What You Need to Know
The concept of once-a-month cooking (OAMC) is to spend a set amount of time cooking with an end result of having enough meals to last through the whole month. OAMC recipes usually involve freezing the meals until needed.
Steps
- 1.
Minnesota Hotdish (Midwestern United States): Allows pre-assembly of casseroles with frozen components
- 2.
Tamale Freezer Parties (Mexican tradition): Enables mass production of labor-intensive dishes
- 3.
Japanese Bento Freezing (Japan): Preserves meal components for quick assembly
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction