Cabbage Cores for Sale at Baldor Specialty Foods in New York

The era of transacting food scraps has arrived.
Cabbage Cores for Sale at Baldor Specialty Foods in New York
Baldor Specialty Foods’ Thomas McQuillan is the man in charge of a program to divert food scraps from the garbage to our dinner plate. Courtesy of Baldor
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NEW YORK—Today’s most innovative and resourceful chefs already insist on using the entirety of their ingredients. 

The nicest part of the carrot may be used for the main dishes, while the orange tops, tips, and peels are simmered into a complex soup stock—which, we are told, benefits from the flavor and nutrition contained in the carrot trimmings. 

The restaurant may actually advertise its sustainability as a credential to attract new customers who are open to trying common sense presented in a modern way. Deconstructed broccoli stem hotdog with fermented tomato ketchup anyone? 

This food trend is great for minimizing waste, which is a huge problem in America. And get ready, because eating is going to get a lot more interesting.

Andrea Hayley
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com
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