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Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready to Go in 10 Minutes or Less

nytimes.com — The pleasures of cooking are sometimes obscured by summer heat, which can cause many of us to turn instead to bad restaurants, and worse, takeout. But the cook with a little bit of experience has a wealth of easy alternatives at hand. Here are 101 substantial main courses, all of which get you in and out of the kitchen in 10 minutes or less.

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  • kevintmckay, on 10/10/2007, -8/+3Here is my list
    http://www.simplefit.org/menu.html
    • m3t00, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Three days, then what?
    • kelbear, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Did not digg you up because this could be considered blogspam, but on the other hand...

      I liked your recommendations better than the first 40 or so in the article because they were simple enough that fresh-from-college nubs like me could imagine pulling it off.

      Never even heard of some of the stuff being suggested in the article
  • FloppyLlamaDigg, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Dummy account anyone?
  • FearlessFreep, on 10/10/2007, -2/+341. Microwave burritos
    2. Microwave pizza
    3. Microwave tv dinner
    4...
    • TenebrousX, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Ramen noodles
    • civperc, on 10/10/2007, -1/+104... colon cancer...
    • DracoDraconum, on 10/10/2007, -0/+54. Hot Pocket Pizza
      5. Hot Pocket Ham and Cheese
      6. Hot Pocket Philly Cheesesteak
      7. Hot Pocket Barbecue
    • bamapachyderm, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I like your menu, but really, isn't that a lot of work? Food isn't worth ***** if it's not ready to eat out of the package, 'cause I don't have a microwave next to my computer.
  • amandaw33, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14easiest way to beat the heat in your kitchen is grill outside... you can do fish/veggies/beef/chicken and even fruit And easy cleanup... good ideas though.. LOVE pesto !
    • bilbravo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Because it's so much cooler outside? :-)
  • JesusDeluxe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17Segmented.



    Pages.



    Suck. (still dugg tho)
  • asdfjkl1w, on 10/10/2007, -18/+15Why did the woman cross the road? Who cares, why was she out of the kitchen?
  • tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4i_hate_logins / ihatelogins

    Courtesy of bugmenot.
  • bandarr, on 10/10/2007, -6/+171. Open can of Spam
    2. Slice aforementioned Spam
    3. Put Spam on bread
    4. Consume Spam sandwich
    5. Vomit
    6. Order pizza
    • MrColdheart, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11. Open can of Spam
      2. Slice aforementioned Spam
      3. Put oil in frying pan and cook slice of Spam on both sides
      4. Put Spam on bread
      5. Consume Spam sandwich
      6. Troll Digg
      7. Digg down
  • BicBall, on 10/10/2007, -2/+22I can make it to Taco Bell in less than five minutes.
  • crapmatic, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25"12. Boil a lobster. Serve with lemon or melted butter."

    Sorry, NYT, but waiting 15 minutes for water to boil throws off the whole concept of 10-minute rush recipes.
    • tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10Do you not own a kettle? Boil water in kettle (90 seconds), put in pan and bring back to boil (10 seconds), insert lobster.

      Unless a lobster is one of those things you have to boil from cold. I have no idea.
      • seasleepy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Kettles are not particularly common in American kitchens, compared to other countries. They have a strong association with tea here, so people only tend to buy them if they like tea (which is unfortunate because they're very handy for other things too, like boiling water for pasta or so on).

        I believe you put the lobster in the pot only after it's boiling.
        • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3After a good, rolling boil--so you don't hear their little cries!
      • tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7I got dugg down for suggesting using a kettle? >_< I didn't realise they aren't common though. Boiling water has many uses beyond tea.
    • seasleepy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6FTA: "So here are 101 substantial main courses, all of which get you in and out of the kitchen in 10 minutes or less. (I’m not counting the time it takes to bring water to a boil, but you can stay out of the kitchen for that.)"
    • kelbear, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Cover your pot. It should not take 15 minutes to boil water. Covering it increases the efficiency of the heat passing through and reduces the time needed to bring it to a boil.
    • Emmo213, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4FTA: "74 Canned sardines packed in olive oil on Triscuits, with mustard and Tabasco."

      This is not a meal. This is a snack. A bad-tasting snack at that.

      Infact most of these are not "substantial main courses".
  • jedck, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7Most of those recipes don't even look that good. I'd rather do a tuna salad sandwich or some boxed mac and cheese.
    • civperc, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10your concept of culinary greatness is jacked up
  • jennamarquez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Fast food's what's wrong with this world. I'd rather spend my day on peekamo than cook these meals, though.
    • tbadge, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0The only thing these kind of dishes are doing is making small portions, which is what people don't understand when ordering fast food. One cheeseburger or some nuggets isn't going to be that bad for you, however a large Big Mac with fries and a large soda... is. People just don't understand portion control when they don't have to make the food themselves.
      • tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1You are right to an extent, but simply having smaller portions of fast food won't fix the problem. The problem is fast food is empty calories. There's no nutrition in them at all, and so the hundreds of calories they take up are pointless to your body. Fast food once in a while is fine, but it shouldn't really be the mainstay of anyones diet. If you're eating something healthy, you can pretty much have as much as you want, which should be a good incentive for choosing it!
  • Unlegend, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Even if you only spend ten minutes making each of these meals, you're going to spend a heck of a lot of time shopping/storing all of the "simple" ingredients.
    • tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Some of them are simple. Who doesn't keep pasta, herbs, oil, tinned tuna etc. around? Even things like chicken you can freeze and just defrost when you need it. There's really not much in the article that needs 'heck of a lot of time shopping/storing'. They're mostly basic foods.
      • Unlegend, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Agreed, yes, *some* of them are simple. But I'm in college, and I share a fridge and a kitchen space with roommates, as I'm sure many diggers do. It's a GREAT list for people who have the means, don't get me wrong. However, I personally (and I'm sure I'm not alone here), don't have the cash or room for a gigantic variety of daily ingredients like sea scallops, littlenecks, prosciutto, figs, sardines, eggplants, watercress, lamb, etc.
        • kablaaamo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm with you. I love cooking and keep a bunch of things in my house's common kitchen...but a lot of the ingredients are beyond my normal means. "Boil a lobster"? Wouldn't that be nice!
        • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Yeah--like what the hell are "littlenecks".
  • emom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Wow Tamar - only you could get this on the FP - I'm jealous of your Digg abilities ;)
  • Tobark, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1...
  • Tobark, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1"3 Cut eight sea scallops into four horizontal slices each. Arrange on plates. Sprinkle with lime juice, salt and crushed chilies; serve after five minutes."

    Raw scallops?? I see a lawsuit coming.
  • po43292, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6ramen noodles...cup of noodles...cereal....toast....
  • TehSwat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Peanut butter sandwich? Mr. Noodles? Crackers? Gummy bears?
    • silverchrysalis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2only if you garnish with thin slices of virgin sea rat and sprigs of freshly harvested guttersnipe
    • Rikka, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1mr.noodles tastes like CARDBOARD. I go for ones like ichiban.
  • m3t00, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7Ok, This is Lame.
  • avnerlevit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10I live with my mom.
    • br0ck, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8So take 10 minutes and make her a dinner she'll love!
    • blofeld9999, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I live with your Mom too.
  • kitalooclef, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3My favorite easy summer dinner is BLTs with fresh tomatoes from the farmer's market. Simple and refreshing. Eat it with some corn on the cobb for summer perfection. Mmm
  • ExecRecruiter, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1EZ Mac!
  • Zammie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6remember when digg use to have things about new technology....
    • listrophy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Yes, well, I much prefer this over the constant Ron Paul fawning and Bush/Cheney bashing. OK. I get it. Ron Paul is a decent candidate. Bush and Cheney aren't exactly the best leaders.

      This article, however, is useful.
    • PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1i would recommend you exert a few keystrokes and click on the technology section. I have a strange hunch that you'll find what you're looking for.
  • Kyan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Not a bad article. The one I really liked was also NYT when they told you just what you needed for your kitchen to cook well. The article started out something like "A lot of people buy a lot of expensive cookware and think it will make them better cooks, but they never actually use it and don't cook. People who are great cooks and cook often don't have extra pots and pans, but they have just what htey need. Here is what you need..."

    I'd love to find that article again, but my searching on NYT isn't turning it up. anyone remember it?
  • pumpedvideo, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Many of these meals have load of oil and come with bad carbs like white bread or pasta, not recommended...
  • Mockylock, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1I'm guessing the fact that families have both parents working full-time jobs, has something to attribute to this (eating fast food). A lot of the states seem to have a correlation with the poverty level as well.
    I'm sure that "obesity" has been re-classified numerous times since 85 as well.
  • lordmike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Boil a lobster? Yeah, like I just have live lobsters sitting around my house... "What do you want for dinner, honey?" "Why don't you fetch a lobster form the pool!" What kind of recommendation is that?
    • whatsgoodike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2the second part of your comment actually made me 'lol', good stuff
    • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Well, you don't have COWS hanging around the living room, do you? But you manage to cook a steak. And how about those hens? Since they are so hard to catch, I suggest you shop at your local grocer.
      • lordmike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1you can refrigerate and freeze meet... not so with lobster... yes, you can buy frozen lobster tails, but that is not what the article suggested.
    • silverchrysalis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5what? you don't have live lobsters in your pool? what kind of digger are you anyhow?
      phfft.
  • Babobaka, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I saw this article a couple of days ago. Most of the stuff didn't interest me, but I printed out the recipe for Gazpacho. Anyone know if it's any good?
  • j0eb0nd7, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Stupid question: What the hell does this have to do with Science? (And please no explanations about the science of heating up the food!)
  • mtgarden, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Cook minced garlic in peanut oil until blond?

    I am so confused.... I thought blond was a hair color.
    • iWasabi, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Haha... Blond.. For some people... it's a way of life...
  • mahdaeng, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Learn to enjoy cooking.
  • SPThom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Nevermind that it'll take you an extra hour looking around in the supermarket for some of those ingredients, as few of them are things we'll just have "laying around". Hey, go to the freezer and get me my sea scallops!
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