LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2021

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+ For guaranteed crowd-pleasers—looking at you, shrimp ring!—err on the side of more. + With more variety on the table, plan smaller portions per person. On the flip side, less choice means larger portions. + To put your mind at ease, have a few non-perishable snacks, such as pretzels, popcorn and nuts, on hand just in case there are unexpected guests. + It’s always safe to round up estimates, as some leftovers are always welcome. When in doubt, plan it out. Guessing how much to buy and cook for a holiday gathering can be daunting, but it goes a long way toward reducing food waste. Use these tips and handy chart as a guide.

To help calculate how much food you need, visit lcbo.com/foodanddrink to download our handy Party Portion Planner.

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Family-Style Saves Food

When guests serve themselves, they choose exactly what and how much they want to eat. It means less food gets scraped into the bin.

Root-to-tip recipes Look to vegetable recipes that use up the entire plant. Stems, stalks and leaves can build flavour and add texture to a wide range of dishes. Peel and shave broccoli stems into salads, sauté beet greens like spinach and even add carrot tops to pesto. It is easy to turn these trim- mings into something delicious. Bonus: Most vegetable “scraps” are packed with nutrients and fibre. Try some root-to-tip magic in our creamy, cheesy Kale Stem au Gratin (recipe on page 282).

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HOLIDAY 2021 FOOD & DRINK