Stay Cool and Save Money by Dusting Off Your Slow Cooker This Summer, Says Culinary Expert
After a long day in the sun most of us will be reluctant to spend time in a hot kitchen preparing complex meals. While salads and light bites may seem like the only solution, search data shows that there is a growing demand for one pot meals during the summer months.
Recipe box brand HelloFresh reveals that Google searches for ‘one pot meals’ are up 90% in the past seven days while ‘easy one pot meals’ are up by more than 5,000% in the past 30 days across the UK.
HelloFresh Senior Recipe Development Manager, Mimi Morley reveals why one pot meals are the perfect solution to keep you cool and full this summer.
Mimi reveals that dusting off your slow cooker for the summer months could be the key to keeping you and your home cool:
“Not only do slow cookers use less energy than more traditional cooking methods, helping to save on bills, but they also emit less heat which will help to keep your kitchen cool during the hottest days of the year. While most of us think of hearty, winter warmers, these summer-friendly one pot meals require minimal prep time which means less time spent in the kitchen heat!”
“During the summer it’s ideal to be able to prepare something quick and tasty without sacrificing on feeling satisfied. One of the biggest benefits of one pot meals is their versatility. If you’re making something as simple as a chilli or pulled pork this can easily be used for multiple meals throughout the week served with jacket potatoes, salads and more.
“I’m a big fan of vegetarian chilli and love preparing a big batch at the start of the week, its a great base that can be used for meals like fajitas and loaded fries.
Quinoa is the optimal summer grain making it a lighter substitution to rice on warm nights, according to Mimi. “This one pot peri peri prawns dish includes seasonal veg like courgettes. Finish off with a dash of lime and eat it hot or cold for a light midweek meal.”
For more one pot meals visit the HelloFresh website.
