Best way to compost cooked foods

JuzaMum

I have been composting in dalek type composters for many years, just raw food waste like peelings, with lawn clippings, and brown paper/cardboard. I am considering investing in something to compost cooked food - bread, sandwiches etc (I collect food from shops just before it expires and redistribute, through Olio app, but sometimes have stuff left). It would be great if I could turn this into compost. I've seen hot Johanna composters and bokashi bins mentioned. I like the idea of the bokashi bin as it also produces liquid feed so could save me buying this for my veggies. Does anyone use any of these or anything else that they could recommend or not recommend. I don't know about the ongoing costs of bokashi bran, is it worth it? tia

Flyingkidney

I would look at Garden Organic - Master Composters..

Love what your trying to do

I used to run a Bokashi bin when I lived in London, you do need to by, or make' the bran feed. Also Bokashi bins generally aren't that big.
Worm bins might be an option as well.
If you're gonna consider adding cooked food, sandwiches etc. Is there likely to be a rat issue?
Obviously composting works faster if chopped up, shredded.

Some people swear by hot bins but they do seem expensive.

JuzaMum

@Flying Kidney - I agree, adding cooked food to a regular composter would certainly attract rats. My lovely girl cat brought me a live one recently so they are definitely nearby.

FlorayG

I've used bokashi bins. I gave up because I never had enough waste, all I ever had was chicken bones!

If you have waste food they are great, fill one, leave to ferment while you fill the other then put the fermented stuff on your compost orbury it in your garden. Note that it will not look like compost, it will look almost the same as it did when you put it in but the ferment means it breaks down very quickly once put in contact with soil and doesn't smell.

The waste liquid is VERY strong but a good fertiliser and also can be used neat to clean drains!