eli5: How do “instant” versions of foods (instant oatmeal, coffee, rice, etc.) exist? Why are they not the standard since they’re so efficient?

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eli5: How do “instant” versions of foods (instant oatmeal, coffee, rice, etc.) exist? Why are they not the standard since they’re so efficient?

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Just compare a ‘real’ coffe, an instant coffe and some 3in1 variant and you are going to taste the difference.

Same with the instant soup versus the soup of your granny.

They are not even close. Sure the instant versions are really nice for time saving and for ppl how don’t know/ want to cook, but the the cost of quality.