
"From frozen puff pastry to a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, even the best chefs in the business turn to convenience food once in a while. And if they can do it, we certainly can too, especially if it helps to take the pressure off in the kitchen and get us back to enjoying cooking. From Ina Garten's insistence that "store-bought is fine" to Bobby Flay's genius suggestion for a super-speedy curry, these celebrity shortcuts will help to simplify your cooking without sacrificing flavor."
"If you have ever felt that you were cheating a little when buying store-bought puff pastry, it may reassure you to know that Ina Garten approves of this little switch. The Barefoot Contessa is known for making life in the kitchen as easy as possible, and puff pastry is one of the ingredients that she is happy to buy pre-made. For those who love baking, making homemade puff pastry is a labor of love."
Celebrity chefs commonly rely on store-bought shortcuts to save time while maintaining flavor. Convenience items such as frozen puff pastry and pre-cooked rotisserie chicken appear alongside homemade components in professional kitchens. Ina Garten recommends frozen puff pastry (she favors Pepperidge Farm) as an acceptable and practical choice for quick pies and palmiers. Making puff pastry from scratch involves repeated folding, rolling, and chilling, which is time-consuming and impractical when speed matters. Using pre-made pastry removes this labor, lets cooks assemble dishes faster, and delivers flaky, buttery results with far less effort.
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