batch cooking

Meaning

This term refers to preparing large quantities of a specific dish or component all at once, then dividing it into portions to be frozen or eaten over several days. It is a highly efficient way to cook for families or busy individuals.

Examples

• Batch cooking a big pot of chili on the weekend saves us so much time during the week.

  Batch cooking a big pot of chili on the weekend saves us so much time during the week.

• I highly recommend batch cooking if you want to reduce your household food waste.

  I highly recommend batch cooking if you want to reduce your household food waste.

• She specializes in batch cooking meals that freeze well, like lasagna and stews.

  She specializes in batch cooking meals that freeze well, like lasagna and stews.

• Batch cooking allows me to buy ingredients in bulk, which saves a lot of money.

  Batch cooking allows me to buy ingredients in bulk, which saves a lot of money.

• We spent the afternoon batch cooking several curries to store in the freezer.

  We spent the afternoon batch cooking several curries to store in the freezer.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I made a batch cooking of soup.

  ✓ I batch cooked some soup.

  'Batch cooking' is the activity or method, not the physical food item. You can 'do batch cooking' or use 'batch cook' as a verb.

• ✗ Batch cooking is only done by professional bakeries.

  ✓ Batch cooking is great for busy families.

  While 'baking in batches' happens in bakeries, 'batch cooking' is a common home-cooking term for preparing large amounts of everyday food to save time.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you have a large family, ___ can save you hours of daily kitchen work.

  💡 Preparing large amounts of food at once to eat later.

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  batch cooking

• Soups, stews, and casseroles are perfect dishes for ___.

  💡 Cooking in large quantities for future meals.

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  batch cooking