The consolidated "Leftovers" thread
May 17, 2010 | 11:20 pm
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When I go visit my mom, I usually snag some leftovers out of the fridge... and more often than not, will eat it cold. Unless its pasta.
When I go visit my mom, I usually snag some leftovers out of the fridge... and more often than not, will eat it cold. Unless its pasta.
May 18, 2010 | 12:23 am
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Depends on what it is. Steak, roast beef, fried/grilled chicken, meatloaf, and some cooked vegetables are fine cold. Chinese, pizza, soup, curry, and rice/noodle/pasta dishes need to be at least room temp if not heated.
May 18, 2010 | 1:36 pm
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I try to bring leftovers for lunch every day. Unless it's soup, I never warm it up, I leave it on my desk till lunch time, and enjoy it at room temperature.
I'm not a huge fan of leftovers straight from the fridge except for things like eggplant parm, pizza, pasta (sensing a theme here).
I'm not a huge fan of leftovers straight from the fridge except for things like eggplant parm, pizza, pasta (sensing a theme here).
May 18, 2010 | 1:47 pm
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Cold leftovers are great for snacking while standing up, but for a sit down meal they really need to heated up, at least to me.
May 19, 2010 | 8:21 am
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I don't like cold leftovers. I used to eat cold pizza pretty often when I was young and now I've pretty much grown out of that habit as well.
May 20, 2010 | 4:26 am
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This is so ridiculously general it really is better off in OMNI.
The most popular dishes in Western Cuisine come from leftovers (which used to be called 'made' dishes, presumably because the main components were already made). What the Victorians considered leftovers are now dishes of first choice for many of us.
I'm sure a well heeled time traveller from the 19th Century would laugh at someone today eating fishcakes who thought it beneath them to eat food from the day before.
Some of my favourite foods come from leftovers
. Unfortunately, it's rare at my house to have any food left over 
.
The most popular dishes in Western Cuisine come from leftovers (which used to be called 'made' dishes, presumably because the main components were already made). What the Victorians considered leftovers are now dishes of first choice for many of us.
I'm sure a well heeled time traveller from the 19th Century would laugh at someone today eating fishcakes who thought it beneath them to eat food from the day before.
Some of my favourite foods come from leftovers
. Unfortunately, it's rare at my house to have any food left over .
May 20, 2010 | 10:06 am
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Depends on what it is, was it out on the counter, etc.
But in general, virtually all of our leftovers get packged into take out containers (we bought a case of them) and into the freezer for lunches down the road.
Occasionally a second meal from them, but for the most part lunches.
But in general, virtually all of our leftovers get packged into take out containers (we bought a case of them) and into the freezer for lunches down the road.
Occasionally a second meal from them, but for the most part lunches.