While the difficulty level of cooking a dish can vary depending on an individual's culinary skills and experience, there are certain popular dishes that are often considered challenging to replicate at home.
It's not impossible - it's just usually easier, faster, and cheaper to buy them.
Here are a few examples.
Sushi
Crafting traditional sushi rolls, nigiri, or sashimi requires precise knife skills, an understanding of sushi rice preparation, and knowledge of sourcing fresh and high-quality seafood.
Achieving the perfect balance of flavors and textures in sushi can be a complex task for beginners.
Croissants
Making flaky, buttery croissants from scratch involves a lengthy process that includes making a laminated dough with multiple layers of butter and dough, followed by precise rolling, folding, and resting.
Achieving the delicate, airy texture and distinct crescent shape can be challenging without practice and patience.
Beef Wellington
This classic British dish features a tender beef fillet wrapped in a layer of duxelles (mushroom mixture) and puff pastry.
Achieving a perfectly cooked beef tenderloin while ensuring the pastry remains crisp and golden requires careful timing and technique.
Baked Alaska
Baked Alaska is a show-stopping dessert consisting of a layer of cake topped with ice cream, encased in meringue, and quickly baked to achieve a golden exterior while keeping the ice cream frozen inside.
Managing the temperature and timing to prevent the ice cream from melting or the meringue from overcooking can be challenging.
