Austrian food bloggers are #friendsofglass
“health – pleasure – together – glass” was the motto for the inspiring Friends of Glass cookery evening staged on 9 November 2017 at the Wrenkh Cooking Salon in Vienna. Andrea Petrasch of Vetropack Austria and Harald Hauke of Austria Glas Recycling welcomed numerous bloggers who had accepted their invitations on behalf of Friends of Glass. The attendees cooked a menu of products packaged in glass together. As well as taking advantage of the opportunity to find out about the advantages of the packaging material glass with regard to health and sustainability, the attendees were also shown culinary tricks and tips by Karl Wrenkh – and they clearly had a ball!
Karl Wrenkh, the director of the Cooking Salon and renowned restaurant at Bauernmarkt 10 in Vienna, used numerous products packaged in glass for his recipes. The sustainable menu was a starting point for discussion of the healthiest packaging, the sustainability aspect of recycling and the optimal preservation of foodstuffs – for it is vital to pay attention not only to the content of dishes and drinks since packaging also plays a key role in the healthiness of foodstuffs. Glass is inert and impermeable, so there are no interactions between glass packaging and the product contained. A glass container is like a safe which protects its valuable content and preserves it for a long period.
In a laid-back atmosphere the attendees chopped, fried, braised, spiced and seasoned – the exciting menu ranged from chanterelle stroganoff through Szegedin sour vegetables, fish in a surprise package, beef tartare, game ragout and porcini risotto with glass-preserved mushrooms to pancakes and Austrian-style crepes with jam. After everyone had laid and decorated the dining tables, the potpourri of dishes was placed on platters and dishes ‒ a delicious feast which everyone was free to tuck into as they pleased.
In all, a successful evening of healthy, sustainable cooking and conviviality was enjoyed by everyone ‒ many thanks to all the bloggers who took up our invitation.
Healthy packaging, healthy families: What makes glass the healthy choice?
Did you know: every week, the average person ingests up to one credit card worth of plastic from food, water, or the air? You are what you eat – and that includes how it’s packaged. That’s why when it comes to our favourite food and drink, we need to look beyond the label.
Why does coke taste better in glass?
Soft drinks come in different tastes, shapes, and sizes. From coke to club soda, ginger beer or fruit sodas – there is a flavour for everyone. The most famous of all is probably Coca-Cola, the dark brown carbonated soft drink, campaigns, but which tastes good all year round.
But what is the best way to enjoy your favourite soda? Do soft drinks taste better when they come in glass compared to other packaging materials? Why did Coca-Cola decide to design their unique bottles with glass? And what is the best way to store coke at home to keep you drink fizzy and fresh for when you decide to open it? Read on to find the answers.
Choose Health, Choose Glass
We’re all trying to live better and more sustainably, from how we consume and dispose of products to how we look after our own health. Yet packaging remains crucial to preserve products through delivery and storage, and to ensure longer shelf stability of products once purchased. By offering a material that’s not just endlessly recyclable but remains food safe throughout the closed-loop recycling process, glass packaging continues to provide strong sustainable benefits for the health of both people and planet. Glass is never a waste.
