I prefer ingredient prep rather than meal prep

by jv819

13 Comments

  1. Priest1969

    Nice idea, but what do you make out of all that

  2. FrescaFloorshow

    YESSSS. I got some cambros for this purpose! Also great for holiday prep and large batches of dough, etc.

  3. ashtree35

    Please post your list of ingredients!

    We recently added a rule (#6) requiring either a recipe or list of ingredients, since it is so often requested. If you wouldn’t mind adding that we’d appreciate it!

  4. Lovee that idea, btw. ;))

    I make it with a lot of other food too (specially meats -like pre-spiced and molded hamburguers or nuggets-, a bunch of various Italian pastas like lasagna-macaroni, etc – I always have pre-made sauces and homemade pasta in general-). Since me and my hubby literally *hateeeess* eat the same food just “reheated”, nor repetitive.

    Working like this on kitchen gives me more creativity and a bit of “taste peace” (not only bc I have a large collection of old cookboks ;p), but I also work with two meal planners, one for me and him and one for our kids (just the same, but with fancy childsh details and stickers on the paper -for their fun-).

    I would love to read more about the other ingredients you usually prep. :))

  5. Chappa-ai-302

    We call it sous-cheffing. The salads just last longer when the ingredients are separated.

  6. RedHeadedStepDevil

    I do this, too! As soon as I bring produce home, I do a vinegar bath, dry it and prep it. I have about seven containers of fruits and berries currently in my fridge, plus one with peel hard boiled eggs and a couple with cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. It makes it to easy to throw stuff on a plate when I don’t feel like thinking about what to eat for lunch.

  7. imawife4life

    I’m stealing this! I love this idea. It simple but makes a huge difference.

  8. TomatoWitty4170

    Yes !!! Works great for me too ESp w snacks when I portion everuthing out 🙂

  9. kobayashi_maru_fail

    Agreed. You seem to know what you like, but for others:

    A glasslock of caramelized onions (about 5 medium onions) goes miles towards pizza and pasta.

    Come summer, half-dried tomatoes in olive oil do the same.

    A large jar and a small amount of vinaigrette for quick shakey-shake is great.

  10. EasilyDelighted

    Cool, so you do mise en place~
    That’s not a bad idea.

    I’ve thought about doing this for salads. But my brain feels weird about it getting soggy when I bring it to work.

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