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What are your favorite left overs? What foods do you enjoy eating for a meal or snack one or two days later after they have been sitting in the fridge? What kinds do you prefer cold, what do you heat up?

I can eat most leftovers cold, but I especially enjoy eating leftover pizza, fried chicken, spaghetti, turkey, and meat loaf without reheating them. There is an exception to pizza however, DiJorno pizzas suck if you don't scarf them down while they are still piping hot.

Other leftovers I like to munch are stroganoff, beef tips and noodles, cheesy broccoli/cauliflower, macaroni and cheese, and baked chicken but they have to be heated in the microwave or something.

I can't stand to eat anything with rice after its been put away, or salads...

I enjoy eating pizza, chinese food, pasta dishes, roast chicken almost any meal I enjoy eating as leftovers.

Some do need to be re-heated before eating such as fried chicken but many can be taken out of the fridge and eaten for breakfast. Lovely.

Every leftover that I eat, I heat up. Which reminds me, that I've got to eat.

And, I don't know why I said that.

Every leftover that I eat, I heat up. Which reminds me, that I've got to eat.

C'mon man, live a little! Cold food for the win!

Which reminds me MREs, they rock because they remind me of eating leftovers, not kidding.

Anyone else fond of cold lasagna?

Anyone else fond of cold lasagna?

Yes, oh god yes. I don't mind heating it up and eating it but cold, I am getting hungry now.

And WMU, you should try a few things cold* start of with something that is good cold like spaghetti and then move into more adventourous things.

*When I say cold, I do mean cold because it has been in the fridge not coldbecause it has been sitting on the table all night. I know that may be obvious to you but there have been a few people I have had to clarify that for and I just want to be sure.

C'mon man, live a little! Cold food for the win!


But I don't like cold food. It's winter. Right now, it's -11 degrees Celsius.

But I don't like cold food. It's winter. Right now, it's -11 degrees Celsius.

Ah, so the lad eats hot food because it is freezing. Well that might make a bit of difference.

Ah, so the lad eats hot food because it is freezing. Well that might make a bit of difference.

Yeah, unlike you in Australia... *Wishes he was somewhere south of the equator*

Yeah, unlike you in Australia... *Wishes he was somewhere south of the equator*

Yeah but then during the summer in my part of Australia we see heatwaves where the temperature hovers around 45 degrees. *Wishes he was sitting around a fire while it is snowing outside* :p

cold chicken nuggets are the only leftovers I really go for other than pizza after a night drinking...seriously has there been a famine recently?

Which reminds me MREs, they rock because they remind me of eating leftovers, not kidding.

try dog food then you will love it.

(I'm reminded of a Nigerian trying British army rations and launching into a rant about how nobody in even Africa would eat this stuff proving the US acronym true)

Yeah but then during the summer in my part of Australia we see heatwaves where the temperature hovers around 45 degrees. *Wishes he was sitting around a fire while it is snowing outside* :p

so this is why Australia is so divisive on global warming :p

try dog food then you will love it.

I have... I have a dog that will not eat anything until she has seen proof of its edibility. I have eaten several different types of dog food (tastes a lot like unsalted pretzels, but has a funky aftertaste) to 'bacon flavored' dog treats, that I promptly threw away, I could never subjugate my pets to such inhumane treatment...

Cold curry... Especially really spicy really cold (refrigerated) curry the next day. Or generally all the bits of leftover curry dishes chucked into one dish and eaten with a hangover.

Yum!

Oh hey! Leftover chili, cook up some noodles (really don't matter what kind) heat it up and toss 'em in.

one or two days later after they have been sitting in the fridge?
pizza, fried chicken, spaghetti, turkey, and meat loaf
stroganoff, beef tips and noodles, cheesy broccoli/cauliflower, macaroni and cheese, and baked chicken
Most of these simply don't spoil in a couple days in the fridge. Except maybe broccoli.


I can't stand to eat anything with rice after its been put away, or salads...
Yeah, there's something... going wrong with rice. Not sure, it just tastes somewhat bland and sour. Although it's certainly good to eat for weeks.

Some salads are OK, as long as they don't have any dressing. The dressing spoils instantly, I never use it except immediately before consumption.

Cold most things are awesome, pizza being one of my favourite, partly because it reminds me of parties when I was really little, as there was often cold slices of pizza served as party food, as well as it being a nice thing to have whilst hungover.

Cold roast meats are always good in sarnies, especially if pork, beef or turkey, as I often have their respective condiments with them (apple sauce, horseradish sauce or cranberry sauce). Those are the sandwiches of gods.

Cold sausages are always nice.

The fact that the food is cold often changes the flavour in subtle ways.

Yeah but then during the summer in my part of Australia we see heatwaves where the temperature hovers around 45 degrees. *Wishes he was sitting around a fire while it is snowing outside* :p

Oh. I guess living in Finland ain't bad.

Lasagne and enchiladas get better with time.

I leave no leftovers! *swallows another NSG'er*

Most of these simply don't spoil in a couple days in the fridge. Except maybe broccoli.

I know, but I like to eat them after they spent a few days in the ol' fridge.

Soups and pizza.

Soups get more taste more after lying in the kettle for a day or two.

Pizza on the other hand is easy to re-heat and you can spice it up with other leftovers from the fridge.

You should try flour tortillas with sharp cheddar and tabasco sauce. I eat cheap stuff like that, no leftovers needed. Then there's ramen, which I've eaten so much I'm almost sick of it, but at least I can use my chopsticks. Pizza, who doesn't like pizza. Maybe somebody should make a "best pizza toppings" thread? I like pickled yellow bell peppers and mushrooms, no meats, and extra cheese.

I'm cool with leftovers, means less washing up, but I usually reheat stuff before hand. The best thing I can think of at the moment is fried boiled potatoes. They are so tasty and delicious with salt and pepper or ketchup. :D

Every leftover that I eat, I heat up. Which reminds me, that I've got to eat.

And, I don't know why I said that.Yes, I tend to find cold food an abomination. Probably because I'm stick of the sandwich culture of the West. My Chinese friend tells me how back in China he can have a warm lunch for only a few yen. I get extremely jealous.

Yeah but then during the summer in my part of Australia we see heat waves where the temperature hovers around 45 degrees. *Wishes he was sitting around a fire while it is snowing outside* :p-10C or 45C? I'd go with 45C in a flash. I've experienced both and know sure as hell which one I prefer. Maybe it's because I'm tall and skinny, but I just don't cope very well in cold environments.

Cold roast meats are always good in sarnies, especially if pork, beef or turkey, as I often have their respective condiments with them (apple sauce, horseradish sauce or cranberry sauce). Those are the sandwiches of gods.Oooh, I was at the farmer's market at University last month. There was this one guy selling sandwiches. But these were no ordinary sandwiches. In them they have hot roast pork, hot stuffing and warm apple sauce. My god they were one of the tastiest things I've ever had. But again this might be cold speaking. I really do get fucking miserable in the cold and anything hot to eat is like a godsend.

Oh. I guess living in Finland ain't bad.

lol, I guess it will always be different, but Australia is a good place to live. Just regretting late Febuarary when it will start to hit, jopefully I have a new job by then, one where I don't have to be outside.

-10C or 45C? I'd go with 45C in a flash. I've experienced both and know sure as hell which one I prefer. Maybe it's because I'm tall and skinny, but I just don't cope very well in cold environments.

45C, yeah I might prefer that I have never had to experience both, but when it is 45C and dry and a strong hot wind from the north it is bad. I don't mind the cold myself as it is easier to heat yourself up then cool yourself down.

Anything that tastes good will generally taste good the next day. But chinese takeaways are especially awesome.

Anything that tastes good will generally taste good the next day. But chinese takeaways are especially awesome.

Unless they have rice in them.

Unless they have rice in them.

No? Fried rice tastes awesome reheated.

lol, I guess it will always be different, but Australia is a good place to live. Just regretting late Febuarary when it will start to hit, jopefully I have a new job by then, one where I don't have to be outside.


I don't know if I could survive 45 degrees. Finland's climate is kinda wierd in that, we're just below or past the arctic circle but it's temperate.

45C, yeah I might prefer that I have never had to experience both, but when it is 45C and dry and a strong hot wind from the north it is bad. I don't mind the cold myself as it is easier to heat yourself up then cool yourself down.That was when I experienced the 45C. I was in Andalusia, when there was a Sirocco wind (hot dry wind coming up from the Sahara). Admittedly I didn't have to be outside working, but I could cope with the heat. But in the cold, my circulation just drops off rapidly so all my extremities begin to feel really cold and I have a hard time keeping them warm.

No? Fried rice tastes awesome reheated.

Rice tastes blah to me once its cold and then reheated, the exception is wild rice.

Rice tastes blah to me once its cold and then reheated, the exception is wild rice.

Hmm fair enough. I quite like it -- as long as there is some meat with it.

Hmm fair enough. I quite like it -- as long as there is some meat with it.

You haven't lived until you have had honey marinaded pork steaks and wild rice...

That was when I experienced the 45C. I was in Andalusia, when there was a Sirocco wind (hot dry wind coming up from the Sahara). Admittedly I didn't have to be outside working, but I could cope with the heat. But in the cold, my circulation just drops off rapidly so all my extremities begin to feel really cold and I have a hard time keeping them warm.

Yeah gee, you do get used to the heat quite a bit as your blood thins and everything. As I say I can't speak for the cold I think the coldest I have been in it was only -1 or -2 degress and since I was in the snow those couple of days I was already rugged up. As you say it may be because you are tall and skinny it affects you more than someone who isn't.

You haven't lived until you have had honey marinaded pork steaks and wild rice...

It sure sounds nice. I do enjoy pork.

You haven't lived until you have had honey marinaded pork steaks and wild rice...I haven't had that, but I have had roast gammon marinated in honey and Guinness. That is divine.

I have... I have a dog that will not eat anything until she has seen proof of its edibility. I have eaten several different types of dog food (tastes a lot like unsalted pretzels, but has a funky aftertaste) to 'bacon flavored' dog treats, that I promptly threw away, I could never subjugate my pets to such inhumane treatment...

Oh, my goodness, you are too kind to your dog! I cannot put anything like that in my mouth. Even if I did, I wouldn't know what to expect or how the pet food SHOULD taste. Any of it would taste disgusting to me, and I'm sure I would find myself feeding my pets the same food that I eat, which would not at all be healthy for them. ):

You should try flour tortillas with sharp cheddar and tabasco sauce. I eat cheap stuff like that, no leftovers needed. Then there's ramen, which I've eaten so much I'm almost sick of it, but at least I can use my chopsticks. Pizza, who doesn't like pizza. Maybe somebody should make a "best pizza toppings" thread? I like pickled yellow bell peppers and mushrooms, no meats, and extra cheese.

Ugh, Ramen noodles. For a while, I told myself that I could live off them, simply because they were the cheapest thing I could find. I mean, how else could I live off less than a dollar a day? I grossed myself out so much, though, from continuously eating Ramen.

Oh, and for pizza toppings, I like artichoke hearts. (:

Oh, my goodness, you are too kind to your dog! I cannot put anything like that in my mouth. Even if I did, I wouldn't know what to expect or how the pet food SHOULD taste. Any of it would taste disgusting to me, and I'm sure I would find myself feeding my pets the same food that I eat, which would not at all be healthy for them. ):

I'm not too kind, I do it to fool her into eating it. I never said I swallowed the shit...

Yeah but then during the summer in my part of Australia we see heatwaves where the temperature hovers around 45 degrees. *Wishes he was sitting around a fire while it is snowing outside* :p

Ah, we regularly got up around that high where I used to live. The average temperature in the month of July was 41. I hated it too. I hate such hot temperatures. I love the cold, though. I'm guessing you experience dry heat where you are...? Or is it humid?

I'm not too kind, I do it to fool her into eating it. I never said I swallowed the shit...

I knew "kind" wasn't the right word. I don't think "whipped" would be either, though. d: I don't know what word to use. It seems odd to me, though. I wouldn't be able to do it at all. Then again, I have a weak stomach, so eh. Swallowing or not, yuck. I would think the tasting--actually having it where your taste buds get to experience it a bit--is the worst part; swallowing would be a breeze after that. d:

I knew "kind" wasn't the right word. I don't think "whipped" would be either, though. d: I don't know what word to use. It seems odd to me, though. I wouldn't be able to do it at all. Then again, I have a weak stomach, so eh. Swallowing or not, yuck. I would think the tasting--actually having it where your taste buds get to experience it a bit--is the worst part; swallowing would be a breeze after that. d:

Compared to some of the things I have tasted, dog food really isn't anything special on the yuck scale. :cool:

Ah, we regularly got up around that high where I used to live. The average temperature in the month of July was 41. I hated it too. I hate such hot temperatures. I love the cold, though. I'm guessing you experience dry heat where you are...? Or is it humid?

Yeah it is a dry heat, fortunately. But I used to live in a part of Australia where it was quite humid (85%-95%) and that was bad when it reached low 30's. Haven't had to live in a really hot, and almost 100% humidity.

Compared to some of the things I have tasted, dog food really isn't anything special on the yuck scale. :cool:

Do tell. What disgusting items are you putting in your mouth?

Yeah it is a dry heat, fortunately. But I used to live in a part of Australia where it was quite humid (85%-95%) and that was bad when it reached low 30's. Haven't had to live in a really hot, and almost 100% humidity.

Yeah, that would be horrible. I hate places that are very humid, even if their temperatures don't get as high as the dry-heat locations. When I lived in Las Vegas (the place I referenced in the last message), it would feel as though I was wrapped in hot blankets the minute I stepped out of my house (in the summer, I mean). In Louisiana, though (southern US, where there was quite a great deal of humidity), I would walk out and be covered in sweat and feel as though I was drowning in hot, sticky, disgusting moisture. Additionally, it was terrible for my hair. ): I hated both of those, but the humid heat was much worse for me.

Yeah, that would be horrible. I hate places that are very humid, even if their temperatures don't get as high as the dry-heat locations. When I lived in Las Vegas (the place I referenced in the last message), it would feel as though I was wrapped in hot blankets the minute I stepped out of my house (in the summer, I mean). In Louisiana, though (southern US, where there was quite a great deal of humidity), I would walk out and be covered in sweat and feel as though I was drowning in hot, sticky, disgusting moisture. Additionally, it was terrible for my hair. ): I hated both of those, but the humid heat was much worse for me.

Yeah tell me about it, I suppose it depends what you are used to, when I moved over here I hated the dry heat and even high 30's but now you tend to not hate it so much. I still hate the 40+ temps. I never used to mind the humidity considering that I was born there and lived there but last time I went back (about a year ago) it was about 19 degrees (and had been raining the night before) and I went out wearing jeans but I had to change into shorts the first chance I had because I was sweating just standing around. The humidity can be bad when you aren't used to it, but I suppose even those that are used to it when it is near 100% get bothered by it.

I just thought of a a food that tastes terrible when eaten cold and just as bad when reheated.

Chips, that's right you just cannot eat them cold, they taste awful

Do tell. What disgusting items are you putting in your mouth?

That's definitely for a different thread :p.