# Trying to be a more organized cook

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-be-a-more-organized-cook/569139>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 27, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-be-a-more-organized-cook/569139 "2011-01-27T02:00:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-be-a-more-organized-cook/569139/21 "2011-02-02T20:34:45Z")

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> [@Lacunae\_Matata](#):
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> Yep, the box of Tony Chachere’s sits on the back of the stove with the salt and pepper, and gets a pretty good workout.

I meant Tony Chacheres [dinner mixes](http://shop.tonychachere.com/dinner-mixes-c-8024.html), not the spice mix. Did you know they have an [more spice](http://shop.tonychachere.com/more-spice-seasoning-7-oz-p-21717.html) version, too?

Anyway, I make extra pizza on purpose, to have leftovers.

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**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-be-a-more-organized-cook/569139/22 "2011-02-02T22:07:36Z")

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> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#):
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> I meant Tony Chacheres [dinner mixes](http://shop.tonychachere.com/dinner-mixes-c-8024.html), not the spice mix. Did you know they have an [more spice](http://shop.tonychachere.com/more-spice-seasoning-7-oz-p-21717.html) version, too?

I may have to try those! I don’t use mixes very often, due to concerns about sodium levels, but every now and again those would be quick and easy.

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-be-a-more-organized-cook/569139/23 "2011-02-03T17:10:38Z")

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Well, you do have to doctor them up. I usually dump in diced tomatoes, red beans and a package of frozen okra in addition to a couple of meats.

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