In our kitchen cupboards, two things: non-perishable goods and fresh products. Overcrowded supermarkets, empty departments and limited outlets. Faced with the latest recommendations from Emmanuel Macron to limit the transmission of the Covid-19, it is better to learn to cook with leftovers. To do this, nothing better than rummaging through the drawer bottoms. You thought of the recipes with the basics of the cupboard seen and reviewed? Add a touch of imagination, and here are delicious creations as surprising as they are delicious! Wraps, crumble, cheesecakes, samosas, chocolate mousse or gratin dauphinois. Discover our easy recipes to avoid shopping!
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Kitchen in the cupboard: bet on non-perishable foods
Rice, pasta, quinoa and pulses. After revising your classics with a risotto, carbonara pasta or a salad, it's time to show your imagination! No need to be a chef, you just have to adapt simple recipes with everything lying around in your cupboards.
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Can: our easy cupboard recipes
- Sardines, tuna, mackerel, herring : canned fish are essential. Few kitchens where there is not a box hidden behind the rice packages. It is used to sublimate an olive cake, a pasta salad or to change the traditional ham / butter. But the best way to taste canned fish is to prepare them for an aperitif! In rillettes, sandwiches or samosas. Sardines and tuna go well with curry as well as fresh cheese.
- Easy recipes from Chickpeas : these protein-rich legumes have it all. Easy to cook and bake, they slip into all kinds of recipes. As a starter, bet on a chickpea puree or Humus, with a hint of lemon juice. Fancy a hot dish? You can simply grill them in the oven with a little paprika or make them in curry to eat them with rice.
- Corn, peas, mushrooms, lentils: canned vegetables and legumes mean you don't have to go shopping every day! A boon to make a myriad of dishes. From salad to gratin, let your artistic talents work.
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How to replace eggs: our ideas for doing without
Omelette, tortilla, casserole … The eggs allow you to prepare different colorful menus. Quick to cook and easy to cook, even in the microwave, they have the disadvantage of being dangerous once the expiration date has passed. If your cupboards are empty and the shopping option is not on the program, you can easily replace the eggs. ⋙ Why not keep eggs in the fridge
- With aquafaba : in addition to adapting to the vegan diet, aquafaba is an anti-waste product. Simply collect water from cans chickpeas or beans and mix them with your preparations. An economical and above all ecological tip for making creamy chocolate mousse!
- With some cornstarch : in pastry, often, it is asked to add an egg to the preparation. This egg allows you to bind the ingredients to make the dough more consistent. If you don't have one, you can simply replace it with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch diluted in 3 tablespoons of water. Magic !
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What to do without breadcrumbs: our tips for replacing it
Nothing's easier ! Search your cupboards and get out rusks. Just crumble them and you're good to go. You can then crisp your crumbles or nuggets. And if you don't have a cookie, use stale bread. Besides the famous French toast and the bread pudding of our British neighbors, there are also many recipes to avoid throwing away the bread that has lost its freshness. Find out quickly our anti-waste recipes with dry bread.
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Sugar-free cupboard cooking: how do we do it?
Are you running out of sugar or trying to avoid it? Bet on more natural products. To be tested in all sweet recipes without further delay.
- honey : be careful, you must choose well beforehand to avoid scams. Practical and delicious, honey goes well with a jar of cottage cheese than cheese. Our favorite flavor wedding? A little of hot goat and a hint of honey on a slice of bread.
- agave syrup: a perfect alternative to sugar, this syrup is extracted from a cactus from Mexico. If it comes close to honey in terms of taste, the agave syrup undergoes no transformation. So count 75 g syrup to replace 100 g sugar in your preparations.
- applesauce : apple, banana or pear, homemade or artisanal, the compote has real sweetening power. The advantage? Everything is extracted from the fruit! It is slipped into pancakes or pancakes at snack time or in porridges for breakfasts. Yum !
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Cupboard cooking without butter: all our tips
To grease a pan or to prevent mussels from clinging to cakes, butter may seem essential. However, it is easily replaced by olive oil. Please note, the latter has a very pronounced taste. It therefore does not adapt to sweet recipes. How do we do then? No problem, you can just mix: 50% olive oil and 50% almond puree. If, however, you are not ready to give up cooking with butter and your toast in the morning, you can start making homemade butter. It's easy and inexpensive!
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