Food Waste: Don't Throw That Away!

This is a piece I wrote for Pea Soup magazine, addressing the important issue of food waste in a slightly light-hearted way. Each month the Pea Soup team address a new issue effecting London. If you don't already, follow Pea Soup on Twitter and Like them on Facebook. 


Don't Throw That Away!

In a society that’s so used to eating rubbish, it’s an ironic travesty that so much good food ends up in the bin. With that in mind, here are a few thrifty tips and recipes to help you throw less away. You may even save a few pounds as you save the planet, too...

SAVE STALE BREAD
It doesn’t matter if it’s a £10 artisan loaf, a cob you’ve baked yourself or a bag of sliced white, bread always goes stale. Perhaps it’s Mother Nature’s way of saving energy through toaster usage by doing the job for us? Whatever the reason, there’s certainly no need to throw stale bread away. Slice it into squares and fry in a pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil for crunchy croutons, or find a recipe for bread & butter pudding, bread pudding or toast pudding. If pudding isn’t your thing, why not pretend we’re at war again and that real coffee’s a luxury too far. The solution? Crust Coffee. Seriously.