Hey all, things are getting tough out there so I wanted to seek out what your tips are for getting a little more value out of cooking
My tips:
- I throw all my vegetable trimmings into a freezer bag for stock later
- Breaking down a whole chicken can be cheaper than buying specific cuts. This varies a lot depending on the sales.
- Save the drippings in your pan after cooking meats. I put them in containers and label them, then use them for flavouring or roux
- This one will sound weird, but I smell the potatoes at the store. After a while you’ll be able to smell a difference in which ones will last longer.
In general I just try and find ways to use up all the bits of food that get discarded.
I’m still only a novice chef, so any of your tips would be greatly appreciated.
I do steel cut oats or ground flax seed and yogurt for breakfast, it’s cheap and high in fiber, and it does work very well at keeping me feeling full with energy.
Frozen berries are cheaper and more nutritious than the sad out of season ones in the market. I like to defrost half cup portions in the fridge overnight for my morning yogurt.
Yogurt isn’t super expensive but making yogurt is actually pretty easy if you happen to be set up for it (it helps to have a bread proofer, an oven with a proofing setting, a yogurt maker, an instant pot or a giant thermos)