That brings up a very good topic for discussion. If it hasn't already been discussed…
What's everybody's rules for leftovers? Like how long do you think what is still good for etc?
My wife is the main cooker obviously. But most stuff she won't even keep and just will pitch. Some stuff she'll go 3 days on but that's pretty strict. I don't know if that's an Asian thing from years past before Refrigeration and eating old food would kill you or make you sick lol. But she's pretty strict especially when it comes to our kid and eating leftovers.
What are y'all thoughts?
I try to cook a main dish and “recycle” it for 2 extra meals if possible, or use it for lunches the next few days. We make a lot of tacos, casseroles, rice bowls, stir fry, fried rice, and stuff that can make mystery shit disappear easily, like chili. My rule is that after 4 days, it needs to either have been eaten, frozen, or it gets tossed. Yesterdays roasted pork loin is gonna become a “pork stroganoff”, with mushroom gravy over some noodles. If there’s some pork left the next day, itl become fried rice, or I’ll saute some peppers and onions, make guac - and it’ll be fajitas. Always keep a handful of meals “in your back pocket” that can be pulled out and subbed at a moment’s notice. It makes it a lot easier then to just buy what’s on sale, and make it work somehow.
