The waste this book tackles is not just of food and money but of really good eating opportunities. With this book you'll discover delicious ways of making the most of every scrap of food available, without being forced into the cycle of buying more ingredients just to use up leftovers.

There are hundreds of suggestions for imaginative, ingredient-inspired cooking.

Never again leave food to fester because you can't think what to do with it. Take advantage of special offers and discover the many ways they can be enjoyed.Find out which ingredients can be substituted for others to vary a basic recipe.Use even small amounts of food to create a 'cook's treat' or as a tasting sample.Enjoy the freedom of impromptu cooking with the ultimate list of essential store cupboard, fridge and freezer basics - you won't have to hit the shops in order to use up what you have.Be inspired by 100s of fun and useful tips; e.g. how to turn a lonely bacon rasher into Bacon Salt to sprinkle on poached eggs, roast tomatoes, cheese on toast, or any number of things.

DID YOU KNOW? The most wasted food is bread and yet there are so many delicious dishes that can be made with it, even when stale; from French Toast and Bread Pudding to Panzanella and Skordiala. This book gives 22 basic ideas for using up bread - with numerous variations, often using other leftovers!

What do you do with the 1.6 million untouched bananas that are wasted annually? You peel them, freeze them and dip them in chocolate!

This book is an A-Z of over 450 possible leftover ingredients and provides smart, interesting, quirky, and delicious ways of using them up. It's for all those who love food but hate waste.

About the Author
Suzy Bowler is a professional chef and hotelier turned freelance food writer. She spent many years cooking on an island where food supplies were limited and unreliable and became an expert in adapting, using up, and making something out of nothing. Now she shares her know-how of ingredient-inspired cooking with hundreds of suggestions for using every conceivable leftover. Listed by A-Z for quick reference. Suzy now lives in Cornwall.

Reviews
The book is an A-Z of leftover ingredients you are likely to find in your kitchen, and gives topnotch ideas on how to turn them into tomorrow's lunch of supper. There's everything from ideas on how to use up old slices of bread panzanella, skordalia etc to making the most of your last slice of bacon. -- Samuel Muston * Independent *



Book Information
ISBN 9781908974082
Author Suzy Bowler
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint How To Books Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 622g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 246mm * 19mm