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DH and I love having leftovers. We plan to cook extra so we have leftovers for work lunches and/or supper the next day. And some things are actually BETTER as leftovers, in my opinion; it gives the flavors time to meld together better.
But then I know some people, such as DH's aunt and uncle, and several people I work with, that flat-out refuse to eat leftovers. I even had someone at work, who noticed I usually had leftover for lunch, ask me if DH eats leftovers and was very surprised when I said "yes of course!". I guess I'm niave, but up until a few years ago, I thought everyone ate leftovers!
Do you?
@abbyful: Only if I can heat it up on the stove or in the oven. Other than that, gross. Hahaha. I hate microwaved food. I do make enough at times to freeze and take out on a random day. I don't like having the same thing twice a week.
ETA: Food placed in the fridge is always thrown out even though FI says he'll eat it. Never does.
I was completely unaware that there are people who don't eat leftovers! Haha I guess you learn something new every day!
There are certain things I won't eat leftover. FI loves leftovers so I usually just give them to him though.
It depends on what it is but normally, no. I make it a point to save whatever I think is worth saving but it normally just sits in the fridge until I either throw it away or forget about it. There are a few things that I will heat up as a side dish for the following nights dinner (like the penne with vodka sauce that we had with our chicken last night) but for the most part, leftovers are wasted in our house.
It makes the best lunch. Although in my house most leftovers get remade into entirely new meals so you would even know its leftovers. Cook once, use twice. Saves tons of time or if its a real lot it goes in the freezer. I do this purposely a lot.
A whole roasted chicken means chicken one night and taco salad the next. Or add with veggies and red hot and blue cheese to be reheated for a work lunch.
I made stuffed burgers on Sunday to be cooked on Wed and I made enough for the freezer
Its a real cost saver. I even save my bones and ends of certain veggies for stock and make my own stock. Its also amazing what you can turn into soup.
I almost never eat leftovers. I find them wildly unappealing, and any time I have to put something in the microwave its grossness factor goes up by 100%.
I have to say that no, I really don't on MOST things. Exceptions - pizza, steak, fajita leftovers, and chili. DH will eat anything leftover. I usually make extra at dinner for his lunch the next day.
@MissPumpkinPie: Maybe I just need to get out more! Growing up we always ate leftovers, so it never occured to me that wasn't normal for everyone!
It depends on what it is but I only like some types of leftovers. Plain chicken is sort of gross reheated to me.
I hate leftovers! Normally on Thursday I don't want to think of a dinner and SO doesn't want to cook so we have leftovers. It is my least favorite thing. I think they taste gross and I am wicked weird about eating the same food too close to each other. I won't have the same meal two days in a row. I don't even like having two meals based around the same type meat in one week. I am real difficult, I know.
@MissBoPeep: My grandparents did too (I lived with them). I refused and ate a sammich or made something myself. Hahaha.
I usually eat leftovers, but depends what it is. FI and generally cook enough for a lunch the next day, with the exception of pasta (unless it is mac n cheese or stirfry), rice, and perogies. I don't necessarily LOVE left overs, but I will certainly eat them!
I love leftovers, with the exception of french fries...But I very rarely have any fries left over!
I often purposely make extra dinner so I can have leftovers (or freeze for a later date). And when I go to restaurants, I’ll sometimes order more than I know I can eat just to have lunch the next day.
I love leftovers because it makes it easier to meal plan for the week. If I cook a big batch of something early in the week I don't have to worry about what we're going to eat the rest of the week. DH isn't as much into leftovers, but he has his own foods he can make himself if he doesn't want to eat them that night. It doesn't hurt my feelings.
We have leftovers everyday for lunch. I don't like to pack lunches, having leftovers make things much easier.
I sound bratty, but no. I don't eat leftovers. If it's something like fruit or cake, then yes. But if it's something that has to be reheated I get really grossed out.
Yup, FI actually got me hooked on leftovers. He eats them every day for lunch. I tend to let him have them, but if it's leftover soup, I'm all over it. Soup gets better everyday after it's cooked!
Very few things are good as left overs, since I know what those things are I only keep those items and throw everything else out after dinner. I do try to cook only the amount we will eat, but with teenagers in the house, that amount keeps getting bigger and bigger. We both have the same issues with leftovers so it works out perfectly.
wow I didn't realize so many people didn't eat them either! DH's mom and step dad make huge dinners everynight. They love having lots of food. But they end up throwing everything away. It absolutely breaks my heart how much food is thrown away. Half of the time I take it home with me. Because it shouldn't go to waste.
To answer your question, yes! I eat leftovers. I love not having to make another meal the next day. And I feel good about not throwing away food
I grew up in a really poor family, so I can't fathom the idea of just throwing perfectly good food out because it might be "icky" to eat it reheated? Leftovers were a staple in my household, half the time we only ate because my mom would cobble together some cheap ingredients to make a large meal that could be portioned off into lunches/dinners the following days.
And that's how FI and I are now. Like last night, he ended up with more topping mix (black beans, corn & chicken) for the pizza than we could use so I tossed it and some salsa with salad greens this morning for my lunch.
My ex wouldn't eat leftovers- like, who DOESN'T love next day lasagna??? I always ate left overs, and even grew up eatting garbage soup- my mom's answer to what to do with that last few spoon fulls of veggies, sounds gross, but always yummy!
It depends on what it is. I tend to make larger meals than the 2 of us can eat, and I will either freeze or refrigerate the leftovers to eat later
@Gabrielle123: My parents would always try to send me home with tons of food when I ate over at their place. They said if I didn't take it, it would probably get thrown away since they're both away for work during the week. I used to take it all home because I couldn't bear to think of it getting thrown away, but now it's often cake or something fatty that I really don't need so I try real hard not to think about it wasting away in the trash.
I don't understand the problem with leftovers. This seems weird to me. It's food that you bought that's perfectly good (which is why we have have fridges in the first place) that ought to be eaten. People all around don't have enough food or enough money for food. Why should I purposefully throw away money on food that I'm not gonna eat?
I eat leftovers everyday. DH worked with someone who's family wouldn't eat leftovers. At the end of their meals if there was leftover food it would just go right into the trash. I was shocked to think there was anyone like that in this world. So wastful.
I don't really like leftovers, but will eat them for the sake of not wasting food (and not having to cook!)
Mr.ND's family usually tossed the leftovers or his dad would eat them later, so he's not a big fan. My family was pretty poor and rather big, so there never were left overs (he says this is why I never share my food, lol, eat what you can grab before it's gone. Haha).
So when we cook together, we either make only what we will eat or things that mix well into new dinners the next day (cook a few extra chicken breasts for shredding up into wraps the next day, etc). I will save most things to eat the next day, but never any meat or seafood. My family does make soups and 'roast packs' in huge batches and freezes into 4 portion servings, so I guess some folks would call that leftovers as well, but really, it's more like making your own frozen meals to me.
I LIVE off leftovers. lol I basically don't know how to cook for two people so I eat leftovers for DAYS, lunch and dinner. lol
FI is terrible about eating leftovers though, he will make a huge batch of chili and say he'll just eat it for days and he'll have maybe two bowls and then he's done and it will sit in the fridge until it's bad. He also does that with restaurant leftovers, he always thinks he'll eat them and then they stay in the fridge forever.
I had a roommate in college who refused to eat leftovers... I don't get it, leftovers are good!!
Leftovers are the best thing ever. I hate cooking so it's always great to not have to cook for a meal because there's already food ready!
nope-- I can't even cook in advance. every once in a blue moon I will make some extra food or eat something someone brought back from a restaurant, but once it's been in the fridge for more than 12 hours, I get all weirded out by it and have to throw it out.
if I get a carry-out box from a restaurant, it's pretty much guaranteed to go in the trash.
FI always hated leftovers. I was used to cooking for myself and mom having leftover food for lunch the next day.
I got him to start taking his leftovers to work for lunch. I make sure if there are any leftovers it's of things he really loves so he'll enjoy eating them.
I also have made like a large pork loin that I have used to make 5 different meals out of. It's good to buy a big piece of meat to save money and then use it a few different ways.
Also when I make Curry I make enough for that night, leftovers for lunch, and a whole nother meal and lunch because FI loves it so much. I freeze half of it and then we'll eat it again 2-3 weeks later.
That way FI get's his favorite meal twice a month, and I only have to sook it once. It's win-win.
I try really hard to, but I usually end up throwing things away because I don't like eating the same foods for a couple days in a row.
I have no problems with left overs, DH is okaaaaaaay about left overs, but I know people who think left overs are eww beneath them. I never understood why some people thought left overs were not an acceptable form of food. I agree, a lot of times it actually tastes better the next day.
I hated leftovers when I was living at home, but when I got to college and realized that a. it saved me money and b. it saved me time on not making something new every meal, they became standard.
Now we try to make me something (DH will just eat sandwiches for lunch) that I can take as leftovers for a few days. Like today, the last of our leftover deep dish pizza. Tomorrow will be leftover spaghetti from dinner tonight.
love leftovers! Nothing better than two day old cold pizza.
It depends on what it is for me, and if I know I'm going to eat them I'll either try to keep everything as separate as possible, or as far from finished as possible yet still time saving. We don't eat many casseroles or anything like that in the first place, so I barely consider reheating a chicken breast and leftover salad REAL leftovers.
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