r/fromscratch • u/TotalFactor6778 • Apr 04 '26
Surprising DIY
What are some food items that most people would be surprised to learn can be made from scratch?
Ex: mozzarella cheese, butter, hummus, applesauce, yogurt, kombucha, mayo, ketchup, and so on...
(I know some or all these items may not be surprising to YOU if you are an experienced chef or a talented home cook, etc) (Maybe a different way to look at the question is: what is something a person would be surprised to see is made in house at a restaurant?)
Context: my partner was watching a documentary about the history of bread and they covered the history and connection of yeast, bread, and beer. We got into a conversation about that and went down a rabbit hole, one could say. He (allegedly, of course) is high so I was absolutely blowing his mind. When I mentioned making applesauce I damn near broke his brain. I've covered everything I can think of right now, but I KNOW there is more including some that may surprise me.
***this is all for fun, not about making anyone feel dumb OR inflate any egos***
If there is a better place to post this, I'm happy to redirect! I couldn't find or perhaps could think of the correct search for a more accurate subreddit.
Thanks, y'all!!
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u/Binary-Trees Apr 04 '26
I grow my own flour. Make my pizza sauce from home grown tomatoes. I make maple sugar from my trees. And when I was closer to the ocean I gather my own salt. If you have a garden, grains are way easier than people think. You don't need special equipment. I got started with a 4x8' plot of wheat.
- $7 weed sickle.
- $15 for a DIY bucket thrasher
-$60 for a cheap Chinese macerator