Nina Droff, edited by Alexandre Dalifard 06:14, April 11, 2023

To reduce their expenses, some consumers adopt the technique of "batch cooking", which consists of preparing all meals for the week on weekends. This solution saves money and wastes less. A solution that pleases the French, affected by inflation.

Bolognese, chicken curry, quiches... In her fridge, Aude, 45, keeps a dozen plastic boxes, filled with dishes already prepared. Like many other French people, she practices "batch cooking", for her meals and those of her son. "Every Sunday, I spend two hours in the kitchen preparing my meals for five to seven days: starter, main course and dessert. Then I put them in the fridge and I just have to heat up when I want to eat them," she explains.

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65 euros savings each month

This technique of cooking in advance allows him to save a lot of time at lunch and in the evening. "When you come home after work, you are often tired. There it goes very fast and we have time for something else, "she says.

But above all, it helps him save money in the middle of soaring prices. "When I go to the supermarket, I have my list, and I stick to it," says Aude. "And then I optimize purchases, if I plan leeks with cream and leek quiche, I buy more and I have more negotiated prices." According to her calculations, she saves 65 euros per month thanks to batch cooking, not counting energy savings. "When I cook, I run the oven for two hours, I bake several things at once and then I touch it more than the week," she told Europe 1.

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Less waste

Nicolas, 27, also finds a real financial advantage in batch cooking. Since he started, he has not gone to the canteen of his company either. "I'd rather spend time cooking balanced and cheaper dishes, rather than paying 6 euros in the canteen for a simple dish in sauce," he says. In addition, for him, it is also a way to waste much less. "We no longer throw anything away, everything is reused in another dish and we pay more attention to the quantities too," admits the young follower. Both Aude and Nicolas have also completely abandoned the use of home food delivery applications, which are often expensive.