Miam. is committed to sustainable cooking
What is sustainable cooking?
It’s a way of cooking and eating that respects nature, the seasons, and the people who grow our food.
At Miam., we believe it’s possible to cook with simplicity, joy, creativity, and awareness while reducing our impact on the planet.
1. Choose local and seasonal ingredients
Reconnecting with nature starts with asking: Which fruits and vegetables are in season right now?
There are always delicious alternatives to reduce our impact. For instance, a broccoli guacamole can replace avocados and help avoid the environmental and social impact of intensive avocado farming.
Behind Miam. is Romain, a day 1 member of FoodHub, Germany’s first cooperative supermarket. A place we love for its freshness, seasonality, and fair prices for both producers and consumers.
2. Reduce food waste
During Miam. workshops, nothing goes to waste: we learn to use every part of a fruit or vegetable.
You’ll leave with plenty of zero-waste recipe ideas, such as:
Broths or soups made from herb stems, cabbage leaves, and more
Leafy green pestos (radish tops, carrot greens, beet leaves…)
Dried bread, reused as breadcrumbs, croutons, or French toast. Never thrown away!
We also share simple and effective anti-waste habits:
Regularly check what’s in your fridge and freezer. It helps you use up what you have before buying more.
Buy smaller quantities, but more often.
Don’t rely too strictly on expiration dates: the “Look-Smell-Taste” label by Too Good To Go reminds us that food often lasts longer than we think.
Plan your meals and make a shopping list: it saves time, money, and avoids impulse buying.
3. Limit meat and processed foods
Animal proteins aren’t necessary at every meal. Three meals a week with quality meat (local, organic, from respectful farming) are more than enough to meet our needs.
As for processed foods, it’s essential to read labels and know where ingredients come from. A quick meal shouldn’t come at the expense of our health or the planet.
With a few simple habits, you can cook healthy and tasty meals in no time, using fresh, whole ingredients.
Delicious alternatives:
Legumes (lentils, chickpeas, beans…)
Ancient grains (spelt, millet, barley…)
Plant proteins (tofu, tempeh, seitan, or homemade legume patties)
4. Cook with energy efficiency
Sustainable cooking also means saving energy.
In Miam.’s bread or cooking classes, you’ll learn easy ways to optimize your cooking time and heat.
Examples:
Make the most of your oven: bake several loaves or dishes at once, or chain your bakes to avoid preheating twice.
Choose gentle, low-energy methods like steaming, boiling, or using a covered pot.
Cover your pans to make water boil faster.
Cook in larger batches to save energy and enjoy leftovers later in the week.
5. Reduce packaging and recycle
At Miam., we minimize packaging and sort all waste from our workshops.
We focus on fresh, unpackaged ingredients and everything compostable gets composted.
Our tips:
Buy in bulk whenever possible.
Choose durable packaging: glass jars with deposit systems instead of Tetra Pak.
Avoid single-use plastics (wraps, capsules, sachets).
Compost your organic waste; it can make up to 30% of household trash!
Even in apartments, there are simple solutions: bokashi, worm bins, or shared composts.
Cooking sustainably doesn’t mean giving up pleasure. It’s about bringing meaning back to what we eat.
At Miam., every gesture, every recipe, every loaf of bread from the oven is a way to care for yourself, others, and the planet.
Sustainable cooking isn’t a constraint: it’s a joy to share.