A good option for those who want to get away from fast food and save money by eating out.
Prepare, organize and freeze the lunch baskets correctly they are fundamental steps to avoid waste and diseases, such as food poisoning, and to increase the conservation and durability of food.
With care in preparation and storage, the food will look and taste the same as when served right away. Find out how to prepare meals for your week in a safe and delicious way with tips from the personal organizer Juçara Monaco:
Be careful when preparing meals that will be frozen
Freezing makes food softer. Therefore, they must be cooked for less time than usual. In addition, less salt and spices should be used, as the process tends to make them more intense.
Avoid using sour cream, yogurt, and mayonnaise, as these ingredients tend to deteriorate more easily. Also, don’t freeze raw vegetables, hard-boiled eggs and pasta without sauce. Label the name and date of preparation and place foods with a shorter shelf life in front of the freezer.
What types of cookware to use?
The ideal is to store in jars of tempered glass with airtight lids or specific freezer bags. The plastic pots can be used even if they have the BPA Free guarantee. Also note that the product can withstand the sudden change in temperature, as you will eventually take the meal to the microwave.
Wait for the food to cool before placing it in the freezer or freezer, with the jars open to prevent water from forming inside. The lunchboxes last up to 30 days frozen at -18 ° C.
Also invest in a cooler bag for transportation. This is the best way to prevent food from spoiling and if you have artificial ice, even better.
How to arrange food in lunch boxes?
Sort foods by type: dry, moist, raw, cooked, baked and grilled. Ideally, the vegetables should be placed in a separate compartment in the lunch box. And that the vegetables are kept in the refrigerator after drying.
The salad should be freshly dressed and the tomato sliced before serving, so that it does not wilt.
Small packages make it easy to organize the right amount of each meal, reducing waste. Do not leave the pot overcrowded, as cold air must circulate between the food.
How to defrost?
Foods should not be thawed at room temperature due to the risk of contamination and with frozen lunch boxes this rule is no different. Take it out of the freezer or freezer e let it defrost in the fridge. If you need the process to be quick, use the microwave defrost function.
What foods can be frozen?
When preparing meals, be creative. After all, you can freeze almost anything! Think about the ingredients and nutrients for an ideal meal. Choose a protein, a carbohydrate, vegetables, legumes and legumes for each day.
Compose the menu and set aside time to cook: it is advisable to plan what you want to eat every day, so as not to waste time in the kitchen and buy the right amount of food.
You can prepare 5 lunchboxes for the week in just 1 hour. The big trick is to prepare food in large quantities.
Start with dishes that take longer in the oven. Use the same pan for meat and vegetables – you can wrap parchment paper or aluminum foil to separate the two. In the meantime, prepare other things.
Prepare more than one type of vegetable for more variety. A good tip is to combine pumpkins, carrots, aubergines, broccoli and zucchini to cook for fifty minutes in a preheated oven at 180ºC.
Use the same ingredient in several ways: if you’re making braised ground beef, for example, save some to make pancakes, or mix it with pasta and tomato sauce for a delicious Bolognese pasta.
Another versatile option is chicken. If you make diced stewed chicken breasts, you can separate one part for a delicious beef stroganoff.
Remember that fresh rice is a very important ingredient in Brazilian cuisine. Prepare in bulk to complement your packed lunch of the week.
Source: Terra
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