Root-to-stem

How it is used

Used in waste-reduction discussions; it does not imply every plant part is edible.

Example sentences

1. The root-to-stem dish used beetroot and its leaves.

   The recipe combines two edible parts of one vegetable.

2. Root-to-stem planning changed how the team trimmed the produce.

   The approach affects preparation choices as well as the menu.

Common collocations

• root-to-stem cooking
• root-to-stem approach

Related terms

• produceFresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, and sometimes other fresh farm products, as bought and stored by a kitchen.
• prepShort for preparation: the work of getting food ready before cooking or service, such as washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and making sauces. Also used as a verb.

More terms: Prep & Kitchen Workflow

• mise en place
• station
• clean as you go
• par level
• batch cooking
• cook-chill
• cook-freeze
• cross-utilization
• nose-to-tail