5 Benefits of Homemade Food vs. Restaurants

Benefits of Homemade Food vs. Restaurants: Food has a huge impact on people, cultures, and societies. Many people have a strong emotional connection to homemade food. It's all about love, desire, paying attention to the details, and bringing people together. Making a moment that will make you smile when you think back on it.

Besides bringing people together, there are many other good things about cooking at home. Here are defining Benefits of Homemade Food vs. Restaurants.

5 Benefits of Homemade Food vs. Restaurants

1. Homemade Food Just Tastes Better 

Nothing Beats Grandma’s Recipe.

The enticing smell that fills the air, the way each tasty, healthy bite feels and tastes, and the happy childhood memories and feelings of nostalgia that it brings back.

Whether it's a juicy filet mignon cooked to perfection or Bolognese pasta made with your grandma's secret recipe, nothing beats food made at home with love and your own special touch when it comes to true taste.

A recent study even found that people like the foods they made themselves more because we tend to overvalue things we put a lot of work into. 

2. Homemade food is SAFE

It gives you control.

Have you ever had trouble ordering at a restaurant because you are allergic to or sensitive to certain foods? Whether you're trying to avoid gluten or animal products, unless the food is 100% gluten-free or vegan, it's likely that some allergen will still be in it. 

Also, sometimes waiters don't know everything about the chemicals that could cause allergies. Or, even worse, they forget to tell the cook to leave out some of the things you asked to be left out. 

When you cook your own food at home, you know exactly what goes into it. You are in charge of everything! You and your family also know how to make a dish that tastes great by switching out some of the usual ingredients. But most importantly, you can relax and enjoy your meal without thinking that something will go wrong or that you will get sick.  

Since restaurants have to serve so many people every day, the quality of the food usually goes down as well. You can't see or control how fresh their products were or how much oil and fat were used to make your food. 

WebMD says that eating out is twice as likely to make you sick as having a home-cooked meal, which makes sense.

3. Homemade food gives people ACCESS to variety

You don't need to live in a big city to have access to good international food. The YouFeed app is the first home-cooking app of its kind to be released in Wyoming. It lets users find skilled home cooks in their area who have been checked out and then order meals from them. 

Imagine getting real Indian food from your friend down the street, tasty pork chops for your family barbecue, or "out-of-this-world" cookies from a woman across town.

The app gives you access to a wide range of home-cooked meals from all over the world and all kinds of cultures right in your area. 

And it doesn't just have to be about food from other countries. People on special diets can also use the app to find cooks who are experts in a certain type of food.

You don't have much choice when you order food at a restaurant, either. You can only change certain things about the dish. Unless you want one of a few things that not all restaurants will do, you rarely ask the cook to change the food from its original recipe to something new.

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4. Homemade Food is Healthier

More fresh, organic ingredients

Studies show that people who eat at home more often than those who eat out tend to eat healthier. In a study done by the University of Washington School of Public Health, 437 people were asked about the meals they ate the week before. Those who cooked their own food met more of the guidelines for a healthy diet than those who ate out. 

The Healthy Living Index was used in the study to figure out if a person's food had the right mix of nutrients, fruits, and veggies. On the Healthy Eating Index, people who cooked three times a week got a score of about 67, while people who cooked six times a week got a score of about 74.

There's no question that food you cook at home is generally healthy, since you're in charge. You decide how much of each item to put in each dish, how well to cook it, and if you want to switch out some ingredients for healthy ones. 

When you don't have a set menu, it's easier to try new things. And that doesn't mean that good food has to taste bad. It might take a few tries to find the right mix, but at least it's fresh, original, and healthy (no chemical pesticides or added colors), which is a key part of making food taste good.

5. Homemade Food is More Cost-Saving

We can all agree that cooking at home is a much better way to save money than going out. When you eat out, you not only pay 20 times more for the food, but also for the atmosphere, service, and the whole experience. Which is fine and great if you can afford it, but if you have a big family or are on a tight budget, going out all the time might not be so easy on your wallet. 

But, you say, who has time to cook? That's why it's important to keep a healthy balance and use apps like YouFeed, which are better and less expensive than restaurant food. Plus, you get more value for your money. Also, most YouFeed home cooks sell big amounts that you can share with your family or eat for the rest of the week.