3 kitchen staples you can prepare from scratch in under 10 minutes, by a chef who never eats ultra-processed foods

Rory O'Connell is a chef and cofounder of Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland.

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• Americans eat a lot of ultra-processed foods, but they've been linked to many health problems.
• Part of their appeal is convenience, but you can make some dietary staples from scratch in minutes.
• A chef who never eats UPFs shared easy recipes for bread, pesto, and mayo.

You've probably heard that eating lots of ultra-processed foods isn't great for your health.