Food: More taste, less waste

By Giovanna Torrico & Amelia Wasilev

Published: 00:02 BST, 15 August 2021 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 15 August 2021

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From juiced oranges to veg scraps… it’s amazing what you can make with the food you usually chuck. These recipes will change the way you cook

Panzanella salad with stale bread

Used orange & almond; Cheese scrap fondue

5 EASY WAYS TO WASTE LESS FOOD

1

Always try to source food locally and buy seasonally. Buying locally means less waste occurs between farmer and retailer. Food is fresher and will last longer in your fridge.

2

Store food so that it will last well without spoiling. Remove any packaging and check produce before putting it away (one bad piece of fruit or veg can quickly cause the rest to spoil).

3

Know your kitchen and plan your menus. Keep a check on what’s in the cupboard, fridge and freezer. Think about the number of meals you need to prepare each week and only buy what you need.

4

Think about ways to preserve any excess food. Pickling or making jams and chutneys are an ideal way of using up fruit and veg.

5

Make good use of your freezer. All your vegetable peelings can be frozen in bags ready to use in stocks, while any overripe fruit can be frozen to throw into smoothies. chilli or ginger.

NOW BUY THE BOOK

Our recipes are from The Zero Waste Cookbook by Giovanna Torrico and Amelia Wasiliev, published by Hardie Grant, price £16.99. To order a copy for £14.44 until 4 September, go to mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3308 9193. Free UK delivery on orders over £20.

JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN

In Britain we waste an incredible 6.4 million tons of perfectly good food every year – enough to fill Wembley Stadium 11 times.

The Mail on Sunday’s War on Food Waste campaign is calling on households to slash their waste by 30 per cent. This is the equivalent of just 1kg (2.2lb) a week. If every household hit this target, it would do the same for the environment as taking two million cars off the road. We’d love to know what you’re doing to cut down. Tell us at foodwaste@mailonsunday.co.uk.