Inflation in Brazil reached around 10%. As a result, food becomes increasingly expensive, as well as basic items needed for everyday life. In addition, wages remain the same, or even reduced, which turns life in Brazil into a great juggling between bills to pay and life to survive. Because of this, today we bring you tips on how to make meat yield more at home.
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There are a few ways to make beef yield more. The first tip is for choosing the meat. Give preference to ground or shredded meat over larger cuts and steaks. That's because you can serve these meats exactly in the portion that each person will consume, avoiding waste.
Another way to save money is to add other ingredients to your meat. In ground meat, for example, it is possible to add chopped carrots, grains or even rice. This will help bring you greater satiety.
It is also very good to prepare meat together with sauces. Some examples are ground beef in tomato sauce or beef stroganoff. The broth will help to better compose your dish, making it yield more portions.
Finally, a very valid tip is: avoid waste. If you want to alternate the days you eat meat, freeze it in portions, with enough quantity for each day. That way, you avoid wasting food and already leave an amount of food prepared for another day.
Mainly to save on expenses, it is possible to observe the emergence of new habits. People are starting to introduce more vegetables and grains into their meals as a way to replace meat. Although it is not a matter of personal choice, this is purely a viable alternative.
There are many high-protein grains that can meet this need. Lentils and chickpeas are great sources of meat-alternative protein. And better: in addition to the prices being much lower when compared to meat, they still yield much more.