In this day and age, everything and anything is pinched, and it’s definitely the case with food. With inflation steadily climbing, buying food is becoming more and more of a challenge. So when we have a bit of fresh vegetables and are ready to start the prep for a recipe, take a second and remember to keep your scraps for this nifty and flavorful hack.
The peels and outer skin of vegetables aren’t considered the best and are even seen as coated with unhealthy sprays or caked with dirt. But these leftovers are a great way to add extra flavor without having to buy separate spices. If you are concerned about the cleanliness of certain peels and skins, you can wash your produce in a vinegar solution and rinse it off.
Here, TikTok user spicymoustache shows how scraps can become staples. After peeling the carrots and removing the onion skin, he sets them onto a baking tray and bakes them in the oven at 300 °F for ten to fifteen minutes.
Once the vegetable scraps are golden, they are broken down in a mortar and pestle with some salt. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, you can simply break the scraps down in a food processor.
Even though they are flavorful as is, you can add in some cayenne or chili flakes to give them more heat. This seasoning has a mirepoix level of aromatic depth and would be perfect for baked potatoes, soups, stews, pastas, and dips.
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