When revising the refrigerator, do not rush to get rid of weathered and stale foods – they can still do you good service and become an ingredient in a new dish or save the situation in the kitchen.
- Herbs
Unfortunately, fresh herbs wither very quickly and cannot be added to a salad. But she can be given a second chance by sending her to the freezer until winter. Grind herbs in a blender with olive oil and spices to taste, freeze in ice cube trays and add them to soups, sauces, marinades in winter. Also, chopped greens can be mixed with butter and enjoy the taste of green pate in sandwiches.
- Berries
Berries that start to spoil can be safely frozen – rinse them, remove the seeds and send them to freeze on a tray. Then transfer to a container and plan aromatic pastries, berry sauces and all kinds of cocktails for the coming cold weather. Grapes frozen in this way can be used instead of ice for serving cool drinks.
- Apples
Spoiled apples should be processed, peeled and used as a filling for baked goods, sauces, fruit salads. Or you can soak apples cut into rings in sugar water for a day, then spread in one layer on a baking sheet and dry for 6-8 hours at a temperature of 60 degrees.
- bananas
Overripe and darkened bananas can be the basis for baking, smoothies. And if there is no appetite there are such bananas now, just freeze them and use them later, interrupting in a blender – baby ice cream or an ingredient for a cocktail is ready.
- Vegetables
Some vegetables like peppers, cucumbers, carrots, and even radishes can be pickled. Cut off any spoiled areas, cut into slices, season with spices and top with a warmed marinade of white vinegar, sugar and salt. The vegetables will be ready in 6 hours. You can make Italian sauce from tomatoes – just blanch them, mash them, add Italian herbs. Such mashed potatoes can be boiled, or frozen for borscht and gravy. Withered zucchini can be used to make casseroles or bread.
- Citrus
The pulp of spoiled citrus can be used to make juice, and the zest can be grated and dried to be added to aromatic baked goods. Freshly squeezed juice can also be frozen in ice cube trays and added to salad dressings or smoothies.
- rice
Cooked weathered rice can be the basis for a casserole – add cottage cheese, egg, sugar and send to the oven. You can make a variant of a salad with rice – add diced tomatoes, boiled eggs and fish and season with sauce. Old rice can be fried with vegetables or made meatballs.
- Bread
You can make bread crumbs from stale bread – dry the bread in the oven and grind them with a meat grinder or coffee grinder. Or you can not grind and just enjoy a snack, sprinkling the croutons with spices beforehand. You can clean the crumb of bread and add cheese and minced meat to the resulting baskets, and then bake in the oven – the second dish is ready! Stale bread is also suitable for making croutons – soaking pieces of bread in an egg and frying in vegetable oil.
- Cheese
Leftover cheese can be used as a powder for any hot dish – pizza, pasta, as a melted base for lavash filling. Leftover cheese freezes perfectly and is stored in the freezer for a long time.
- Sausage
Any sausage also tolerates freezing well, and if you are not in the mood to make pizza, scrambled eggs or goulash right now, use this method to extend the life of the product. Sausage or leftover meat is perfect for filling pies and pies.