What food prep job are you really lazy about?

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Christ, I hate grating cheese. If I have to grate, I buy it grated. (But not Parmesan because I'm not a savage)
also real garlic if it's going in a tray bake, but anything else I buy the frozen stuff from Tesco
Dried chilies instead of fresh, and cooked food
haven't sieved flour for 30 years yet unknown for my brilliant sponge cakes

Ah ok. I couldn’t care less what my neighbours think, especially to the extent of driving 60 miles for groceries that may or may not be there!

I can’t remember the last time I grated cheese, I just slice it thinly or chop into chunks.

The thing I don’t do is washing up. I live alone and don’t have a dishwasher any more and only wash up every three days or so. When I did have a dishwasher the dirty stuff would sit in it for that long while it got full enough to run it, so it’s the same thing in my opinion.
I will use one mug for black coffee for a couple of days, and I rarely wash a pan that I use daily to boil frozen veg.

I must get some frozen squash as I don’t buy it often because of the preparation faff!

That’s always my children’s job. They’re always so excited to help but they don’t know that I only ask them because I absolutely hate doing it myself.

Grating garlic. Life is just too short (and I cant stand the smell of it on my fingers it seems.to linger all the next day)

Lazy garlic all the way

LOL, let me dictating a post and grey team coming out for grating
thankfully, you knew what I meant

Same! Hate peeling especially potatoes

I will never peel, boil and mash potatoes again.

M&S or Lidl microwave mash all the way ☺️

I have started buying frozen onions (used to try chopping and freezing myself but even double-bagged they stunk the freezer out).
Ditto garlic, but recently I’ve sunk to the depths of buying dried garlic granules if I can get away with it.
I buy pouches of quinoa, grains etc for making salads with. I have ageing bags of the dried stuff in the cupboard that I ignore every time!
I used to be a snob about pre-mixed curry powder but now I’m unlikely to bother measuring and grinding separate spices.
Similarly will buy tinned tomatoes containing basil if basil is needed in the dish.
I’ve recently discovered bags of mixed pre-grated cheeses (eg cheddar and mozzarella; Asda do a ‘pizza cheese’ mix). I freeze these and take some out as and when to use for toppings.
As OP says I never sieve flour. Never peel a pumpkin or squash - will halve and roast then scoop, or buy frozen.
I buy frozen spinach as you always need such a huge volume when it’s fresh.
I have bought a tub of ready made and dried breadcrumbs, but confess I have not used this yet!
Also with coffee - had a phase of grinding my own beans etc. The coffee never tasted that good to me (was no doubt doing something wrong). Wanted to get a fancy bean to cup machine but too expensive right now. I was snobby about Nespresso machines etc for ages but now I have one. So much easier. Even easier: coffee bags that Taylor’s do. Taste great to me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

No problem, but to me it doesn't taste of anything.

To me, fresh parsley is the epitome of 'it tastes green'. I love it but one of my daughters says it tastes of washing powder. She has that thing where she can't stand the taste of coriander too.

Dried or frozen parsley I agree tastes of nothing.

I grew up seeing my parents peeling potatoes and to me it's the very definition of drudgery.

Sometimes i make skin-on chips just so i don't have to peel the potatoes.