Beko lists four clever habits to manage leftovers
Did
you know that every year around 1.3
billion tons of foods gets wasted, according to a report released by the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). That’s roughly
one-third of the food produced for human consumption! Of these food items,
fruits and vegetables, plus roots and tubers, have the highest wastage rates.
Similarly,
food wastage is becoming a public concern in the Philippines, especially that
every day, the country discards around 987,952 kg of rice, a staple in every
Filipino meal, according to the latest PSA data..[i]
To curb this pressing
concern, Beko Philippines urges Filipinos to avoid food wastage, starting from
simple habits to develop when preparing meals at home.
Following its goal to
prioritize healthy living, Beko listed some clever habits to manage leftovers, while
ensuring that you still provide all the nutrients needed by your family:
Monitor Food
Consumption
Monitoring food
consumption during meals can prevent having any leftovers. By doing so, you
also promote a well-balanced diet by giving your family just the right portions
of each food item that has essential nutrients needed by the body.
To make it easier, it pays to
check out the “Pinggang Pinoy,” an easy-to-understand tool released by the Food
and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST). This visual food guide contains the recommended food
portions, aiming to lead Filipinos in consuming the right amount of food for a
healthy and balanced diet daily.
Transforming Leftovers
to Gourmet Dishes
Despite trying to prepare
just the right amount of food for your family, circumstances happen that leaves
food on the table—this is where the fun
begins. Whip up a better version of a recipe by mixing the right kind of
remaining ingredients.
Keep it simple. Salads
and soups are a popular way to manage leftovers. Mix favorite pieces of
leftover meats, fish, and choice of crops. Aside from the flavor, these dishes
contain nutrients, depending on the ingredients. Also, always remember that
being creative in the kitchen doesn’t mean stressing yourself over a new
creation.
Like the creation of
new dishes, transforming leftovers makes for great appetizers. Kids often leave
vegetables untouched because of its blandness. Present in a way that makes it
appealing. Use tasteless stalks of leafy greens as a base for smoothies and
such. You can also boost its nutritional content by adding black beans, lentils
and quinoa for a filling breakfast.
Store Fresh Produce
Properly
You can never go wrong
if you know how to store fresh produce in your fridge properly. Improper
storage of produce leads to early spoilage. Certain organic compounds, like
ethylene gas, contribute to the early maturity of fruits. This type of emission
is common in fruits, such as bananas, strawberries, avocados, and mangoes.
You can cover the tips
of bananas and keep strawberries in the fridge to slow down their ripening. It
is also recommended to separate these types of fruits from the other
ethylene-sensitive produce like potatoes and vegetables to avoid spoilage and
food waste.
Follow the FIFO Method
Keep your fridge
well-stocked but don’t go overboard. Organize your refrigerator to oversee the
quality of fresh food and leftovers. You can also try the “First in, First Out”
(FIFO) method to avoid food spoilage.
In addition, the
features of your fridge can help you in storing leftovers properly. For
instance, you can manage them through the Everfresh+® feature of RCNT415E50VZWB, a wooden black finish, bottom
mount, inverter refrigerator by Beko Philippines. This refrigerator provides a
decent space in its special crisper compartment for storing leftovers that can
be used in the next meal plan. Beko’s EverFresh+® technology regulates and
controls humidity inside the crisper compartment that aids to prolong the shelf
life of the produces, thus preserving its fresh and crisp qualities for up to
30 days.
Beko provides cool
storage for moms who always pick the healthiest food options. That’s why the
crisper also has Beko Active Fresh Blue Light™ technology that promotes
continuous photosynthesizing of your leafy vegetables, keeping it greener and
crispier.
Leftovers may emit
certain scents. The RCNT415E50VZWB with its IonGuard®
technology removes odors in your fridge by circulating negative ions that
remove bacteria and other odor-causing particles.
The refrigerator also
features NeoFrost™ dual cooling technology that has two separate cooling
systems, where you can maintain high humidity in the fridge while keeping the
freezer dry, frozen and frost free - retaining freshness and healthiness of the
food.
Finally, RCNT415E50VZWB has Beko
ProSmart™ Inverter Compressor. This technology enhances the cooling efficiency
of the refrigerator to maintain an even temperature inside, which keeps
produces fresher for longer without consuming much energy and electricity,
while the compressor remains silently running.
Try developing these habits and, you might just realize
that managing your leftovers could unleash the creative chef in you and may not
be that big of a task after all!
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