减少食物浪费的三种超简单方法

减少食物浪费的三种超简单方法

3 Super Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste

减少食物浪费的三种超简单方法

If you had an extra $370 in your pocket, how would you spend it? Would you donate it to charity? Finally buy that fancy new blender? The possibilities are endless, but back to that money. What if I told you that's how much the average American loses a year on food waste? I don't know about you, but that's a lotta dough I'd rather be spending on a vacation.

如果你的口袋里多出了370美元，你打算怎么花呢？你会捐给慈善机构吗？最终狠下心来买一个超贵的新搅拌机？这会有无限种可能，但回到这笔钱上来。如果我说美国人平均每年食物浪费的价值就是这么多呢？我不知道你浪费了多少，但我宁愿在度假时多买些甜甜圈。

1. Quit buying bulk.

1. 不要再买大批量食物了。

We love a good deal as much as the next person, but when it comes to food shopping, don't overload your cart with random stuff you don't need. Remember, that five dollar bag of avocados is only a steal if you use them all up before they go bad. If you must buy ingredients in bulk, make sure it's something you're 100% going to use up or something that can last a long time.

我们像喜欢身边人一样喜欢促销货，但是在买吃的方面，不要看到一个拿一个，不要在推车上放上那么多你并不需要的吃食。记住，除非你在牛油果变坏之前全部吃完，否则那5美元一袋的牛油果就只是便宜货。如果你必须大批量购买食材，那确保自己一定会用完或者选择保质期长的。

2. Store your food properly.

2. 合理储存食物

Rotten or spoiled food is the ultimate bummer. The easiest way to avoid food waste is storing your produce in ways that preserves freshness. Here's a handy guide to choosing storage containers. If you have extra fruits and veggies, freeze or preserve them so you can savor their deliciousness for weeks and months to come. Always store bananas, apples, and tomatoes by themselves. (These fruits emit natural gases that can spoil any produce around them.) Foods that languish, like broccoli, cauliflower and celery stalks, should be eaten first. Got a lotta berries? Wait to wash them until right before you eat them to prevent mold. And virtually any fruit and vegetable can be frozen and added to smoothies.

腐烂或变质的食物总会让人不快。避免食物浪费最简单的方法就是使用能够保持食品新鲜度的储存方法。如果你的水果和蔬菜没吃完，那么把它们冷冻起来，这样接下来的几周或几月内你仍然能够品尝它们的美味。储存香蕉、苹果和番茄时一定要单独存放。（这些水果会自然分泌出使放在其周边的水果腐烂的气体。）应首先食用像西兰花、花菜和芹菜根这些易枯萎的蔬菜。买了很多的浆果？那一定要吃之前再洗，这样可以防止发霉。事实上，可以将所有的水果和蔬菜冷冻起来，想吃的时候榨汁就行。

3. Cook smarter.

3. 更理智的做饭

Does your recipe only call for half an onion? First of all, that recipe needs to get its act together. Secondly, save the other half for soups, stews, and scrambles. That gorgeous bunch of carrots from the farmers' market? Save the tops and make a pesto. Here are even more delicious ideas. When you've exhausted your culinary muscles, your last ditch effort should be composting.

你要做的菜只需用半个洋葱？首先，你需要有条理的配菜。其次，可以把另一半的洋葱用于做汤、煮菜和炒蛋。农贸市场那一堆新鲜的胡萝卜？可以把胡萝卜根部留下用来制作香蒜沙司。我还有更多的美味菜肴想法呢。当你做饭久肌肉感到有点累时，最后一招就是把所有剩下的食物都用作肥料。

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