Posted on 04/08/2021 9:19:37 AM PDT by mylife
s putting leftovers into the fridge a useless endeavor? New research shows the majority of leftovers Americans cook winds up in the trash uneaten.
It’s not for lack of trying however, according to the new study. In fact, 61 percent say they always refrigerate their leftovers, but never get around to eating them.
The poll of 2,000 Americans asked respondents about their cooking habits and being a solo chef. Researchers find 66 percent say when they cook for themselves, they always accidentally end up making enough food to feed a family. It’s no wonder then that three in five respondents constantly feel like they’re wasting food when they fly solo in the kitchen.
Cooking solo has pros and cons cooking for oneConducted by OnePoll on behalf of Gilbert’s Craft Sausages, the survey reveals the hardest part of cooking for one is having the self control to even do it. Nearly half the poll (48%) say they constantly struggle with the urge to order delivery or takeout instead of cook.
Respondents also admit they feel like their food never stays hot enough by the time they sit down to eat (43%) or they feel too stressed after cooking the meal to truly enjoy it (38%). Forty-six percent say finding healthy options for single serve, ready-to-eat meals is another struggle they often face.
Cooking for one isn’t all bad though, as 66 percent of respondents say this is the perfect opportunity for them to have creative freedom in the kitchen. Nearly three in four Americans (73%) agree that a top perk of cooking for just themselves is being able to make their food exactly how they like it.
Conversely, when they cook for others, 64 percent feel like they always have to adapt
two more years. I was going to retire this year and then go back into real estate but with Josef Stolen in charge, I decided to hang onto my job longer.
Okay, interesting — thanks.
Last summer and fall I watched You Tube videos reporting the extensive Yangtze river floods. There was great damage to food growing in the vast flood plains converted to crops.
A general food shortage became reality
The CCP issued edicts to conserve food. High on the list of food wasters were various banquets of Party members, businesses and families where more food was thrown away than was consumed. There were video clips of the banquets and then the food garbage.
When I was single and cooking for one, my favorite meal was a big baked potato with whatever on top. No leftovers.
With two of us, we have leftovers and are happy to have them. Sometimes they taste better the second day. Also, it saves time thinking about meal planning — which I loved to do in my “yout”, but find that it’s a pain now.
Well, good luck.
Josef Stolen — I like it.
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