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The potato: keep fresh and enjoy creatively in autumn
Discover how to store and prepare potatoes properly to reduce food waste. Learn more about the nutrients of the tuber, creative remeral recipes and optimal storage conditions to keep your potatoes fresh. Inform now and cook sustainably!
The potato: keep fresh and enjoy creatively in autumn
The potato - the gold of German cuisine! Every year, every German plastered an incredible 54 kilograms of potatoes and products made from them. But what makes the tuber so special and why does it often end up in the trash, even though it is a real treasure of nutrition?
The answer lies in its incredible variety of nutrients: the potato is not only rich in minerals, protein, fiber and vitamins, but also a real saddle! Nevertheless, many of these precious tubers often end up in a waste. But don't worry! With a clever storage and a well thought -out shopping plan, you stay fresh for a long time and the remains can be processed with creative recipes! So you not only protect your wallet, but also protect the environment. A double profit!
Storage of the potato: So it stays fresh!
How many times have you seen: the hated, wrinkled potatoes that should hike into the bin at the latest after the first cooking. Ensure or green potatoes are dangerous and accelerate the lazy! But the good news: With the right storage conditions, you can largely fight these problems! Potatoes feel most comfortable in a cool, dry and dark environment - ideally at temperatures between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius. Cellar rooms or well -ventilated storage containers are perfect retreat. Important: Potatoes do not belong next to onions! This gnaws at their freshness and lets them germinate faster.
The fight against food waste is also used here: Anyone planning cleverly and using the portion planner of the consumer centers not only avoids waste, but also enjoy delicious dishes! Use potatoes quickly, that's the motto!
The potato on the plate: versatile and delicious!
whether as a puree, fries fries or as a baked potato - the preparation options are almost endless! Before the preparation, the potato should be washed thoroughly. After all, you don't want to take a harmful Solanin out of the bowl into the food. Here are some tips on how best to prepare the tuber:
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Cooking
- : Cut into pieces, cover the potatoes with water and simmer for 15 to 25 minutes.
- roast: sliced sliced fry the potatoes wonderfully golden brown - the pleasure is guaranteed! Bake
- : at 200 degrees Celsius on a baking sheet for 20 minutes, marinate with oil and spices beforehand. Delicious!
left -the -art potatoes are not a load, but an invitation to creative cuisine! Whether brats made of remaining puree or delicious grated cake - there are no limits to the imagination!
Enlightenment about food waste! In Germany, there are constant 11 million tons of food waste every year, of which 6.3 million tons are eliminated on private households. The project too well for the bin! has been helping to raise awareness of the topic since 2012. Fighting is not only against waste in your own household, but also in the entire food supply chain!
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has set itself the goal of halving food waste by 2030. New agreements with trading partners are concluded and legal measures are examined to facilitate food donations. A hard but necessary fight against the waste of our high -quality foods!