Economy Gastronomy is a new TV cookery show with book of the same name.
The BBC Website for the show is here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes
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The show takes a different family each week who need to slash their food bills.
Absolutely shocking to me was the family in the 2nd show who were spending £17,000 a year on food for a family of 5. At current exchange rates that is over $28,000. I don't know how huge that is for my American readers, but for an English family that is a HUGE figure.

By the methods in the Economy Gastronomy programme they drastically slash the food bills of these families, whilst still allowing them to eat wonderful tasty food.

The system is based on what they call Bedrock recipe. This is where you make a batch of something that you will then go on to alter further to make 3 different meals over the week. (you can of course also freeze to use later than that). They also have other quick and easy meals such as a section on beating the take aways at their own game and making delicious take away type meals at a fraction of the cost, another covers the same thing but with traditional pub meals. Another chapter covers quick midweek meals. Yet another covers entertaining. One fantastic chapter covers making something from nothing, just using what you have in your cupboards, fridge etc.

So, that's what it is, stay tuned and I will share my adventures this week in ECONOMY GASTRONOMY!