Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
I know this is a burning question that's been in the forefront of your minds over the past year so let's take the bull by the horns and settle this once and for all time.
You roast a chicken and serve it with a couple of sides. A delicious dinner! Of course you don't eat the whole chicken, so the next day you have chicken salad or a chicken sandwich. Clearly those are leftovers.
You make a roast beef and eat less than half of it. There's plenty for another full roast beef dinner and then some sandwiches. Is the second dinner leftovers or just the sandwiches?
You make a big pot of tomato sauce, several quarts of the stuff. You portion it off into meal-sized servings and freeze them. Are all those portions leftovers?
What makes the difference? What are the requirements for something to NOT be a leftover? OR If it was not cooked that day is it ALWAYS a leftover?
Your thoughts?
You roast a chicken and serve it with a couple of sides. A delicious dinner! Of course you don't eat the whole chicken, so the next day you have chicken salad or a chicken sandwich. Clearly those are leftovers.
You make a roast beef and eat less than half of it. There's plenty for another full roast beef dinner and then some sandwiches. Is the second dinner leftovers or just the sandwiches?
You make a big pot of tomato sauce, several quarts of the stuff. You portion it off into meal-sized servings and freeze them. Are all those portions leftovers?
What makes the difference? What are the requirements for something to NOT be a leftover? OR If it was not cooked that day is it ALWAYS a leftover?
Your thoughts?
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