My grandma told me to always buy a whole chicken and break it down myself

I thought it was too much work, but after trying it last week, I saved over $5 compared to buying the same weight in pre-cut parts. Anyone have other 'old school' kitchen tricks that actually save cash?

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thomas_sanchez25d ago

Totally! I freeze my scraps in a flat layer on a baking sheet first. That way they don't all stick together in one giant frozen lump, and you can just grab a handful when you need it.

patricia26225d ago

My grandma taught me to save veggie scraps in a bag in the freezer. Once it's full, I boil them to make my own stock. It tastes way better than the boxed stuff and it's basically free. I used to just toss onion skins and carrot ends.

mianelson2d agoMost Upvoted

Remember my old roommate tried that once. He left the pot simmering while we went out for a few hours. Came back to the whole apartment smelling like a wet forest and a blackened mess on the stove. He was so proud of the "concentrated" flavor, but it just tasted like burnt celery water.

hayden_craig9525d ago

Yeah my mom does that too, patricia262. It's smart but my freezer bag always ends up weird. Like half broccoli stems that make the stock bitter, and then I find a random lemon wedge from six months ago. Still beats paying four bucks for salty water in a carton though.