Batch cooking, save time and money in one evening for the whole week

17 de November de 2021

A typical trend in Anglo-Saxon countries is now landing in Spain, the “batch cooking”. Images of this practice have gone so viral on social networks that more and more Spaniards are implementing it every day.

What does it consist of?

“Batch cooking” or “meal prep” is a method that allows us, in a few hours, to prepare meals for the whole week, or the whole month! This method allows us to save time, money and eat in a healthy and balanced way.

In one afternoon you will have all your meals ready to heat up or finish preparing very quickly.

What are the benefits of batch cooking?

Time and cost savings, since by being clear about what you are going to consume during the week, the purchase will not be more than necessary. This also means less waste of food and a more efficient use of energy for cooking.
Better for the environment, both energy efficiency and food optimization help generate less waste.
It helps you to eat healthier, since thanks to this method you avoid last minute meals and ultra-processed foods.

The keys to make your batch cooking a success.

Plan your meals on a weekly basis (or with the seasonality that best suits you), it is necessary to make a good organization, either of the daily menu or of the ingredients to mix them later.
Use multipurpose foods for several meals, a little of each main ingredient to prepare all our meals.
Cooking several ingredients at the same time, there is not much explanation, optimize your time! At first you may find it a bit confusing, but with time you will go very fast.
Preserve food properly, keep each food properly stored and preserved, so that when it is time to eat it, it will be as good as the first day.

Some examples that will make your mouth water

Homemade meatballs: a dish loved by many people, the meatballs are very easy to prepare and also to make a lot of quantity. One of the most important utensils for this recipe is to have a good mortar, we recommend this Le Creuset mortar.
Homemade hamburgers: Who doesn’t like a good hamburger? Especially if it is made to our taste and with our favorite side dish. For this it is necessary to use a good frying pan, we really like this Efficient frying pan, it also has a considerable size.
Spinach with chickpeas: we could not miss a spoon recipe, so here we leave you this very healthy one. For it you will have to cook the chickpeas in a pot, and the bigger the pot, the more food you can make. Like this Prior pot.
Cocido madrileño: perfect to warm up the body and fill it with energy, as it can take a little longer, we recommend you to use an express cooker, specifically this Vitesse pressure cooker.

Finally, we would like to remind you that if you need any kind of kitchen utensils for your premises, do not hesitate to visit us, we are located in Parque Albán de Armilla, Granada.

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