Too Good To Waste

This book makes so much sense - there is so much waste in the word - food being thrown out because it looks a little limp, or best before dates followed to the letter, or people just not knowing what to do with left-overs or that things do not have to be skinned, scrapped or trimmed to an inch of its life.
This book will save you money and it will probably make you healthier and probably make you feel a little clever as well.
There are recipes which are easy to follow, not everyone will like them all, but there is enough in the book to make many good, tasty and nutritious meals.
Nothing really new in this book, it is what our parents and grandparents used to do. It is just over the years we have lost a bit of common sense or we have been brained washed into only eating the perfect.
The book is written well and fun to read - this book should make a great read for young adults when first leaving home.

Interesting, modern, quite quirky. I tried several recipes and loved them. There are ideas here you would not even think of, beetroot in a chocolate cake! It works.

Courgette and lemon risotto has become a favourite but rolling the left overs into balls to make Arancini ! Who knew.

I encourage people read it, stop wasting food and money, think out of the box. It's great fun.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this super book.

Brilliant guide for a variety of patrons. At first I was disappointed that the book did not have many photos but then I realized the brilliance behind that. When people see photographs they become inclined to mimic and what Too Good to Waste makes incredibly clear is that there is no right or wrong way to use up the ingredients so that they do not go to waste. The recipes are helpful and not too rigid or complex and won't break the budget since it is a guide for using up what you already have.

Are you tired of buying good food, forgetting you have it in the fridge, and throwing it out? Would you be interested in getting more out of the food that you buy, and using up every part? Too Good Too Waste: How to Eat Everything is the cookbook for you. Not only will this book help you save money in wasted food, but it will show you how to use up every bit, with no waste. Did it ever occur to you that you can use fava or broad bean pods to make luscious Bean Pod, Coconut, and Lime Soup? Or Chicken and Salad Bag Stew, using up the wilted, almost too old to eat salad greens? There are dozens of unconventional ways to use produce that is sitting in your crisper – Lemon Drizzle Parsnip Muffins, Squash Skin Chutney (yes, using the rind from butternut or other winter squash), Cumin Pumpkin Skin Crisps with Lemon & Tahini dip, and Pumpkin Seed Brittle to name a few.

The book has dozens of ways to use leftovers like rice and mashed potatoes, as well as dairy products that are past their prime.

Everyone can benefit from saving money, and it’s always a good feeling to know that there aren’t things getting rotten at the back of the fridge.

This book is written with regular people in mind; not fanatics who are too cheap to buy good food. Most of us are sufficiently busy that we sometimes forget what there is in the fridge and are a little upset when we discover something there that we had good intentions for.

Too Good Too Waste: How to Eat Everything is highly recommended. It would make an excellent wedding gift for a new bride, and has enough innovative ideas for beginning to advanced cooks. It has good ideas for eliminating waste, and good ideas for using up dairy products that are past their prime.

The book is well organized, has nice pictures of some of the dishes, and includes excellent advice on storing and using food. It should be included in every cookbook collection.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.