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As lovely as entertaining a crowd of people for a party goes, leftover bits of food are inevitable. A large part of hosting a party means that not all the food you serve is going to be wiped off clean. That being said, remains from a tray of crudites or a cheeseboard are the perfect base to rustle up a quick dinner when you can’t be bothered to peel, chop and dice vegetables.
Storing leftover vegetable sticks, spoonfuls of a party dip and even pieces of cheese and cold cuts are ideal for a fridge-clean-up fried rice or even a one pot warming stew. The possibility of pairing together a carbohydrate element like rice or pasta with vegetables and meat and any kind of pantry sauce is going to be delicious no matter what the permutation.
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To illustrate this further, the concept depends on the chance that you may have small portions of food in your fridge that may not essentially make a meal on its own, but when combined, make a hearty dinner to feed a minimum of two people. The idea doesn’t depend heavily on a fixed recipe – just plain instinct and the pursuit of a sense of comfort. Vegetables like carrots, celery and bell peppers from your dip platter can form the nutrition base of a fried rice that is loaded with cold cut meats and maybe a spicy Asian sauce like gochujang.
Leftovers are probably one of the biggest joys derived from entertaining a party of people. Unlike days where making a meal might seem like a tedious task, leftovers encourage the eater to think creatively and have fun with food. It gives the host something to look forward to as an afterparty treat and being hard at work, slaving at the stove.
No matter what you have left, combining it with pantry staples or a medley of other things from your fridge will always upscale your food. A stir fry dinner is a quick weeknight meal or one destined for a lazy weekend, depending on how you treat it. Enriching your food with butter and cheese or hummus and guacamole is a great way to infuse flavour and also variety into the meal. It goes without saying that anytime food wastage can be avoided is always a great time. Revamping leftovers extracts the guilt from all the excessive indulgence of the festive season.
The next time you see platters and bowls with food that remain uneaten, stick them right into the fridge until it’s time to turn them into a delicious, “gourmet” dinner.
