Imperfect U: Saving Time in the Kitchen

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Imperfect U: Saving Time in the Kitchen

Have you ever wondered how you can make cooking faster and easier? We teamed up with James Beard award-winning chef (and lover of wonky carrots!) Kwame Onwuachi in our quest to help you make the most of your groceries, fight food waste, and keep your family nourished this fall. Garlic in ice cube trays? Rolling chives to chop them? Watch and learn Chef Kwame’s restaurant-honed secrets for making your home cooking quicker and less wasteful!

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Sally

3 years ago

I enjoy watching the cooking tips and techniques. Thank you

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Peter Thill

3 years ago

Great tips, more Kwame please!

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Lune

3 years ago

when freezing garlic, do you add oil to it or just as is?

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Imperfect

3 years ago

Reply to Lune

No need to add any oil!

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Debra Trevino

3 years ago

Freezing the garlic! Great idea!

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Debra Hartwig

2 years ago

Thanks. I FaceTime cook with my grands. I can’t wait to show them this video. Your cutting techniques are great, and I believe will assist them to learn safe skills.

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Imperfect Foods

2 years ago

Reply to Debra Hartwig

We’re so happy to hear that! Love that you’re passing on the kitchen knowledge 🙌💚

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