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.

  • endeavor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I buy 5kg bags of sushi rice from a specialty store along with large bottles rice vinegar and mirin. Saves like 75% of the cost especially since I like to make a lot of asian dishes.

    Also making asian noodles is very cheap and fast even without a pasta machine as its just flour, 50% water and 1% salt.

    Its also way cheaper to make tortilla bread, burger buns, hotdog buns yourself than to buy them where I live and once you get used to it, it stops being a hassle.