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Prevent Wastage of Food While Cooking: 8 Tips for Home Cooks

Reflecting upon ways and means to cut down food waste while cooking. Find more…
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food waste
Huge amount of edible food gets wasted daily during harvesting, storage and transportation which is not in our control.
Huge amount of edible food gets wasted daily during harvesting, storage and transportation which is not in our control.
cooking
Wastage also happens in households during cooking which we can control with a little bit of care and planning.
Wastage also happens in households during cooking which we can control with a little bit of care and planning.
menu
Cook meals with planned menu where old perishable foods (vegetables, poultry) are used up before spoilage.
Cook meals with planned menu where old perishable foods (vegetables, poultry) are used up before spoilage.
throwing away food
Cook as much as you need. Excess leftover foods often become unmanageable and turn bad inside refrigerator.
Cook as much as you need. Excess leftover foods often become unmanageable and turn bad inside refrigerator.
recipe book
When unsure about outcome of a new recipe, prepare in small amount first. If it works, cook in bulk next time.
When unsure about outcome of a new recipe, prepare in small amount first. If it works, cook in bulk next time.
ugly vegetable
Do not reject any vegetable just because it looks ugly. Even if it looks imperfect, its nutritional value and taste remain perfect.
Do not reject any vegetable just because it looks ugly. Even if it looks imperfect, its nutritional value and taste remain perfect.
food waste
Fresh leafy vegetables may get wilted with time inside refrigerator but those are still edible. Instead of throwing away, put them in soup.
Fresh leafy vegetables may get wilted with time inside refrigerator but those are still edible. Instead of throwing away, put them in soup.
cooking
While cooking or heating food, be careful not to burn it and make it inedible.
While cooking or heating food, be careful not to burn it and make it inedible.
spilling of food
Careless handling of food leads to dropping and spilling which must be prevented.
Careless handling of food leads to dropping and spilling which must be prevented.
cake garnishing
Sometimes, we waste food ingredients in garnishing that can improve visual appeal only. Try to avoid it where you can.
Sometimes, we waste food ingredients in garnishing that can improve visual appeal only. Try to avoid it where you can.
wastage of food
Prevention of food wastage is essential at every level in order to preserve valuable natural resources. As home cooks, you can contribute using these simple tricks.
Prevention of food wastage is essential at every level in order to preserve valuable natural resources. As home cooks, you can contribute using these simple tricks.

 

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