I was just thinking about this but from a more cultural perspective - our cooking takes up a lot of time (which is the one thing that annoys me) and the cleaning up afterwards (the second thing that annoys me) - so let's say we just order take out or get the same from a restaurant - first of all it is so much pricier but secondly, it is the amount of oil, food coloring and other added stuff to enhance the flavor...home cooked food def tastes better and more healthier