Schools, work, extracurricular activities, meals... our daily lives are full of numerous activities that make us arrive home tired and without the desire to do anything. It is at this moment when we consider having a bowl of cereal for dinner, ordering takeout or having any pre-cooked dinner.

If any of these situations sound familiar to you, you need to know the concept of 'batch cooking'. What this model proposes is to invest half a day of the week to prepare and organize your daily menus, resulting in quick, wonderful and succulent dinners throughout the week while at the same time you will be investing in health.

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To prepare any dish you need to chop, wash, cut, peel, boil, cook... If we have already done some of these tasks when we are going to prepare dinner, we can prepare a very appetizing dinner without making great efforts.

The basic concept of batch cooking is make more and save for another day. Therefore, when cooking, you have to think about the future and cook, for example, double the amount of quinoa, lentils, chickpeas... or if the oven is on, take advantage and roast some vegetables, so you will have them ready for the next dinner, etc

How do we store these foods so that they do not spoil?

The foods we prepare They must be able to be stored in the refrigerator or freeze so you can use them in the future without them being in bad condition. This way, you will save moments of stress, spend less time in the kitchen, have dinner almost ready and save money.

What are the basic characteristics of batch cooking?

Prepare dishes that can be frozen
Then just defrost them in advance or heat them directly.

Freeze in portions
Use small containers so you will only have to defrost what you are going to eat.

Take care of your packaging
Use containers and containers that seal well, preferably stackable.

Recipes
Look for recipes to practice batch cooking. They will allow you to make meals that freeze and defrost correctly.

Did you know the concept of batch cooking? This technique will allow you to save money, time, waste less food and have food on the table faster.