Comments on: Economical Eats: Cooking Thoroughly

By: Jo Harper

Jo Harper — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:44:15 +0000

What a wonderful article. I am exactly the same. I utilize such methods so that I can afford organic meats. I cannot believe how many people of my generatation (I am 34) do not freeze any leftovers.
My favorite tip with herbs is to buy a bunch and chop it all, use what you need then put the rest in 2 teaspoon measures into an ice cube tray and add a drop of water – freeze – pop them out of the tray and bag them for future use.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:00:52 +0000

Thanks for a great article. I’m ever-working toward making the most of what I purchase and consume, while making the least impact. Great thoughts here.

By: News bites: eat cheaper and better | Homecooking Revival

News bites: eat cheaper and better | Homecooking Revival — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:50:35 +0000

[...] Cook ahead, eat it all. Chef Tamar Adler reminds us of the ethic of using all of the food we bring into our home for nutrition, financial and ethical richness. Her post is a little long, but read it if you can find time. (Civil Eats) [...]

By: Sage

Sage — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:30:46 +0000

This is what I call living Mind to Mouth. With better skills in the kitchen you can really re-calibrate your sense of the cost of food. When you know how to plan meals it is easy to see how far a given veggie or piece of meat will go. The average American throws out a 1/4 of their food bought. You can't have this much waste AND balk at $7/lb ground beef from local grass-eating cows. Thanks for this post, it is beautifully written. I write about this topic very consistently and it's always nice to hear others beat a similar drum. mindotmouth.org

By: Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto » Food For Thought - Tuesday, February 24th

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:24:01 +0000

[...] Cooking well depends only on good planning and the willingness to use everything. [...]

By: Georgia

Georgia — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:37:58 +0000

The current economy has reinforced my desire to eat economically. I have a stock bag in the freezer and like my mother I make large pots of soup and freeze portions for future meals. I am lucky to have a bread machine – make a loaf, freeze the slices.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:13:01 +0000

Great post. You offer up some great ideas on how to make the most of your food dollars. I completely agree that if you approach food in the way you reference here, it makes sense to buy the good stuff and it isn’t more expensive than buying $3.99 TV dinners every night. I also save bean liquor for adding flavor to soups.

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:50:14 +0000

Well said, Tamar. Those of us in more-northern climes crave fresh things by this point in the winter, but your tips are good reminders of how far we can stretch our food, especially when we have good ingredients to start.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:35:22 +0000

Never mind saving money, this reminds us not to waste food. As we try to adjust our way our life to accommodate our ever growing population, it is incumbent on all of us to use resources respectfully and thoughtfully.

By: Gill

Gill — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:53:41 +0000

Your post resembles the true situation of the middle class people who are suffering the effects of recession. But I don’t worry about the cost of food I spend all that i have for buying vegetables and bread.