Martyn Odell
Martyn operates under the name Lagom Chef. The Swedish word ‘lagom’, which means just the right amount, or to operate without excess, is exactly what Martyn does with his cooking.
A professional chef, Martyn has appeared on Jamie Oliver’s The Great Cookbook Challenge. He wants people to have more confidence in the kitchen so they’re inspired to be creative, and to use recipes as an inspiration – to build on them and swap ingredients – rather than following them to the letter. He hopes this will help home cooks to use up any ingredients they have in the house, too, rather than buying extras.
His social media is a wild ride of creativity and imagination, such as seeing him experiment with making onion powder from the skins and stalks.
It might not be cooking to a budget exactly, but he certainly encourages us to look at food dierently – especially what we throw away. @lagomchef
Martyn’s top tip “Explore and enjoy your dry store. Pulses, lentils, grains and beans are cheap, versatile and bulk out meals. Buy fresh ingredients when you need them for specific dishes to reduce the pressure of food going unused and being wasted.”