Sounds like you're comparing your cooking to the top shelf of restaurants. Most of the mid ones and all of the chains buy frozen goods, fresh produce and ready-made stuff like sauces from Sysco. I promise you, you can compete with Sysco.
Yeah, the cheap shit I win against. Maybe my perspective was/is bad since I already cook unless I'm going to a good place or at least a mediocre place with cuisine I can't cook.
