022: Unlocking The Secret to the Best Tasting Dishes with Max La Manna
Essential Ingredients Podcast
English - June 06, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 25.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsNutrition Health & Fitness Business Entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"Simple dish with simple ingredients is always going to be the best." —Max La Manna
Every year, tons of food are wasted, leading to environmental pollution and economic losses. By adopting low waste cooking methods, we can save food, money and natural resources.
Low waste cooking is a way of life that reflects our values and priorities. It shows that we care about the planet, the people, and the future. By reducing food waste, we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and protect biodiversity. We also support local farmers and communities, reduce food insecurity, and promote food justice.
Chef Max La Manna is a superstar in the world of low waste cooking! With a laid-back approach to creating delicious meals, he’s captured the hearts of over 1.2 million fans on social media. Max’s passion for reducing waste and using every bit of an ingredient has inspired his menus, and people can't get enough of his viral recipe videos. It's no surprise that he's been featured by top publications and even given his own TV series. Today, Max has become a household name for his food waste reduction efforts.
Hear what he'll cook up next in this week's episode as Justine and Max dive in an in-depth conversation about zero food waste and the secret to the best dishes. They also discuss how to build a community, create an impact through a movement, the connection between culture and the future of food, the importance of accessibility, and how to make a success in the food industry.
Meet Max:
Max La Manna is an award-winning author, low-waste chef and digital creator whose casual approach to cooking has captivated an audience of over 1.2 million followers across his social media accounts.
Inspired by his own life experience, Max creates simple, affordable dishes that use as much of each ingredient as possible. His viral, easy-to-follow recipe videos have racked up over 1 billion views across socials.
His debut cookbook More Plants Less Waste was named Most Sustainable Cookbook at the 2020 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. He has also been featured in publications including Vogue, Vice and The Guardian, hosted the BBC Earth series Regeneration Food, cooked live on BBC Saturday Kitchen, featured as a guest on BBC Breakfast talking about reducing food waste in the home, and won Digital Creator of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in May 2022.
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Episode Highlights:
01:32 A Staggering Amount of Food Waste
06:11 Low Waste Cooking
09:30 Building a Community Through Social Media
13:40 Starting a Movement
20:40 Culture and the Future of Food
26:17 Food Does Not Lie