shredded cheese, can of salsa, and some taco seasoning or chili powder and tortillas.
And it still will taste better.
But he's been cooking all day. I know several cooks and chefs, and the last thing any of them want to do after a day of constant cooking is to go home and cook some more, even if it takes 10 min. Now are there better (healthier) options than Taco Bell? Sure, but maybe they just enjoy Taco Bell, and maybe it's an occasional treat.
Yeah I replied to him that way too. Like a mechanic that doesn't maintain their own car.
I get it.
On the other hand it would take me longer to go to taco bell and buy something than just making the slop they serve, which ws kind of my point.
And then you have to do the dishes too, of which you would need multiple if you are adding in all the same ingredients as taco bell menu items and getting it done in 10 minutes.
a can o' re-fried beans, shredded cheese in a bag, brown some meat? all goes in the dishwasher....
I just made quesadillas tonight, one pan to wipe out and that was about it.
Taco bell is pretty low effort.
If you want better, sure: cook your own beans, shred your own cheese, make some real salsa. but Taco bell level? just slop on a tortilla.
Edit: I gotta edit this, as in the end, I can't take it that seriously. If you are a chef, its like being a mechanic or a landscaper. My car works, but its a beater, or my yard is full of weeds.
When you work in a field, doing that outside of work is just more steps.
Do what you like, of course.