Conceitos essenciais
Kate Hall emphasizes minimizing food waste and cost-effective frozen food choices to optimize freezer usage.
Resumo
Kate Hall shares valuable insights on maximizing the potential of your freezer. She suggests tracking food waste to identify unnecessary purchases and highlights cost differentials between fresh and frozen produce. Hall provides practical tips on freezing various foods like potatoes, carrots, and bananas to prevent wastage. Additionally, she advises on what foods are suitable for freezing and offers guidance on handling items like herbs, fruits, eggs, pasta, and cheese. The article underscores the importance of proper freezing techniques for meat and fish to maintain freshness.
Estatísticas
"We waste 4.4m potatoes every day in the UK."
"You can get a pineapple for £1 but if you buy frozen, it is about £5 for 1kg."
"Blueberries are about £10 per 1kg fresh but £6 or £7 frozen."
Citações
"Some people will absolutely be like: ‘I can taste freezer on that bread roll.’"
"Freezing a sofrito mix will stand you in good stead for days you don’t fancy chopping a dozen onions, carrots and celery."
"As for meat and fish, the usual rules apply. Freeze at its freshest (never after the use-by date) and defrost thoroughly before cooking."