Interference in kitchen

Dear SM, there is reason behind your husband's actions.

Main is that food looses its nutritional value upon continued reheating.

Same with left over oil after deep frying. it looses polyunsaturated fats (good fat) and retains more of mono unsaturted ones (bad fat bad for heart)

Due to our ingrained conservative habits, it is hard to throw things away but must learn to do it never the less. OR adapt to cooking for two. Unless you can eat cold food straight from the fridge.

 

Dear Suji,
You can keep food in different boxes for you two, so that you don't have to freeze-thaw the total food.
Once the food is cooked, most of the nutritional value has gone....the only thing is that due to this, microbial contamination can be there.....but to be frank, I am too tired after office, so I used to cook for 3-4 days at a stretch.....and keep them in different box and use one box at a time.
But for tart things like Sambhar etc.......I keep whole of the thing in a single container as the tartness......spices will let the microbial growth to minimum.
This is true for Indian condition, but a cold place like in USA, the microbial growth is really minimum........so, nothing wrong in keeping food for 2-3 days.....
But I wonder, if you are working, then how come you will get time to cook everyday morning........
Anyways, if he is so, ask him to help and reduce the amount fo cooking.......once thing will be short, he will never be so interfering.......
Sorry for giving such a stupid advice.........
Bye.

 

dear suji,
ur husband is right in all the issues he interfer .our other friends have given u good reason to support his interference.
even my hubby is same .the only left over things he allow to eat after 24 hrs is rice.i have problem with big fruits like water melon & papaya which do not finish in one shot so have to be consumed later on.i try to purchase small size but it is rather difficult.
as for frying i use a small vessel.it takes time but atleast the oil left is less so can throw it without feeling guilty about wastage.
i have learned to make small quantity of dal & veg .with practice u can easily do it too.
good eating & cooking habits go long way to maintain our mental & physical wellbeing.so do as he says.
pragati

 

Hi,

I would agree with your husband on the oil part - reheating used oil is very unhealthy as it increases trans fats which are bad for the heart. if you feel bad about throwing it away then store it in a separate container and use it up during regular cooking in the next few days. Rancid oil also gives a peculiar smell to the food. Regarding other food I think it is ok to eat if frozen or refrigerated after 2-3 days. Maybe you can get some nutritional info for your hubby which will convince him.

 

Blondie,

A small correction about Mono Unsaturated fat.

Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) while increasing HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). Nuts including peanuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachios, avocado, canola and olive oil are high in MUFAs. MUFAs have also been found to help in weight loss, particularly body fat.

But reheating oil will increase the chance of Stroke, thats for sure.

Malar

 

Maybe you can reduce the deep frying that you do to some extent,that is what I do.I do deep frying once in a while only and use very little oil for that.The remaning,I keep in a separate vessel and use it for seasoning,for dosas,chapathis etc.

It is difficult to cook just for two,but with practice,you will get it,don't worry.You will get an idea as to how much the quantity will be just when cutting the vegetables etc.That will help you to decide.I cook three times daily not because of any compulsion but because I like to eat different things at different timesbonk.Sometimes,if something like curry or sambar etc is left over from lunch,I will do something for dinner which will go with that like chapathis or dosas or idli etc. This way,most of the stuff will get over the same day itself.Try it and see:thumbsup