＂Uneaten meals, food preparation scraps, items expired or spoiled--it all adds up. Chef Michael Love believes that wasted food has a place in the kitchen. He believes that wasted food can be
salvaged, transformed in innovative ways into delicious gourmetmeals that will both reduce waste and save families money. The Salvage Chef Cookbook is an accessible, comprehensive guide to
repurposing food destined for the trash bin that will be sure to wow struggling families and professional chefs alike. This bookis far more than a series of scrumptious recipes; it begins by
setting the groundwork for the problem of food waste, and then teaches readers about the most efficient cooking tools for food repurposing and how to both increase food shelf life and determine
when food is truly spoiled. The 125-plus recipes are interposed with culinary wisdom accumulated from Love’s years of experience and are designed to highlight salvaged items in surprising and
delectable ways. The question, ＂To salvage, or not to salvage?＂ is tackled throughout, and the cookbook concludes with the innovative Salvage Index, a conclusive list of leftover items used in
the book’s recipes designed to help readers decide what meal they can prepare from the ingredients they have. The Salvage Chef Cookbook is a culinary must-have featuring old favorites
reimagined through salvaged food to create dishes both familiar and exciting＂--
