Zero Waste Cooking
Granite City Good Food believes that everyone should have access to great quality, delicious food. We also believe that there are so many amazing and exciting ways to save food waste, and make the ingredients you can access go as far as possible.
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At the centre of all of this, though, sits good food skills and the confidence to experiment. Our first class was held as part of Climate Week North East 2024, and more recently as part of Scotland's Climate Week, we were excited to bring fantastic ingredients to life as part of the CFINE Zero Waste Cooking Day!
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From a communal bowl of delicious vegetable soup to vegetable peel crisps, leftover porridge bread, porridge pancakes, and the most amazing variety of pickles (containing everything from apples and pears to onions and cauliflower leaves!)- we prepared a feast of fine food, using leftovers effectively and looking at ways to make food stretch.
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Some of our favourite recipes from each class can be found below along with our Zero Waste Cooking Guide- so why not give them a go and share your results on social media with the #, #GoodFoodAberdeen?
Zero Waste Cooking Guide
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Our Zero Waste Cooking Guide has compiled some of our favourite recipes, hints and tips.
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Follow the Seasonal Calendar to keep up to date on when is best to eat your produce, check out the hints and tips for cooking on a budget, or tick off the boxes with the Zero Waste Cooking Checklist!
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Porridge Bread
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If you're looking to use your leftover porridge for something a little more savoury, porridge bread might just be your option!
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Making the most of your porridge as part of a classic bread recipe, this is delicious and subtly oaty. Great if you are looking for a fancy take on a great pan loaf!
Perfect Pickle
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Preservation is one of the best ways to make sure you can make seasonal or home grown fruit and veg last longer. One great way to do this is through pickling, and its a lot more straight forward than you might think!
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The process is simple- take any fruit or veg of your choice, your favourite mix of spices, and combine with a vinegar, water, and sugar mix. Pop it in a sterilised jar, and let the flavours develop. Job done!
Thanks to all those who attended!
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Interested in getting involved in future Zero Waste Cooking session's, or in finding out more about CFINE's Community Kitchen, 'Cook at the Nook'?
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Email Martin Carle, Sustainable Food Coordinator- MCarle@cfine.org or click the button below!
From elsewhere...
Looking for cooking hints and tips? Whether cooking for one or a whole family, these handy hints and tips from Love Food Hate Waste will have you planning a whole cooking course yourself!
