As environmental concerns take the spotlight, many are attempting to move towards a sustainable lifestyle, starting with food consumption and reducing wastage. So, how important is it to focus on zero-waste cooking? Saran also recalls that in old Mexican kitchens, the entire day’s vegetable scraps were collected in a pot, mixed with hot chilli peppers, soaked in water and cooked. Zero waste practices at a household level can be difficult but not impossible, feels chef Radhika Khandelwal. She suggests, “If we look at Indian culinary practices, we’ll find plenty of food preservation practices like pickling, fermentation and dehydration.

Source: Hindustan Times July 25, 2020 12:42 UTC