Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food

by Dana Gunders

Overview

This “slim but indispensable new guide” offers “practical tips and delicious recipes that will help reduce kitchen waste and save money” (The Washington Post).

Despite a growing awareness of food waste, many well-intentioned home cooks lack the tools to change their habits. This handbook—packed with engaging checklists, simple recipes, practical strategies, and educational infographics—is the ultimate tool for using more and wasting less in your kitchen.

From a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council come these everyday techniques that call for minimal adjustments of habit, from shopping, portioning, and using a refrigerator properly to simple preservation methods including freezing, pickling, and cellaring. At once a good read and a go-to reference, this handy guide is chock-full of helpful facts and tips, including twenty “use-it-up” recipes and a substantial directory of common foods.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452149431
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	202
Sales rank:	352,796
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Dana Gunders is a project scientist working on food and agriculture with the Natural Resources Defense Council. She is based in Berkeley, California.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2016
Almost 40 percent of all food in the United States does not get eaten, with the average American throwing away an average $30 of food each month. In her first book, Gunders, staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, aims to turn this habit around by educating readers on food waste and suggesting ways for reducing waste at home. While some of the author's ideas may seem like common sense, Gunders starts with easy changes and works her way up to the more involved, such as canning and composting. The first section covers strategies for everyday life including making a meal plan and grocery list, keeping foods fresh, and getting creative with ingredients and leftovers. Especially useful are the explanations of what parts of the refrigerator are best to store which foods, how expiration dates work (or don't), and when food is (and isn't) safe to eat. The author also includes a selection of recipes that feature creative ways to use up leftover foods, as well as a directory of various items and their optimal storage methods. VERDICT A concise, easy-to-follow guide with tips that range from basic to advanced.—Melissa Stoeger, Deerfield P.L., IL

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