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5 Tips to Reduce Food Waste in the Kitchen
Do you ever throw away a lot of food when you clean the fridge and pantry? Especially fruits, vegetables and almost full jars that have been forgotten at the bottom of the fridge? Here are 5 tips to help you dramatically reduce food waste and save you money at the same time.
1. Plan your groceries in advance and don’t buy too much
Before you go grocery shopping, check the contents of your fridge and pantry, plan your meals and only buy the missing food you need. If you make a list before going out shopping, you’ll spend less time at the store, and you’ll be less tempted by impulse purchases.
2.Organize your fridge using the FIFO method
Once back at home, place your new purchases in the fridge behind the food that is already there, according to the FIFO method: First In, First Out. This means that you’ll be less likely to open a new yogurt container when there is already one open in the fridge. To preserve a food’s freshness and nutrients, eat perishable foods such as fish and meat and more fragile vegetables at the beginning of the week, and reserve staple foods (pasta, dairy products, eggs, potatoes, carrots etc.) for later.
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3. Learn the art of “Zero-Waste”
Withered vegetables, leftover rice or pasta, stale bread, too-ripe fruit, foods that have been relegated to the bottom of the fridge can all be used in a host of recipes. Once a week, take a few minutes to identify the foods and leftovers that need to be cooked in the next few days. Zero-waste recipes are not limited to soups or fried rice.
With a quick béchamel and some pasta on hand you can mix them with your leftover vegetables, fish, chicken etc. And to help you use up the leftover fruit, you can make fruit sauces or compotes. By doing this each week, you will develop new zero-waste reflexes and add empty-the-fridge ideas to your recipe repertoire.
For some inspiration read Tips to Cook the Leftovers.
Author
Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com, never wanted to neglect the quality of her food. She shares her special expertise to make good food quickly and without complications!
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