Some time ago, Zhenghejun was invited to have dinner at a friend's house who basically didn't cook much. He thought it was just a simple bite, but he didn't expect that after he went there, he put all kinds of "big dishes" on the table. At that time, I was shocked and had an idea in my mind, "Is this kid going to a restaurant to be a chef?" At the beginning, my friend didn't admit it, and after asking, he told me that these were " pre-made dishes ". He also said that this is very hot now, and it can be eaten after cooking, which is very convenient. I stocked up a lot of Double 11, and now I can have a big meal without leaving home. This remark aroused my curiosity. Why has it now developed into such exquisite food ingredients? Has the option of replacing takeaways appear?
I still remember that Zhenghejun last time paid attention to pre-made dishes, long ago, it was once despised as "just cooking package , the MSG flavor soared into the sky spirit cover, and there was no soul." It may be that the product was not very mature at that time, and after a brief look, I didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, it had developed to the current level in the blink of an eye and began to move towards the dining table for young people.
Pre-made dishes have been developed since they were first proposed and have not been as simple as "culinary packages". In fact, the scope of pre-made dishes is very wide. Pre-made dishes are also pre-made foods, and their definition is that they are processed by intermediaries. Snacks like boneless chicken feet are also pre-made foods. The industry divides pre-made foods into four categories: i.e., u., cook, hot, and ready to eat. Even if the boneless chicken feet are ready-to-eat pre-made products that can be eaten directly with open bags, the ones that can be eaten after hot with open bags are instant hot. Like the big meal made by Zhenghejun’s friend, the category is the right-to-cook category, which is what we mainly talk about today, pre-made dishes that have been popular recently. The biggest difference between
instant cooking and instant cooking and the other two is that you need to add seasoning and cook. At present, the price of this type of pre-made dish is relatively high. The price of a certain brand of crayfish 1800g (including seasoning) is about 150 yuan per serving, sheep scorpion html is about 2,180 yuan per serving, and 180 yuan per serving, 180 yuan per serving. Although it is much more convenient, its price is basically comparable to the price of going to the store, and relatively speaking, some takeaways are cheaper. Many netizens have asked questions about this: "Spend the same money and eat a "frozen food" more than takeaway, but you have to cook it yourself and wash the dishes. Is this really appropriate?" According to the data, the price of pre-made dishes is about 10% to 20% cheaper than dine-in prices. However, due to the mixed brands of pre-made dishes, some pre-made dishes with discounts often cannot be guaranteed. Some manufacturers add more seasonings to cover up the deterioration of ingredients caused by freezing. Although the taste has been adjusted to a certain extent, health issues have to be considered.
And, now you may just know or know about pre-made dishes and have not tried them, but it may have entered your life long ago. Whether it is the hot snack bar on the street or the famous chefs in star-rated hotels, you may have tasted it a long time ago. The essence of pre-made dishes is to improve efficiency and industrialize food. It has to be said that it has been very successful in making this. According to data from the Chinese Restaurant Association, the cost of opening pre-made dishes, chefs, and washing vegetables can be saved. The ultimate net profit can be about 7% more than the cost of traditional restaurants. Nowadays, more than 90% of chain restaurants use pre-made dishes. Xibei’s pre-made dishes use rate exceeds 85%, and Yoshinoya has reached 100%. Some restaurants with fast-pending meals may have used pre-made dishes instead of making them freshly fried.
Not only that, during the years of repeated epidemics, pre-made dishes have satisfyed many people's desire to go to restaurants at home, but they have eaten the big meal they want. In 2022, the search volume of pre-made dishes related to keywords increased by by 877%. During the May Day period, the transaction amount of pre-made dishes in JD Supermarket increased by more than 250% year-on-year, and the transaction amount of pre-made dishes in Beijing increased by more than 270% year-on-year. In the first half of this year, Meituan Takeout data showed that the total number of pre-made dishes on sale reached 297, and 665 pre-made dishes were launched.During the 618 period, the transaction amount of pre-made dishes of JD.com also increased by 95.8%. From this, it can be seen that pre-made dishes have made many people "very delicious".
Speaking of this, although many parts of the article are questioning the current pre-made dishes products, it is not to warn everyone not to choose pre-made dishes, nor is it a criticism. Instead, I want to make it clear to everyone that I have a cognition when considering it, and when purchasing, I should carefully identify the manufacturer, sales, reputation and other factors and choose, and keep my eyes open to avoid rushing to the pit and missing the good part of it under the trend of pre-made dishes.
In the final analysis, the biggest disadvantage of pre-made dishes at present may be the price. Although it saves travel and cooking skills, it does not save completely. When it comes to "expensive and not necessarily delicious" to "good taste and good price and affordable", pre-made dishes may be truly "popular" in people's lives. Cheap dishes can survive, expensive pre-made dishes may not be possible. When the pre-made dishes become more mature, they will appear in the lives of more people.
