Four clever tricks to make most of tasty bargains on Christmas vegetables
MAKE the most of some tasty bargains on Christmas veg.
With prices set to plummet this week, you’ll save even more with a few clever tricks.
Here’s how to enjoy great-value goodness over the festive season and beyond . . .
TOP OF THE SHOPS: Super-markets have vegetable deals this week with most dropping prices to 15p for any of 2kg of potatoes, a kilo of carrots and 500g of parsnips or sprouts.
Sainsbury’s has swede deals from Wednesday, while broccoli is 15p at Asda and Aldi on Thursday. Lidl’s Thursday deals include a 15p bag of shallots.
FESTIVE FREEZE: It pays to buy extra vegetables and preserve them for future dishes.
Sliced carrots, parsnips and broccoli can all be blanched by putting them in boiling water for a few minutes until they just start to soften, then plunging them into ice-cold water.
Spread them on a baking tray lined with parchment and freeze them. Once solid, you can tip them into freezer bags and keep for soups, stews and sauces.
Braise red cabbage with apple and spices, and freeze it for future meals.
POTATO SO FUN: Why not buy that extra 15p bag of potatoes.
Once you’ve set aside enough for your Christmas feast, you can use the rest for other cheap dishes.
A simple baked potato will offset some of the upcoming overindulgence, or serve as part of a spicy vegetable curry or Spanish tortilla with onions and eggs.
These meals will cost your pennies.
SPROUT SHOUT: If your 15p sprouts are likely to get left, try a new way of cooking them in your air fryer.
Remove the tough outside leaves, toss in olive oil with a dash of salt and pepper then cook on 180 degrees in your air fryer for around six minutes until they start to soften.
Sprinkle over grated parmesan or another hard cheese and return to the air fryer until the cheese is melted and the sprouts are tender.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability
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