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Which is better, eating outside or cooking at home?
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I love to eat at home but if i am on the field i don't have a choice but to eat in a clean environment fast food.
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Food cooked at home is far better than outside food. Food eaten at home is far more nutritive because it provides you the opportunity to add whatever it is you want spice up it with. Unlike outside foods that majority of them are junk foods, you can't tell what and what that were added to it. 
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I love homecooking, but eating outside is a previlige to reward myself.

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Eating outside may be easier and more convenient for a few people. But is it healthy in any way? So, it is better to get used to cooking at home. It is important to be aware of the ingredients you add to the dish and know the benefits they promise. Self cooking also reduces weight, because it requires physical labor.

When you cook at home, you can decide the amount of oil, spices or other ingredients in your own preparations which will suit your needs and is not excessive as is likely in many outside foods with the risk of high calories. In addition, you can also gook in required quantities to be able to cook fresh for the next day. 
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I am really a shy person especially when it comes to eating in a crowded place. The only food I can eat in a restaurant is kebab or a sausage and maybe drink a soda. I hence prefer cooking my own food for several reasons and one of them includes, cooked food is always sweet.  Usually when I cook, I tend to use lots of natural species hence the food turns out very sweet.

Also,I can cook any portion of meal that I want and its always cheap compared to when you're buying the food. In restaurants you're always served the amount of food depending in your cash "pay as you eat". At times the food is little and may end up eating again and again to be full and you pay very high amount.

Finally, cooking your own food is cool because you can maintain very high startndards of hygiene. Not matter how clean a restaurant might be, you cannot be guaranteed of hygienic standards especially food thats been cooked with lots of people. The effects if unhygienic conditions are tremendous.
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Cooking at home for me is better than eating outside. Some people might think otherwise because their lifestyle and activities may not permit them to cook at home. So they'd rather eat outside.

Cooking at home saves you extra cash. You can buy your food stuff in bulk, take advantage of bonuses and promos at different shopping stores. It is way cheaper than buying from outside. They'll charge you for the cost of everything, labour and even delivery when you order.

Making your own food is way healthier. You make the choices of ingredients and you determine the quality of your meal. You also do not have to worry about sanitary. You are the boss! You'd know you are eating clean and healthy. 
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I like much more eating at home than eating outside.I think it is important to know exactly,which ingredients contain your meal,and if they are of good quality.

If you are eating outside,you don't know for sure,of what quality are the ingredients from the ordered meal.

It is more healthier to eat at home,because you can cook meals with less fat and sugar.

Taking in consideration all this things,I prefer eating at home.
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Yes, I agree. We know what we put in our food when we cook it.
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I live on a small island and here we have what they call food trucks to eat at. Normally this is only in the evening that they are open. They are similar to food carts or even small taco stands. They cook great food, it is normally fried in a wok or even on BBQ. But the only issues are the trucks serve the same food. Each person who runs the trucks has their own way of cooking so the food tastes a bit different at each truck. Here we don't have a wide variety of food or places to choose from when we go out to eat. Basically, the people here love their steak and friend and this is normally what they order to eat. I don't like this type of food and therefore, I don't really like going out much to eat.

I have a large garden where I grow so many veggies for me. I would rather cook the fresh foods from my yard than go out to buy food that I am not so happy to eat or have eaten so many times in the past. This way the food is prepared the way I like it and I don't use oil when cooking. I find it is so bad for you and changes the way that the food tastes. I would rather use other means to cook the food at home. 

I personally would rather stay home and cook and eat than go out to eat. Maybe once a month if we are tired or it is very late we might go across the street and buy a plate of food from the food truck to eat. This doesn't happen often and when we do it is normally chow men which is really good here. 

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Growing your own garden is a great because you can pickup different fresh, and healthy ingredients for the menu.
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As long as food is concerned it depends on taste, the arrangement and the ingredients that are being used in cooking is always vary from person to person. Every one has different taste and vissionary sense, how the food is delivered. 

When you eat out you may find the veriety of food to eat, different taste to observe and surely the luxury of eating without doing any work. But you wont have the idea about the quality that is far away from the taste. You dont know the quality of ingredients manly the oil being used in the food. That may harm your health. 

Eating at home requires work to cook but you have idea about the qality of food your are having, the quality of ingredients being used that will be full of nutrition. 

In compairission the home cooked food is far more better than eating out but it might help to gather a family can find time to talk that is utilized in cooking. Therefore its good to do outing once in a moon but daily outing could be harmfull. 
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I have seen a lot of small food stall in the street using oil repeatedly enen it is already black color. This is not good for the health.
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If only I can cook, I should be choosing cooking at home. But my real answer is cooking at home for the reason of I am saving my money. I dine out with my friends during payday. This is my reward to myself for being a hard worker, however, it only happens twice a month and I am eating at home after all of the days. My mom cooks at home. She is a good cook. I will just give her money and I will advise what food to cook and she will do it. Dining out gives us varieties of food that we could choose. A good ambiance boost our appetite and surely we can unwind while eating, however, it requires a lot of money. Instead of using that money to buy food in the grocery, cook the food that you want, as many as you want and keeping the remaining in the freezer, cook it again on the next day, you had save lots of money. You even saved your energy because you are just at home, after you eat you can sit down and watch television, compare to having a long journey going home or heading to something that could be a reason of another spending.
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There is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself for working so hard and it doesn't happen everyday, home cooked is more nicer because the mother cook it with love.
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I love eating out but since I heard a horror story about a chef that used to scratch himself in a certain place and then carry on cooking it has put me off a little. I still eat out and try not to think about it because at the end of the day we never know how hygienic a person is, whether they wash their hands after using the toilet etc. It's always a risk.

If you're cooking at home, you know how long the food has been in the fridge, you can wash your hands regularly and there is no risk to your health. Thankfully I have never been poisoned from eating out so I suppose we must build up some kind of immunity but I definitely feel safer cooking at home.
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That is really disturbing when watching a movies about a chef, but choosing the good restaurant is what we need to be aware of.
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I'm really introverted and I don't like going outside at all, only if I really have to. I don't like eating in front of people too, and I don't like any public events really. So eating outside will only make it hard for me to enjoy myself and enjoy the food I'm having. I don't like cooking as well lol, I'm too lazy for that and my mom is always cooking for all of us and she's really good at that and she's spoiling all of us. So, I'd say I prefer eating my mom's homemade meals or I would rather ask for pizza or other meals delivered to my house when I don't feel like eating my mom's very healthy food.
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Eating outside and cooking at home both present equally important benefits depending on the situation.

For instance, eating outside would be better if you are too tired to prepare and cook food but you still want to have a decent meal. You can also have the pleasure of eating the food you want, especially those you can't prepare on your own, when you eat outside.

On the other hand, cooking at home is rather rewarding. There's nothing quite like cooking either for yourself or for your family. The thought of going through all the hassle of buying, preparing, or learning the meal is something that is really valuable. When you prepare your own food, you also get the freedom of choosing the healthy ingredients or add your own touch to the recipe. But more importantly, you get to add the most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking--the love for those you are cooking for.
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I can't remember the last time I ate out I have always been a homely person so I cook and eat in.if I don't do the cooking my partner does and it became worse now that I'm on a diet I eat strictly home made food.

I always believe eating in is alot cheaper because food outside the home in my country is very expensive.

Home made food are more hygienic since we take time to wash all our ingredients and keep the cooking area clean but some food places are just plain dirty

Ingredients used at home are mostly fresh and nutritious unlike ingredients used outside which some are spoiled or almost bad, which most time makes us have stomach upset and even start stooling.
Eating in help Foster oneness and togetherness in the family, since everyone is expected to be on the dinning table during meals time.
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I often to cook at home because that way I know what did put in my food cooking. Sometimes we buy food outside but that's very rare. Buying more often outside is not good either especially in financial budgeting, it is more expensive to buy food outside than to cook from scratch at home. And it is more appealing the food that is cook at home. Sometimes, it is very tiring to cook at home because you have to prepare everything before cooking. But after cooking, you will know that is tasty because you cook it by yourself and you can cook anything you want at home. It is more fun though its tiring to cook your own food, but you know you cook a very healthy food for the family. Plus, you will enjoy the meal in the table knowing it is made with love for the whole family.
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Cooking at home is the best option because it is more convenient, economical and it also improves your cooking skills on daily basis though eating outside is most time unavoidable especially for the working class,  the singles out there,  the need for them to meet up with their target makes it difficult to cook at home all the time but has a family person you will always prefer to cook at home so that all the family members can benefit from the food and also eat to their taste and satisfaction.
Meanwhile,  majority of people only takes lunch outside but eat their breakfast and dinner at home because the time is always available to prepare the meals.
Virtually every body eat outside but it is very good if it is at minimal stage.
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While this may look like a tough question to many of us, I will like to say that cooking at home is one of the easiest ways that we can enjoy a fruitful and happy life. Someone like I that began cooking while I was a kid will always feel happy just by making the food that I want to eat on a daily basis. Cooking is what gives me joy and a way that I always get to connect with my mind and body on a daily basis.

So, on that note, I have found it difficult to always eat out as that is not the way that I was trained at home. Mom will always make it a point of duty for all of us, three boys and a lady, to always know how to cook one or two meals. That was how I got to learn how to make a lot of meals that even the people that are living around me will wonder how it is possible for that to happen. Succinctly, I agree that cooking at home is much better.
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Who really enjoys food from outside all the time, once in a while is acceptable, but if you have a place that you call home why would you settle for hotel or restuarant food when you can prepare your own? Am just thinking aloud., but seriously, the only people i can accept that they need to eat out all the time are people who do not have homes to go to.. Even bachelors have no reason to not cook at home if they have a stove, home cooked meals are the best at all times, they are healthy, always served hot and well presented, okay i must admit sometimes the presentation is left for the high end resuarants and hotels. for me, my kitchen is close to my heart, nothing really beats that. I love cooking for the love of me, i can spend most of my time in the kitchen when i have nothing else to do in the house. i love experimenting on new recipes and it just fulfills me. cookin at home is the better option always.
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Without any doubt, Eating home is better. To ensure the food is healthy and tasty, eating home is the best way. Eating at home with family members is greatest pleasure. Eating outside may spoil your health. We couldn't say about the outside food quality. 
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It is depend on the setuation if you in outside then first see the out side food is hygiene or not if it is hygiene then you eat it . But I mostaly prefer home make food.
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I prefer food cooked at home since you can cook it according to your preference. Also, you can get the portion size which you like compared to food you get in the restaurants.

When cooking food at home, you will be able to prepare it under hygienic conditions some restaurants do not follow that. 
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It is better to to cook at home. So that you know your requirement about the food and taste.

Having food outside has some risks.

We are not sure about the taste and the nutrition values.

We keep thinking that food is unhealthy, contains more oil, has artificial flavours.

Eating outside occasionally is ok.
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Well most of the time i like to eat outside like panipuris and more. But whenever my mom isn't around me i miss honemade food made by her. I love her❤
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