kincaidcallahan254, Author at Podcasts for Aggies

Food waste is a major issue in America, and a sizable portion of it occurs within our own homes! The good news is that you can reduce much of that waste with relative ease. In this first episode, you’ll get to take a trip into the foundation of economical kitchen tricks: Stocks.

Stocks (sometimes called broths), are really simple to make, but many people don’t know how to make them. Instead, they opt to buy far more expensive and far less tasty broths from the grocery store.

Stocks can be used in a variety of ways, turning even the most boring foods into gourmet meals.

In addition, you can use stocks in a variety of ways, turning normally-boring dishes into exciting meals that anyone can enjoy.

In the span of 10 minutes, you’ll learn:

How to make broths at home
Vegetable stocks vs bone broths
Where to get the ingredients
When and where to make broths

If you like this episode, you can check out the next episode, where we go into food storage and leftover use. Kitchen conservation tricks can save you time and money in the long run, all while helping fight the global food waste epidemic.

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Your fridge will thank you for using proper food storage techniques.

In this episode of Kitchen Conservation, we’ll be talking about one of the most daunting parts of any home cook’s existence: Food Storage

At first glance, knowing when, where, and how to store your food can be an overwhelming task, but in this episode, you’ll learn that there are some good tricks to help food last longer in your home.

Proper food storage is one of the things that can separate a merely decent chef or home cook from a great one. Knowing how and where to store your foods can decrease your food waste while increasing your quality of life.

Food storage is a quick, cheap and easy process if you know what you’re doing. In the span of 10 minutes, you’ll learn:

Why proper storage is important
A plan to help reduce expired or spoiled food in your fridge
Where (and where not) to store certain foods
Foods to avoid storing next to each other

In addition, you’ll get some insight on leftovers. Leftovers are a daunting task for a lot of home cooks, but there are tricks that you can use to help give your favorite meals a second chance at life.

If you like this episode, you can check out the first episode, where we go into stock making. Kitchen conservation tricks can save you time and money in the long run, all while helping fight the global food waste epidemic.

Stocks: Kitchen Conservation Episode 1

Food Storage: Kitchen Conservation Episode 2