How to Eat Better and Slash the Grocery Bill

Frozen Assets

Everybody is facing the same challenge these days—how to eat better and slash the grocery bill. Happily, there's a solution and it's already in your kitchen: your freezer. To get more familiar with this underappreciated appliance, we called on New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman, author of Food Matters. Bittman swears by his freezer because it enables him to extend the life of foods, save money by buying in bulk, and save time by storing preprepped ingredients for future meals.

Here are his tips for cold storage