Wednesday 27 June 2018

SPILLING THE BEANS...The Most Common Food Waste

It is clear that we are more likely to throw away certain foods than others. This is largely due to varying lifespans and buying more of the food than necessary. See below some of the foods most frequently found in the food waste bin. 

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✿ MILK- pour milk into ice cube trays ready to pop into a cup of tea
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✿ BANANAS- overripe bananas are perfect for banana and chocolate bread. Alternatively I slice the ripe bananas up and pop in the freezer. I can then use the sliced banana in porridge for those cold winter mornings or for smoothies and ice cream in summer!



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✿ BACON- bacon lasts far longer when frozen. Separating the layers with grease proof paper avoids the strips from clumping together



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✿ BREAD- whole loaves last much longer than sliced as less surface area is exposed to air. However, at uni I tend to buy sliced bread and store in the freezer immediately after shopping. This way I can pop a slice straight from the freezer into the toaster or pop a couple of slices in the fridge overnight to defrost ready for a sandwich the next day!



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✿ POTATOES- if you buy a large bag of potatoes, it is often easy to know whether you'll use them all before they start sprouting. Mashed potato keeps well in the freezer, or alternatively parboil them and freeze ready for your Sunday roasties!


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✿ CHEESE- store in an airtight container or bag. Hard cheeses can be grated and frozen, ready to be thrown straight into a saucepan.
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