{"id":29930,"date":"2021-06-01T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/?p=29930"},"modified":"2021-06-01T10:30:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T09:30:38","slug":"zero-waste-cooking-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/food-and-drink\/zero-waste-cooking-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero waste cooking: what to do and what not to do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo by Julia Kuzenkov<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words by Muskan Arora<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 20 million people in the world die of hunger every year, and those of us fortunate enough to have three meals a day inevitably waste food. Apart from wasting food, we throw the peels of the fruits, meat bones and much more. The question arises, how and why is it important to use these leftovers? There are many questions if these leftover peels and bones are healthy and hygienic. As sustainability has started to pick up popularity, people are looking for reusable or zero waste products in every industry, be it fashion or food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from not wasting, the nutritional value of every part of the meal, including the leftovers, has started being used in cooking. There are interesting recipes of vegan bacon with banana peels. The peels of banana are not only edible, but rich in potassium, fibre and other essential nutrients. Scrape out the inner flesh of the peel to make a thin, crispy sauce. Take some paprika, soya sauce, garlic powder, peri peri powder and some maple syrup and dip the peels in the mixture for 8-10 minutes, after which put them in an air fryer, for about 10-12 minutes and they are ready to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are multiple cookbooks available in the market to encourage zero waste food. Yet, there are some simple things we can do right every day to minimize the wastage of food. The first being, plan well before you head out to shop at Lidl or Tesco. These stores are so tempting, that you feel like buying almost everything that catches your eye. If possible, ditch the branded, packed food and go for local farmers, as the carbon emissions are much less and you’ll be consuming more organic and healthy food. Incorporate peels, seeds and the ends of greens in your cooking. To rescue you from the question of how, these are some interesting recipes I’ve personally tried and tested to make eating an environment friendly habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are lazy and crave snacks like me, this is the recipe you need to try right away. The Smoky Carrot Hummus with flatbreads and mint gremolata, is a long but very fruitful recipe, you’ll realise you have used up all the food that was about to go bad and did not leave any waste. This recipe will allow you to use up the leaves of the carrot as well as the peels, so I encourage you to explore the internet for these methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equally, Tom Hunt’s pumpkin muffin recipe might not sound show-stopping, but it is the most delicious delicacy your taste buds will ever feel. These crummy little muffins are heaven, rolled in cinnamon, and full of all your leftover Halloween pumpkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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