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Imperfect U: How to Reduce Food Waste at Home

Reducing food waste starts in your kitchen and we’re here to help you do your part! 

We teamed up with James Beard award-winning chef and author of Notes From a Young Black Chef Kwame Onwuachi to share practical tips for reducing food waste in your life. 

To help you fight food waste in your kitchen, Chef Kwame shares: 

  • A faster way to turn vegetable scraps into a delicious broth
  • Tips for making pickles at home 
  • Ideas for what to do with carrot tops

Class is in session with Chef Kwame, so get ready to learn how to be a food waste warrior.

Be sure to check out Kwame’s other videos: How to Master Meal Prep and Saving Time in the Kitchen

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NaTasha
NaTasha
4 years ago

Wow! What great ideas. I have been adding my fruit and veggie scraps to my compost but these ideas are even better. I will try all three of these real soon. Thank you Chef and Imperfect!

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zach
zach
4 years ago

Curious about weight proportions for pickling of the four brine ingredients.
Great video, thanks!

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Monica Demler
Monica Demler
4 years ago

So simple, just needed the reminder of other ways to use up my “extras”. Thanks

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Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods
4 years ago
Reply to  Monica Demler

We hope it helps! ????

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Kristen
Kristen
4 years ago

Great ideas, thanks!

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Damita Pearson
Damita Pearson
4 years ago

Yes!!! I’m gonna make veggie broth and cherry jam!!!

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David
David
4 years ago

Are there proportions for the water, salt, vinegar, and sugar to use for pickling veggies?

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