Bittman Says Bring Your Lunch to Work, But What About People Who Find It a Chore?

Bringing your lunch to work is a personal finance staple, but Mark Bittman doesn’t talk about it in the context of saving you money in his recent column in the Times’s dining section — he talks about it being rewarding and as a way to eat stuff at work that’s of “higher quality than almost anything you’re able to buy in your neighborhood.” Make a couple of sauces or vinaigrettes in advance, roast some vegetables or a chicken, make a good pot of beans and the lunches you bring to work are soon going to be something you look forward to eating, he argues. Ah, but here’s the thing: People who enjoy cooking will no doubt do this and are already the types who have less of a problem of bringing lunch to work. It’s the people who find cooking a chore that he needs to find a solution for; it’s unlikely that they’re going to roast a chicken or mince a shallot to make a vinaigrette. They are going to spread some peanut butter on some bread and call it a day. [Thanks to Anya for the link!]

Photo: Stacy Spensley

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