There’s no worse feeling than wasting perfectly good food.

So redditoru/DAGuardianasked, “What are some of your’leftover' ingredientsthat others throw away but you use?”

“I collect the heels of loaves of bread and store them in an airtight container in the freezer.

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With eight heels, I can make a large, killer bread pudding.”

“When you finish a jar ofpickles, don’t throw away the juice.

Pickle juice is a great marinade for chicken.”

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“My family was shucking some peas, and we had a huge pile of pea pods left over.

I was initially going to compost them, but then it occurred to me that they may be edible.

u/DAGuardian

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“I turn my leftover bits and bobs of vegetables into pasta sauce.

I usually roast them for more flavor, then freeze them in portions to serve with pasta.”

Then, drink it like a smoothie.

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It will separate in the fridge, so stir or shake it before you pour a glass.

Of course, you’re free to add other fruit to it as you like.”

u/CaptainLollygag

6.

A jar of peanut butter and a jar of jelly sit open on a marble countertop. In the background, there's a plate with two slices of bread

The oats sop up all the peanut butter flavor.

And you might try this with any nut butter."

Having my own tallow is awesome.

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u/Hot-Celebration-8815

8.

“I see a lot of people throw away the stems for cilantro and just use the leaves.

I use every last inch of the cilantro!

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The stems contain even more flavor in my opinion.”

“Pineapple peel tea.

When you cut a pineapple, save the core and peel.

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u/rachilllii

10.

“When I was growing up, my mom made me a special treat whenever she made pie.

“I often use schmaltz, which is rendered chicken fat.

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“Im committed to using everything thats edible when I cook.

One thing that comes to mind thats probably rare for home cooks to use is carrot tops.

They taste like carrots in herb form, so I use them as such.

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I love to turn the tops into a chimichurri with other herbs and olive oil.”

I love many different kinds of meat in my chili, and the grilled flavor adds something special.”

u/nomiesmommy

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“Berries just past the point where you want to eat them as-is make great jams or sauces.

It’s is an old school technique, but I do it often.”

“I freeze vegetable scraps to make vegetable stock.

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It couldn’t be easier; it contains nothing processed, has no salt, and is delicious.

Strain and freeze.”

u/nerdzen

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Person peeling a potato with a peeler over a wooden cutting board

They are delicious.”

“Lots of cheese rinds are edible.

After you peel potatoes, wash and dry the peels.