Comment faire des économies en cuisine ? Astuces et conseils…
Économiser en cuisine vous aide à réduire vos dépenses et à préserver votre budget pour d’autres usages, sans contrarier votre bien-être.
Il existe certaines astuces à connaitre pour faire des économies, cela consiste en de simples gestes à faire au quotidien. Vous trouverez ci-dessous des astuces pratiques pour faire de bons plats sans sacrifier les saveurs, le goût, la quantité, la santé et les plaisirs de la table.
Make a meal plan to save money in the kitchen
First of all, it is important to plan your meals and shopping list in advance:
- Empêche les dépenses excessives en limitant les achats impulsifs.
- Aide à éviter les oublis et réduit les durées de courses dans les magasins d’alimentation.
- Encourages the preparation of nutritious meals.
Choosing your food well
It is important to choose your food carefully:
Buying basic foodstuffs
Your pantry should consist mainly of staple foods. These can be used to prepare a variety of healthy and inexpensive meals, including :
- Dry products (pasta, rice, couscous)
- Produits surgelés (poisson, fruits de mer)
- Canned products (tuna, tomatoes, etc.)
Buy food that has not been processed
It is best to choose whole, unprocessed meals such as whole vegetables (instead of chopped vegetables) and unmarinated meats. The price of a food increases the more it is processed. In addition, raw, unprocessed foods are healthier.
Think about this the next time you buy fresh pineapple chunks or seasoned chicken pieces!
Achetez en vrac et en grandes quantités
Achetez des quantités plus grandes si votre budget le permet. Pour la même quantité d’aliments, vous ferez une meilleure affaire. Vous pouvez également vous réapprovisionner en quantités modestes pour les occasions où aller au magasin est un défi. Voici quelques avantages à acheter en vrac :
- Buying in bulk seems more environmentally friendly, especially if you bring your own containers. There will be no more excess food.
- It also cuts down on unnecessary items as you only buy what you need.
- Bulk also allows you to buy smaller quantities of less common products, which is useful when preparing a dish using components that you will not reuse.
Buy healthy, seasonal food
It may seem simple and obvious, but it's all too easy to be seduced by the spring strawberries or the first tomatoes of autumn! Out-of-season items are often more expensive than in-season ones. And, let's face it, they are often less appetising because they are not in season!
Buying local solves this problem and at the same time saves us money as going to the shop gives us better prices which are not only better for our wallet but also better for the manufacturer as there is no middle man, which means no extra expense! It will be more ethical and more profitable.
Saving money by recycling leftovers
Malgré tous nos efforts, il peut arriver que nous ayons des restes de nourriture ; pour éviter de les gaspiller, nous pouvons les manger tels quels, ce ci dit, certaines personnes n’aiment pas remanger le même repas le lendemain.
Alors pourquoi ne pas utiliser ses restes pour créer un tout nouveau repas ? Vous avez des restes de lentilles ? Pourquoi ne pas en faire un pain de lentilles ? Faites des flocons d’avoine cuits au four avec les restes de porridge. Du pain de la veille ? Pourquoi ne pas faire des bons pains perdus ?
Keep your energy in the kitchen
Did you know that the layout of your kitchen has an impact on the amount of energy you use? If your cooker or microwave is next to your fridge, for example, your fridge may use more energy to keep it cold.
Therefore, consider placing your kitchen appliances strategically: no heat producers near cold sources. Also, to save energy, remember to calibrate and preserve your fridge correctly!
Also, when appliances are not in use, avoid leaving them plugged in unnecessarily; this will save the energy that the equipment requires when it is on standby.
Reassess your energy consumption regularly to save money. It is entirely possible to reduce the running costs of household appliances:
- Make sure that your refrigerator and hobs are at a safe distance from each other.
- if necessary, clean your refrigerator and freezer.
- sur les plaques chauffantes, placez la casserole à un endroit correspondant à sa taille et recouvrez-la d’un couvercle.
- Start cooking with a cold oven and turn it off 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Without using energy, the heat from the cooker will continue to cook the meal. You can save 20-25% energy by applying these simple tips.
- cook several meals at the same time and freeze them if possible!
- essayez de dégivrer régulièrement votre congélateur et votre réfrigérateur, car plus il y a de givre, plus ces machines ont besoin d’énergie. 4 cm de givre, par exemple, doublent leur consommation électrique.
Comment conserver les aliments au froid tout en économisant l’énergie ?
To ensure that the cold circulates properly in the refrigerator, follow these tips:
- do not stack food. If you do, the motor of your appliance will start to fail to maintain the correct temperature.
- n'empilez pas les aliments. Si vous le faites, le moteur de votre appareil commencera à ne plus pouvoir maintenir la bonne température.
- Do not put hot food in the fridge, let it air cool before putting it away. This way, your freezer won't have to work as hard to maintain a constant temperature.
- limit the number of times you open the fridge door. Before using it, think about what you need.
Whatever your financial constraints, you can reduce the energy consumption of your kitchen by using these simple actions in your daily life.