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Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food (Zero Waste Home, Zero Waste Book, Sustainable Living Book)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; 1st edition (September 29, 2015)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 6


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 46


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.63 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #333,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #436 in Budget Cooking #484 in Cooking, Food & Wine Reference (Books) #505 in Cooking Encyclopedias


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    • I have great cooking tools
Before posting my review I read all the other reviews. What I found interesting were the negative reviews that focused on how much the reader already knew on this topic. It puzzles me why one would purchase a guide to a topic they already know all about. Now for my thoughts on the book: I am an experienced cook - no gourmet chef by any stretch but I can make food from scratch that people can/will actually eat. I have great cooking tools, a fabulous oven, bread maker, kitchen aid and so on. What I DON'T have is a grasp on how to maximize my food dollars and quit throwing away so much food. I've gone in spurts with making applesauce out of soft or soon to go bad apples, frozen almost dead bananas for muffins or smoothies and really tried to get past my aversion to leftovers! Nothing sticks and I needed a road map. This book provided me with what I needed - a food preservation compass. I like that this book is broken up into easy to digest chunks (pun intended). The mix of science, statistics and food tips was just right for me. Nothing was so cumbersome or long-winded that I had to put the book down. I love the Smarter Storage section - I never could figure out which items needed humidity and which ones didn't! Organizing the freezer is one task this household is NOT good at - Dana's tips are a great refresher on how to organize and why we should. I have a great dream of composting; although it has always seemed "too complicated" and I give up before I get started. Dana's simple approach (for all living styles) gives me hope that I can actually do this! This book has great tips to achieve what the title suggests Waste Less Food! While every person may not need every section of this book, I do believe this book contains a nugget for everyone, even for those "in the know". And for those just beginning their journey to Wasting Less, Saving more and doing better for our environment - this book is a MUST have. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015 by Next book?
    • I like this book
I like this book, I think it's quite in depth, & I appreciate that the author admits that eating animals is not the good for the environment. I love the sections on how best to store produce, grains, both plant milk & egg substitutes, beans, nuts, & vegetarian proteins, oils, condiments & spices; as well as the pretty detailed composting section & the one on "canning" food in jars & blanching to freeze. A lot of good information, but I think it is lacking for me in a few ways: First, it does not include some more detailed information on how to store some plant based items. Second, if you are vegan or vegetarian, the waste free recipes for the most part / for me at least, are almost inapplicable. Sure, I could replace every animal option with a plant based one, but I do not always have on hand egg substitutes for more lunch/dinner type foods. I keep some for baking, but for example, a banana is not going to give you what you want for a frittata. And I'm not sure a flax egg would help there either. Not to mention that these veg options are either packaged in plastic or may require an entire DIY recipe. I already make banana nice cream, but I will definitely try her variation for banana sorbet, as I love both lime juice & agave & I may try a variation on her sneaky black bean brownies, as I've never found brown sugar without a plastic bag. Thirdly, this book recommends too many items packaged in plastic, which to me, is "waste" since I cannot recycle most plastic bags, & I do not want that in my food anyway. Overall, I do recommend this if you need some more help in the food waste area. An expert may already know most of what is in this book, but if you wanted some recipes, it may be helpful for that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2017 by CE
    • Stop wasting food
If your trash or compost bin seems to fill up too fast, you need this book. Americans throw out way too much good food, and this book explains how you can stop doing that. Lots of great ideas about getting every penny out of your food dollar -- and when it's wiser to throw something out. My only quibble is that the author follows the party line on raw milk and says it is unsafe to use when soured, but that pasteurized milk is safe to use (in baking for instance.) It is very hard to find an unbiased report on this issue -- the government line is "no raw milk" and the raw milk enthusiasts believe just the opposite. I wish some scientist would do an unbiased study. (Of course, I mean one using raw milk from a trusted dairy.) That aside, I would recommend this book to anyone who buys groceries. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016 by NikkiP
    • This is an excellent book. It really hits at the practical things ...
This is an excellent book. It really hits at the practical things one can do to reduce food waste which is a major problem in the US. The material is very well presented and very useful. I thought I knew about food waste, but learned a great deal more after reading the book. The charts, recipes, methods to store and/or resuscitate food is something everyone should know, but I believe, don't know. For this reason alone the book is worth having on your kitchen shelf. Even those who believe they are knowledgable and "know all this" still will learn a lot from the book. I highly recommend it as a basic book for anyone that cooks and/or eats! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016 by Steven Gunders
    • Good for beginners but nothing profound here
A few other reviewers have said it but I wish I had listened. If you know your way around a kitchen there isn't any new information here. It's very basic information on meal planning and composting. Do you know how to ad-lib a soup? Or use extra veggies in a frittata? Or make stock? If yes, this isn't the book for you. I think it would be really helpful for someone just starting out but I was thinking it would help me fine tune. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015 by Dillon

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