Cooking cheaply is easier than you think and is super quick. A varied and balanced diet does not necessarily have to be expensive – we will show you practical savings tips that will save you money and allow you to cook particularly cheaply in the future.
We show seven shopping and cooking tips that you should keep in mind in order to swing the wooden spoon particularly cheaply without having to do without anything.
In order to save money, you should buy certain foods in advance. If noodles, rice or oil are on sale, it is advisable to buy more of these products. Larger packages are also usually cheaper. This way you save money and always have durable basics in the pantry.
However, stock purchases only make sense if you use up the groceries in good time. Otherwise, too much food ends up in the trash. In the Hello Fresh cooking boxes you will find fresh and high-quality ingredients that are already pre-portioned for delicious recipes. You no longer throw food away and you get to know new dishes at the same time.
You can also make real savings with the exclusive FOCUS online vouchers. You can put together your desired boxes or let yourself be surprised.
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Planning ahead of time plays an important role in inexpensive grocery shopping. Think a few days in advance which dishes you want to prepare in the coming week. Also remember to pre-cook several servings and freeze the rest. This also saves time and money and you can coordinate your purchases correctly.
Do you not want to cook yourself and would you rather order something? At Lieferando you will find dishes from nearby restaurants, often with free delivery. Collect Lieferando loyalty points – these can be redeemed in the Lieferando bonus shop for vouchers with a discount of up to 25 percent.
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The Too Good To Go app is even cheaper. On this platform, restaurants and gastronomic establishments offer their surplus food many times cheaper for collection after closing time.
In many supermarkets you will find expensive branded products as well as private label items. These are much cheaper, often even contain the same product. Also look out for inexpensive special offers and regional and seasonal products. Even if you shop just before the store closes, you can save money, since many supermarkets or discounters offer reduced prices for fresh goods in the evening so that less ends up in the garbage.
Don’t have time to go to the supermarket? From a minimum order value of 40 euros, the REWE supermarket will deliver your purchases to your home. Here you can choose from around 9,000 items online. The service then delivers fresh products such as fruit and vegetables, but also drinks and drugstore items right to your front door. The delivery fee varies between EUR 0.00 and EUR 5.90 depending on the value of the basket. Providers such as Amazon Fresh and AllyouneedFresh also offer such a food delivery service.
If, despite all caution, food is left over, there are numerous websites on the Internet that show you how to conjure up wholesome meals such as soups or stews. So you can cook cheaply and are also committed to more sustainability. You can read here how to make delicious smoothies from leftovers, for example.
If you have Schmalhans chef de cuisine, you can even get food for free. There are now a number of initiatives that are committed to fighting food waste. On platforms such as foodsharing.de, you can share leftover groceries directly with other people. And there are also groups of so-called fair sharers on Facebook who announce where something can be found. With this range of food you can then cook particularly cheaply.
Whether kitchen scales, peelers, the right grater or even a helpful mortar, nothing beats a well-equipped kitchen that makes cooking easier. As a supplier with a wide range of kitchen accessories and utensils, OTTO is at the forefront. With the right discount offers from OTTO, you can save a lot here too.
