Lazy Leftover Saturday

This weekend is dedicated to the art of leftovers. Remember earlier this week we prepared both a cheesy potato soup as well as chili? Well even with our appetites raging out of control we couldn't finish everything, so we ended up with leftovers sitting in the fridge. Fortunately for us, leftovers can taste great, in some cases even better than before.

Exhibit A: Pork Roast Chili...

Here we had a delicious chili that tasted great. As Skyler said, the best we've made so far. Well it tasted as good if not better the second time around. You have probably thought to yourself, or have heard someone claim that pizza pulled from the fridge and eaten the next day tastes better. Well this is especially true for soups, stews, etc. When foods cool overnight in the fridge the fats they contain solidify and the flavors meld together. In fact, many stew recipes call for days of preparation: an hour or so of cook time, and a couple days for it to sit in the fridge before it is to be reheated, thus enhancing the flavor. We however are not that patient with our food, and seek a more immediate payoff. Therefore we get to enjoy the traditional home cooked meal, and the tasty leftovers.

Thus bringing me back to my summary of "Lazy Leftover Saturday." No cooking today, just delicious leftovers. "Lazy Leftover Saturday" was a great success and we're currently looking forward to its sequel, "3-day Fridge Enhanced Curry Cheese and Potato Soup Served With Homework/Reading from Grad Seminar Monday."