Basic cooking
You don't really need a big shopping expedition to cook a simple meal. Very often, a few basic ingredients are enough to create a delicious meal. Discover how to cook with what's left in your fridge and cupboard here.
Hunger gnaws, but the fridge is gaping empty again? No problem. Clever cooks know better than to embark on a last-minute rush to the supermarket. A few simple ingredients are enough to prepare an excellent meal. How it's done? - Very simply: All a wonderful dish needs is a bit of good instinct for tasty combinations.
Now it's time for your permanent guests
Rice, noodles or couscous are the kind of things virtually every kitchen has, given their long storage life. That also applies to those long-forgotten tinned vegetables that somehow crawled to the rear of your cupboard. Alternately, you may still find a few vegetable scraps originally intended for a salad in your freezer compartment. It doesn't really matter whether they are carrots, zucchini or peppers, because they will do fine as roast vegetables or for a tasty stew. Every household usually also has eggs and onions. And you still haven't dumped that old bread roll? Very good. Because it can yet be turned into a delicious dessert.
Basic cooking is easy, light and delicious
So your kitchen usually offers more than expected - for dishes that are prepared quickly and easily. Pasta, milk and vegetables usually carry the day in place of meat. A pancake dough is made in a jiffy from flour, milk and eggs. For a sweet topping, you can just use sugar, jam or ice cream. And if you prefer it savory, fried vegetables mixed with cheese will do fine. Alternately you can use cream cheese, cucumber and garlic to create a tasty tsatsiki. Then roll it up in your pancake: Ready is your empanada.
Rice and noddles always keep you on the safe side
Rice, noodles and couscous are delightful even on their own. All you need to create a delicious dish is add a little something. For example, you can make Greek-style pasta: pan-fry some peppers and onion, add tinned tomatos and top off with some feta and olives. Ready is your pasta sauce à l'Olympique. Couscous is ready even faster. Just douse it with hot broth. It will then go well with a dip made of cream cheese, garlic and curry. Rice fans will opt for an Asian alternative. Cook your rice, then fry it with leek and egg. And add a dash of soy sauce - if there is still some in the house.
Sweets for your sweet?
No need to do without a great dessert just because the fridge is empty. After all, there is French toast. Just soak stale rolls or white bread in milk briefly. Then whisk some eggs and roll your bread in them. Then top with breadcrumbs, fry until golden brown and sprinkle with sugar. The great thing about this dessert is: You can create endless variations - for example by folding some apple pieces under the bread or serving with stewed fruit.
