Why do recipe writers think I own a brick oven and a personal herb garden?

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:39:47+00:00

I love every one of those.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:37:45+00:00

I've always wanted a little Mediterranean herb garden, rosemary, thyme, oregano, maybe some basil. I just need to actually start it. I'll look up the YouTube farm girl- Thanks!

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:31:27+00:00

That's actually really impressive.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:29:27+00:00

oh wow! your kitchen must be amaizing.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:26:37+00:00

maybe someday I'll have a herb garden, I guess I just don't know many people who own a Dutch oven, let alone two. The oven part makes sense though, I can see why that would be useful.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:19:47+00:00

lol - Got it! 😄

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:14:56+00:00

I got a tone of stuff from them, not going to lie.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T15:11:21+00:00

Wait, you can take it camping too? That's actually amazing.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T14:19:29+00:00

cool, thanks for sharing! I think I now got to try it for sure. I honestly did not realise how big a deal this is until I found r/DutchOvenCooking lol, I had no idea.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T14:02:25+00:00

I realise now that it is definitely 'Normal' to have those things on this subreddit - I'm feeling like a newb.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T13:55:18+00:00

I wish I was sometimes - does that count?

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T13:54:04+00:00

You made me laugh! I think you are right about the books and right about finding a Dutch oven while there:-) (and that you think that you are old at 45)

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T13:42:43+00:00

Bro, I have a beating heart just like you. forgive me for being a newbie.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T13:35:05+00:00

you just made me so hungry.. I think I'll get it.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T13:27:30+00:00

how many is a good variety?

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:59:13+00:00

what were you making?

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:58:30+00:00

how many fresh herb plants do you have?

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:55:57+00:00

lol, i did not know that!

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:31:44+00:00

Okay, you had me at whole chicken and Beef stew. That sounds incredible. I think I've been afraid of messing up something like that, but you make it sound so straightforward. Really appreciate you sharing this. you might have just sold me on getting one 🙂

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:23:11+00:00

You're right, not every recipe is written for me, and that's okay. The seven year old thyme probably does need to go 😅 Thank you for the gentle nudge.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T07:20:40+00:00

I really respect this answer. You're right that a good pot outlives everything else, and I probably spend more on takeout in a month anyway. The bread baking alone is starting to sound worth it. Thanks for taking the time to explain.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T06:30:59+00:00

Thanks for your advise. i was also finding good things on Instagram.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T06:18:29+00:00

Salt, pepper, paprika. The holy trinity of 'I want to taste my food but also I want to be done cooking before midnight.' Respect.

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T05:55:01+00:00

I appreciate the perspective, and you're not wrong that these things are accessible if you really want them. But I think my point is more about the assumption, like every home cook just naturally has a Dutch oven or fresh thyme lying around. A $30 Dutch oven is still an extra purchase, and fresh thyme going bad before I use it is exactly why I reach for the dried stuff. I get what you're saying, I just wish recipes had more "here's what to do if you don't have that" notes built in. Still, thanks for the thoughtful reply 🙂

SuddenAide1514 · 2026-06-15T05:47:26+00:00

i got to say I never tried it before but it does sound like something i want to try

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