When we’re constantly reminded to eat ‘fresh’ foods, it can be easy to forget that not all healthy food has to be fresh.
In the early days of lockdown, when we were avoiding supermarkets and facing food shortages, many of us had to rely largely on what we had in the store cupboard – and it turns out that this way of eating is not as unhealthy as it might at first sound – especially as it’s reduced our reliance on over-priced ready meals and helped us get into the habit of cooking from scratch.
While fresh produce, as we’re frequently told, is often best, those foods we typically find in our store cupboards can be packed full of goodness, too.
If your cupboards are looking a little sparse, here’s what…