Navigating inflation: Smart tactics for grocery savings
Saving money on food begins with thoughtful shopping and skillfully using products beyond their expiration date. Incorporating a few simple strategies into your daily routine can help you save on your household budget.
Savings on grocery shopping require planning and a mindful approach. "Super Express" advises checking the contents of your cupboards and fridge carefully before leaving for the shop.
This way, you can avoid buying unnecessary items and focus on what you actually need.
High inflation encourages considering the consumption of products beyond their expiration date. It's important, however, to pay attention to labels. The words "must be consumed by" mean the product must be eaten before the specified date, while "best before" indicates that after this date, the product might diminish in quality but is still safe to consume.
Some products, like flour, groats, rice, or pasta, can be consumed even a year after expiration if stored properly. This also applies to legumes, which retain freshness for many years.
Proper storage is crucial to extending the shelf life of food.
Honey is a product that never spoils, even though there's an expiration date on the packaging. Other products, such as coffee, tea, salt, or sugar, can also be consumed after their expiration date, provided they are stored correctly.
Placing coffee in a vacuum-sealed container and storing it in the freezer helps retain its flavour.
Eggs and ready-to-bake puff pastry can be used beyond their expiration dates, but caution is necessary. Eggs should be thoroughly checked before consumption, and puff pastry should only be used if it appears and smells normal. Oil, if not rancid, can also be used after its expiration date.
