I suppose I should apologize for how perfectly focused the disgustingly moldy orange is…that’s what happens when you have a rockin’ camera. 😉
The moldy orange isn’t really my fault, but I’m including it anyways. I had the oranges on the counter in a bag, and one of my children somehow managed to open the bag and dump all the oranges onto the floor. I thought I picked all of them up and put them in the fridge, but this one rolled between the counter and the wall, and it stayed there for a while. Ahem. I only found it when I was down on my hands and knees washing the floor(and that doesn’t happen very often!).
I did waste something besides the orange(and this is my fault!)…
Yup, it’s the ever-popular cilantro(which has shown up in my food waste photos just a few times before 😉 ). What you see in the picture, though, is only about half the bunch. I was about to throw it all away, and then I realized that some of it was still good. So, taking the advice of a reader, I chopped it up and put it into ice cube trays. I then filled the tray with water and put it in the freezer. I think I could use this when I’m making something like tortilla soup(at least I hope so!).
At any rate, I did at least try.
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steve
Monday 12th of January 2009
Also, I slice off some orange zest into coffee sometimes when I am brewing it. It's very nice in coffee.
steve
Monday 12th of January 2009
cilantro will last much longer if you store it out of a bag in your salad spinner in the fridge. It might dry out a little but it won't rot.
Ok, the moldy orange is definitely bad.
But here's an idea for using part of an *orange rind*.
I did this today. I had part (maybe an eighth) of an orange (organic) and the rind was leftover. It was sitting in the kitchen sink for a while, then I was making my "leftover soup"--the one I make with the stuff that's been sitting in the fridge, artfully combined with chicken stock and some other ingredients. I decided to try blending up the orange peel section with the soup--into tiny bits-- and incorporated it into the cumin-scented soup, along with some lemon juice.
It was great!
lauren
Thursday 18th of December 2008
Cilantro freezes really well and then you can use it in chili or soups.
Jennifer
Monday 15th of December 2008
Okay, I linked, even though I haven't done a Food Waste Friday. I promise I'll do one this week! (I didn't get at first what I was doing. I'm a little slow.....)
Allie
Monday 15th of December 2008
I've never had a problem w/ cilantro in stock before. But everyone is different w/ that herb.