I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
dip.

They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...

Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
>make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
>cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
>leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
>dip.
>
>They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
>tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
>but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
>since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
>whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
>Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

Absolutely. Although we also have left-over guests sometimes.

Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
leftovers - especially for family.


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On Jun 29, 2:55*am, Omelet > wrote:
> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. *The relatives especially. *I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! *Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! *Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

Yes, and I appreciate reciprocity.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
--Bryan
We all watched that face get freakier and freakier. Why stop now?
The money generated from subscriptions to the "live feed" could go to
support his orphaned children.
Yes, the Michael Jackson Coffin Cam would be a fitting coda to a very
strange life.

In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> >make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> >cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> >leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> >dip.
> >
> >They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> >tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> >but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> >since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> >whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> >Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> Absolutely. Although we also have left-over guests sometimes.

Couch sleepers? <g>
Last New Years party I attended, the hosts made sure they had overnight
digs for the party guests which were just a few close friends and family.

>
> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
> leftovers - especially for family.

Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
It'd save me some $$$.
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In article
>,
Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:

> On Jun 29, 2:55*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > cooking. *The relatives especially. *I sent them home with more
> > leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> > dip.
> >
> > They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> > tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! *Yesterday was not a holiday,
> > but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> > since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> > whole lot longer than charcoal fires! *Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> Yes, and I appreciate reciprocity.

Don't we all. <g> My sister sent me home with leftovers from both
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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On Jun 29, 4:36*am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 29, 2:55*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > > cooking. *The relatives especially. *I sent them home with more
> > > leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> > > dip.
>
> > > They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> > > tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! *Yesterday was not a holiday,
> > > but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> > > since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> > > whole lot longer than charcoal fires! *Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> > > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> > Yes, and I appreciate reciprocity.
>
> Don't we all. <g> *My sister sent me home with leftovers from both
> Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I'm having leftovers right now. St. Louis style pork steaks from
yesterday. 1/2" thick sliced pork shoulder with Maull's. http://www.maull..com/
I had a good bit of cherry wood on the fire.

> --
> Peace! Om
>
--Bryan
We all watched that face get freakier and freakier. Why stop now?
The money generated from subscriptions to the "live feed" could go to
support his orphaned children.
Yes, the Michael Jackson Coffin Cam would be a fitting coda to a very
strange life.

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>In article >,
> bob > wrote:

>> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
>> leftovers - especially for family.
>
>Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
>cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
>It'd save me some $$$.

Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
start having plastic container parties ;-)b

BTW - we can only recycle 1's and 2's where we live and the containers
for things like margarine, cc, sour cream, butter, etc are 5's & 6's.
So we can't recycle the more practical plastic containers anyway.


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In article
>,
Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:

> > > > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
> >
> > > Yes, and I appreciate reciprocity.
> >
> > Don't we all. <g> *My sister sent me home with leftovers from both
> > Thanksgiving and Christmas.
>
> I'm having leftovers right now. St. Louis style pork steaks from
> yesterday. 1/2" thick sliced pork shoulder with Maull's.
> http://www.maull.com/
> I had a good bit of cherry wood on the fire.

Sounds tasty. When I cut those two pork loins into steaks, I cut them
1" thick. I electr-grilled those Saturday with some steamed eggs and I
did take pics but have not taken them off the camera yet. I still have
one pork loin steak left over as well. <g>

I generally only eat one real meal per day on weekends, and snack a
little as I get hungry the rest of the day.
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In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >In article >,
> > bob > wrote:
>
> >> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
> >> leftovers - especially for family.
> >
> >Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
> >cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
> >It'd save me some $$$.
>
> Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
> think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
> family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
> start having plastic container parties ;-)b

<grins> My only issue with saving commercial containers is that
sometimes they leak, so I have to put them in a plastic bag.

>
> BTW - we can only recycle 1's and 2's where we live and the containers
> for things like margarine, cc, sour cream, butter, etc are 5's & 6's.
> So we can't recycle the more practical plastic containers anyway.

They recently expanded our options. They now take #1's thru #5's! I was
delighted. They've also started taking more paper, including greeting
cards, ad papers, and all cardboard. They have issued us large
carts/dumpsters to be collected every 2 weeks.

They use prison labor and community service people for any needed manual
sorting. I try to be nice and at least rinse out containers and cans...
Plus it keeps my recycling bucket in the kitchen from stinking.
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Omelet > wrote in newsmpomelet-B5608F.02553329062009
@news-wc.giganews.com:

> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?



Me.


(OK, it wasn't that hard to find this thread :-)


--
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nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the dregs of a
stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an ashtray. Not a bad
drink, though."
Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous

bob > wrote in
:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
>>make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
>>cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
>>leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
>>dip.
>>
>>They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
>>tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
>>but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
>>since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
>>whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>>
>>Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> Absolutely. Although we also have left-over guests sometimes.
>


I used to have leftover cars and motorbikes. Sometimes for weeks at a
time!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"As viscous as motor oil swirled in a swamp, redolent of burnt bell
peppers nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the
dregs of a stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an
ashtray. Not a bad drink, though."
Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous

In article > ,
PeterL > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote in newsmpomelet-B5608F.02553329062009
> @news-wc.giganews.com:
>
> > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> > leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> > dip.
> >
> > They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> > tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> > but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> > since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> > whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
>
>
> Me.
>
>
> (OK, it wasn't that hard to find this thread :-)

Heh! Inspired by you luv!
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Omelet > wrote in
news

>> >
>> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>>
>>
>>
>> Me.
>>
>>
>> (OK, it wasn't that hard to find this thread :-)
>
> Heh! Inspired by you luv!


:-)

Only because when I cook I make enough to feed a small West African
village!!

One of these days, I'll learn to cook just enough for two people!!


*But* ..... I must admit to a secret desire to help those not in the 'same
boat' as we are.

And if by giving them DB's (even when they haven't been to my place for
dinner!!) helps, that's what makes me/us feel good.

Oh...... and the fact that they like my food ;-)

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"As viscous as motor oil swirled in a swamp, redolent of burnt bell
peppers nested in by incontinent mice and a finish reminiscent of the
dregs of a stale can of Coca-Cola that someone has been using as an
ashtray. Not a bad drink, though."
Excerpt from "The Moose Turd Wine Tasting" by T. A. Nonymous

"Omelet" wrote:
>
>I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
>

Rarely.

If you're purposely preparing far more food than is necessary for your meal,
and specifically to give to guests to bring home, then that is not left
overs, that is gifts... like my brother loves my potato salad, so I make
extra just for him anyway, all packed and in the fridge waiting for him,
ustta do the same for my father with soups and stews, but those are not left
overs, those are care packages. My criteria is any uneaten food I can't
save or there isn't enough worth saving that I can toss out for the critters
is not left overs, the scrapings from plates becomes critter chow too...
once had a big argument over that with a family of guests at my cookout
because I caught them scraping their platefuls into my trash container on
the sly, they obviously piled on far more than they could eat and were
attempting to disposed of it in a sneaky manner, whole burgers off their
kid's plates... their tossing it into the trash added insult to injury.
Needless to say those kind of food wasting guests never get another invite.
Even meat trimmings from plates gets tossed out into the yard, makes a great
meal for the crows and ravens, they don't leave a speck, they'll eat all the
fat trimmings and pick bones clean. Those birds swoop off with their
bonanza way out to the edge of the woods (they don't eat near to people) so
I never find the bones, and there are plenty of nocternal critters that
crunch up and eat those bones.

In my experience most food sent home with guests ends up in their trash...
they're usually too embarrassed to refuse if left overs are thrust upon
them, especially in public, so often it never even makes it to their home,
gets tosed out in some trash can before they get home... I'll bet no one ate
the clam dip, probably sat in their fridge for two weeks and was tossed
container and all when they noticed the stink... only someone with an eating
disorder is going to spoon down a container of dip the next day. Most
doggie bags taken home from restaurants never gets eaten either, sits till
it stinks. I don't like to take other peoples cooking home... if it wasn't
all scoffed down during the dinner it wasn't all that good anyway. Maybe
someone can give me an example of what sort of left overs they're talking
about, I can't imagine many items that are actually left overs... I mean
like if there's 1/4 of a pie or cake remaining I can eat that over the next
day or two so it's not left overs anymore than the remainder of a 1/2 gallon
of ice cream that goes back in my freezer... do your guests consider your
left over booze something they should bring home. And if you're preparing
extra specifically for certain guests to take home because you know they
love it, like I do for my brother and father, then it's not left overs. And
I don't consider what I didn't carve off a roast left overs, just goes back
into my fridge for me and my cats... and naturally the first time around my
cats got fed first, and the best parts... the guests got their left overs,
cats eat before me... and if they didn't get fed first then they'd not let
anyone eat in peace, once their bellys are full they go off to wash and
sleep... unlike dogs cats don't over eat, cats don't hang around begging
either.... cats are royalty, dogs are common serfs. LOL

On Jun 29, 12:55*am, Omelet > wrote:
> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. ...[snip]
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

Not much. We're not fans of leftovers in the first place so it
doesn't immediately occur to us that guests might enjoy old food as
much as they did when it was fresh. My goal in planning the meal
would have been to have ample servings but not much excess. The
exception would be desserts, if there's extra pie or cobbler or
custard we might offer that to be enjoyed the next day. -aem

In article >,
"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> In my experience most food sent home with guests ends up in their trash...
> they're usually too embarrassed to refuse if left overs are thrust upon
> them, especially in public, so often it never even makes it to their home,
> gets tosed out in some trash can before they get home...

In that case, your cooking for guests must suck in the first place.
My house guests have been only too enthusiastic over taking stuff home.
I know they like my cooking when they go back for seconds! I always
cook extra and extra goes in proper containers on the table in front of
them so they can serve themselves before it becomes "leftovers".

And leftovers are never "thrust" upon guests. Merely offered.

> I'll bet no one ate
> the clam dip, probably sat in their fridge for two weeks and was tossed
> container and all when they noticed the stink... only someone with an eating
> disorder is going to spoon down a container of dip the next day. Most
> doggie bags taken home from restaurants never gets eaten either, sits till
> it stinks. I don't like to take other peoples cooking home... if it wasn't
> all scoffed down during the dinner it wasn't all that good anyway. Maybe
> someone can give me an example of what sort of left overs they're talking
> about, I can't imagine many items that are actually left overs...

Yesterday, it was grilled chicken, turkey and beef. The mushrooms and
shrimp got wiped out right away. We are talking immediate family members
tho'. And there is not a damned thing wrong with refrigerated left over
clam dip! I've been noshing on what was left here all morning long with
celery sticks and radish roses. They only took a small portion of what
was left of that that sis' felt they could consume in a couple of days.

Not everybody is in to wasting food Sheldon!

I'm glad that you enjoy your crows and ravens. Many idiots shoot them.
I love to hear the crows calling around here. They did not used to hang
out in this area and are now becoming more populous.
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In article > ,
PeterL > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote in
> news >
>
> >> >
> >> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Me.
> >>
> >>
> >> (OK, it wasn't that hard to find this thread :-)
> >
> > Heh! Inspired by you luv!
>
>
> :-)
>
> Only because when I cook I make enough to feed a small West African
> village!!
>
> One of these days, I'll learn to cook just enough for two people!!

I'm slowly getting better at it, but it's taken time.
>
>
> *But* ..... I must admit to a secret desire to help those not in the 'same
> boat' as we are.
>
> And if by giving them DB's (even when they haven't been to my place for
> dinner!!) helps, that's what makes me/us feel good.
>
> Oh...... and the fact that they like my food ;-)

That always helps!
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In article
>,
aem > wrote:

> On Jun 29, 12:55*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > cooking. ...[snip]
> >
> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> Not much. We're not fans of leftovers in the first place so it
> doesn't immediately occur to us that guests might enjoy old food as
> much as they did when it was fresh. My goal in planning the meal
> would have been to have ample servings but not much excess. The
> exception would be desserts, if there's extra pie or cobbler or
> custard we might offer that to be enjoyed the next day. -aem

Ok, I can see that. I don't cook every day any more. Dad and I live on
leftovers a _lot_. My food safety rule is a max of 7 days for cooked
food.
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Omelet wrote:
> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

No, I never do. I usually need the leftovers to feed myself
for the rest of the month because I spent my whole food budget
on the dinner for guests. So they can have as much as they can
eat while they're but the leftovers are mine! Now if I were rich
it would be a different story.

Kate

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Until you bite their heads off.”
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Omelet wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>> On Jun 29, 2:55 am, Omelet > wrote:

>>> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>> Yes, and I appreciate reciprocity.
>
> Don't we all. <g>

Heh. Not me. I don't usually accept leftovers to take home unless
they're really pressed on me. I don't eat food that's been sitting out
for more than an hour or two (it's a personal squick; I'm not saying
anyone else is wrong to do it), and James isn't a big fan of leftovers,
so if I take food home, it's more likely to get tossed than eaten, and I
dislike wasting food. For much the same reason, I do try to send
leftovers home with guests, especially if they brought the food in the
first place, because I assume if they brought it, it's something they
like, and they can take it home in their own containers.

I do keep a supply of disposable take-away containers, to make things
easier.

Serene

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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

They have nice boxes similar to Chinese take home boxes for this now.
I tend to cook closer to the amount I need, I don't cook for an army -
so I rarely send anything home.

--
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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Omelet" wrote
> "brooklyn1" wrote:

>> In my experience most food sent home with guests ends up in their
>> trash...

> In that case, your cooking for guests must suck in the first place.

Ya think?

Meantime to answer your question, yes. I always have baggies and such about
for any leftovers for those who don't have their own containers and want to
take the extras home.

Lets see, as mentioned we do a neighborhood cookout most weeks in summer.
It's potluck sort but with a bit of pre-arrangement. We skipped the chicken
and fish this week due to crab season (30 live ones) and a monster catfish.
Decided this time was a seafood fiesta! Here's the leftover list:

The catfish yielded 3 servings of fried, and 4 of a gumbo (out of 20)
There were no crabs left but we got 2 cups of 'crab stock' left
1/2G or so of potato salad became a dab left, not sure I'd call it a serving
3 2lb loaves of bread (various from my machine) became ?8? slices

Oh, and we denuded my baby lettuce patch to almost roots ;-)

Hehe we dang near fought over the leftovers!

Normally we plan for leftovers a bit (some of us aint so flush) but this
time we had some new folks show up who've just moved in (I mean, moving vans
the day before and still unpacking) so we didn't have as many leftovers.
Grin, instead we was pitter-pattering off to grab 'a bit extra to add to the
table' and help the new folks out.

Ok, normal *here* is you pickup what you want as you leave but leave enough
for the nibblers if there are still a few.

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:23 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>bob > wrote in
:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:55:33 -0500, Omelet >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>>I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
>>>make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
>>>cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
>>>leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
>>>dip.
>>>
>>>They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
>>>tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
>>>but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
>>>since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
>>>whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>>>
>>>Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>>
>> Absolutely. Although we also have left-over guests sometimes.
>>
>I used to have leftover cars and motorbikes. Sometimes for weeks at a
>time!!

Mine were surfboards, articles of clothing and the occasional
girlfriend ... but that's going way, way back and (quickly covering my
arse) long before I met my wife.



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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:22:54 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>In article >,
> bob > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> > bob > wrote:
>>
>> >> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
>> >> leftovers - especially for family.
>> >
>> >Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
>> >cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
>> >It'd save me some $$$.
>>
>> Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
>> think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
>> family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
>> start having plastic container parties ;-)b
>
><grins> My only issue with saving commercial containers is that
>sometimes they leak, so I have to put them in a plastic bag.

The Canola margarine containers are perfect. Nice and tight and they
don't leak. But we put them in plastic bags just in case.

BTW - my wife and I have come to the conclusion that we don't make
small portions. We cook for Africa and ALWAYS have leftovers. Last
week it was a huge fish pie (good winter comfort food ) and a
sumptuous coq au vin, both of which feed us and a house guest and went
on the next day to feed our ailing neighbour and her two girls.

I'm happy to say that my wife is on a real cooking spree at the
moment. So I'm just sitting back and enjoying all the wonderful food.


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"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> "Omelet" wrote
>> "brooklyn1" wrote:
>
>>> In my experience most food sent home with guests ends up in their
>>> trash...
>
>> In that case, your cooking for guests must suck in the first place.
>
> Ya think?
>

Yoose don't read carefully. I clearly indicated that I don't offer left
overs, mine feed the critters. The left overs that end up in the trash are
those that people foist on me and I take rather than embarrass them. Most
of what folk insist I take home is not fit for critters... there aren't too
many critters that will eat canned cream soup casserols except for slugs and
snails.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> Sure. I always have a containers etc. on hand for that very purpose. I
> generally ask people if they would *please* take something home. I tend
> to make way more than I'll ever use anyway. Generally most people will
> take home a doggy bag. Sometimes not.



I have to say that I am not crazy about eating my own leftovers, so I am
not keen to eat leftovers from someone else's dinner. Well, cake or pie
might be okay, but not meat, vegetables and salads. When I cook meals
here for the two of us I make enough for a serving each. Leftover roast
beef or chicken is good, and a meatloaf isn't bad re-heated. I am
reluctant to make things like lasagna because I don't want to be eating
leftovers. If we have company I cook enough to offer seconds, but I
don't bother offering to send the leftovers with people because I don't
want to put them in the position of having to be polite and taking them.

On 29 Jun 2009 22:31:15 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>Sure. I always have a containers etc. on hand for that very purpose. I
>generally ask people if they would *please* take something home. I tend
>to make way more than I'll ever use anyway. Generally most people will
>take home a doggy bag. Sometimes not.

Ditto. I mainly send food home with our (grown) kids. One of 'em is
always on the verge of financial Armageddon and another of 'em can't
cook to save herself. I do, however, stock up on disposable containers
when they're on sale. The miserable brats keep "losing" my Tupperware
in their cupboards. About every six months or so, I would launch a
seek and recover mission in their kitchens. Decided it was easier all
the way around (and cheaper) to give 'em throw aways.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

In article >,
Kate Connally > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> > leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> > dip.
> >
> > They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> > tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> > but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> > since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> > whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> No, I never do. I usually need the leftovers to feed myself
> for the rest of the month because I spent my whole food budget
> on the dinner for guests. So they can have as much as they can
> eat while they're but the leftovers are mine! Now if I were rich
> it would be a different story.
>
> Kate

<lol> I'm not rich either, but I understand where you are coming from.
:-) I'm a cheap cook tho' and feed guests simple stuff, not gourmet.

The farthest I've gone was feeding them grilled cornish game hens one
time, and shark steaks another, but the shark was only $3.99 per lb. and
I served small portions. I can easily feed 4 adults with leftovers a
really good meal for under $40.00.

Food does not have to be expensive to be good. The shrimp I served
Sunday was on sale for $3.99 per lb. for jumbo shrimp, and I only bought
the 2 lb. bag. All of that was consumed tho' by 3 adults and 2 children.
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In article >,
"cshenk" > wrote:

> Meantime to answer your question, yes. I always have baggies and such about
> for any leftovers for those who don't have their own containers and want to
> take the extras home.
>
> Lets see, as mentioned we do a neighborhood cookout most weeks in summer.
> It's potluck sort but with a bit of pre-arrangement. We skipped the chicken
> and fish this week due to crab season (30 live ones) and a monster catfish.
> Decided this time was a seafood fiesta! Here's the leftover list:

Oh yum!
I've not had crab for awhile as I'm running a tighter than normal budget
due to traction therapy running me $300.00 per month out of pocket.

>
> The catfish yielded 3 servings of fried, and 4 of a gumbo (out of 20)
> There were no crabs left but we got 2 cups of 'crab stock' left
> 1/2G or so of potato salad became a dab left, not sure I'd call it a serving
> 3 2lb loaves of bread (various from my machine) became ?8? slices
>
> Oh, and we denuded my baby lettuce patch to almost roots ;-)
>
> Hehe we dang near fought over the leftovers!

<lol>

>
> Normally we plan for leftovers a bit (some of us aint so flush) but this
> time we had some new folks show up who've just moved in (I mean, moving vans
> the day before and still unpacking) so we didn't have as many leftovers.
> Grin, instead we was pitter-pattering off to grab 'a bit extra to add to the
> table' and help the new folks out.

That was kind of you. :-)

>
> Ok, normal *here* is you pickup what you want as you leave but leave enough
> for the nibblers if there are still a few.
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On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:42:51 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>On 29 Jun 2009 22:31:15 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>>Sure. I always have a containers etc. on hand for that very purpose. I
>>generally ask people if they would *please* take something home. I tend
>>to make way more than I'll ever use anyway. Generally most people will
>>take home a doggy bag. Sometimes not.
>
>Ditto. I mainly send food home with our (grown) kids. One of 'em is
>always on the verge of financial Armageddon and another of 'em can't
>cook to save herself. I do, however, stock up on disposable containers
>when they're on sale. The miserable brats keep "losing" my Tupperware
>in their cupboards. About every six months or so, I would launch a
>seek and recover mission in their kitchens. Decided it was easier all
>the way around (and cheaper) to give 'em throw aways.

Fortunately all our grown kids are excellent cooks, and since two of
them live within a ten minute drive of us, we do a lot of food
sharing. And son-in-law's chicken korma is superb, but there's rarely
anything left over.

Even granddaughter is an excellent cook. Then she trained in a
restaurant before deciding that life in a commercial kitchen wasn't
for her. Not many kids her age not only know who to catch and clean
fish, but how to cook them so they're still nice an moist.

Thank your lucky stars I can't whip open my wallet at this point and
start showing you photos ...


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On Mon 29 Jun 2009 12:55:33a, Omelet told us...

> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?

It depends totally on what I've cooked. I won't send main dish items
unless they taste as good reheated as they did originally. That often
limits it a lot. I will almost always send dessert portions home with
guests, since most hold up extremely well.

On the recipient end, I gracefully turn down offers of food to take home
for the same reasons.

I'm not overly fond of leftovers in general, mine or others.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a
"home" might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted
cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation. ~Emily Post

In article 0>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Mon 29 Jun 2009 12:55:33a, Omelet told us...
>
> > I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> > make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> > cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> > leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> > dip.
> >
> > They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> > tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> > but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> > since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> > whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
> >
> > Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>
> It depends totally on what I've cooked. I won't send main dish items
> unless they taste as good reheated as they did originally. That often
> limits it a lot. I will almost always send dessert portions home with
> guests, since most hold up extremely well.
>
> On the recipient end, I gracefully turn down offers of food to take home
> for the same reasons.
>
> I'm not overly fond of leftovers in general, mine or others.

You know, that's just begging a whole new thread, or even a survey. ;-)
Dad and I practically live on leftovers. I'd say about 75% of what we
eat.

It's why I have strict timing rules for cooked food safety.

I even used to drink leftover (refrigerated) coffee, either iced or
nuked.

I'd love to try to understand some people's aversion to leftovers,
either re-heated or eaten cold?

I swear that crab dip I made on Sunday is even better today! The flavors
have had more time to mingle. I'm very careful about monitoring both
refrigerator and freezer temps. I actually have thermometers. <g>

There are a number of things that actually taste better the second day.

But I also understand that there are some things that are just no good
re-heated, but that (imho) generally involves fast food. Things like
tacos, prepared fast food burgers, french fries, tater tots, etc. Those
are usually horrible re-warmed. Some can be rescued using a toaster oven
however, but I eat out so seldom any more.

Can't afford it.
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"Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote
> "Michael \"Dog3\"" wrote

>>Sure. I always have a containers etc. on hand for that very purpose. I
>>generally ask people if they would *please* take something home. I tend

> Ditto. I mainly send food home with our (grown) kids. One of 'em is
> always on the verge of financial Armageddon and another of 'em can't
> cook to save herself. I do, however, stock up on disposable containers
> when they're on sale. The miserable brats keep "losing" my Tupperware
> in their cupboards.

Grin, with our smallish set group everyone just brings whatever is handy and
if they didnt have something, they know where the 'ziplock baggies' are here
in my kitchen as well as the old soda cracker tin jar where we stuff plastic
grocery bags so they can load their containers in those.

We range from the 'fairly affluant' to 'dirt poor' and the 'can cook' to
the 'ohmyghodcanIjustbringsodas'? sort.

4th of July is shaping up now. Folks are listing if they plan to come and
what they will bring. Since none of us know just how many total will arrive
yet, we seem to have devolved on '20 servings' for a bunch of stuff. Sad
tale but a local lady with 3 kids (ages 3-7) lost her husband 3 weeks ago.
No insurance and she has no job. Little savings. So, we are making extra
(hoping she will accept it, normally she just takes a little bit as it it
was 'wrong' to take too much so we planned a lot of 'too much leftovers'
this time).

I'm making a southern 'burgoo' (3G of it) (2 of her kids positively inhale
this)
I'll have 4 loaves of fresh breadmaker machine bread (happy to have 2
machines!)
40 live crabs if they have that many on 3 JUL at local Asian market
7lb duck baked with seasoning

Others bring (almost all precooked):
40 chicken thighs, 2 recipes
20 chicken wings, buffalo style medium hot
20 chicken drums, cajun seasoned baked
25lb spiral cut ham, baked with honey and cloves
10lb 'beef hunk' (cut not determined, no idea if cooked yet or how if so)
15 lbs ground beef made to 1/2 lb patties, to be made at the time
2 packs of 10 each hot dogs, to be made at the time
10lbs cleaned squid rings, to be made at the time
24 hot dog rolls and 36 hamburger rolls
10 heads of lettuce, delivered raw as is, shredded at need at party
35 ears of corn in husk (pre-soaked in water)
6-12 green bell peppers (yard grown local by us-all, variable if ready)
12-24 tomatoes (yard grown by us-all, variable if ready)
6 big onions, red/purple, vidalia, white, delivered whole
10lbs idaho potatoes, delivered whole
5lbs sweet potatoes, pre-baked
15 various sized jars of home made jellies/jams
3 various fruit pies
4 jello or pudding 'confections'
2 watermelons, pre-cut
Odd lots of fruit

9 families so far, and still building list. Estimate 36 people but more
meat than 36 can eat by far. Can easily feed 50. Havent got the cassarole
etc type lists in yet.
Wanna bet we have leftovers? Heck, we planned for them! Grin, the local
'sodaguy' is just waiting to see what everyone wants.

Still planning so the gaps arent filled in yet.

"Omelet" wrote
> "cshenk" wrote:

>> Lets see, as mentioned we do a neighborhood cookout most weeks in
>> summer.
>> It's potluck sort but with a bit of pre-arrangement. We skipped the
>> chicken
>> and fish this week due to crab season (30 live ones) and a monster
>> catfish.
>> Decided this time was a seafood fiesta! Here's the leftover list:
>
> Oh yum!
> I've not had crab for awhile as I'm running a tighter than normal budget
> due to traction therapy running me $300.00 per month out of pocket.

Ouch! I'm told that therapy is out for me (I did check). Compression isnt
related to my issues so will actually cause worse damage is used (in my
case).


(note, this what just the *leftovers amount* not the serving amount)

>> The catfish yielded 3 servings of fried, and 4 of a gumbo (out of 20)
>> There were no crabs left but we got 2 cups of 'crab stock' left
>> 1/2G or so of potato salad became a dab left, not sure I'd call it a
>> serving
>> 3 2lb loaves of bread (various from my machine) became ?8? slices
>> Oh, and we denuded my baby lettuce patch to almost roots ;-)
>>
>> Hehe we dang near fought over the leftovers!
>
> <lol>

Hehe if we were not good friends, it might have gotten ugly! In another
thread I mention wrapping fish bits in baby lettuce then sushi rice but
*sob* have to wait for more of the roots to grow leaves.

>> Normally we plan for leftovers a bit (some of us aint so flush) but this
>> time we had some new folks show up who've just moved in (I mean, moving
>> vans
>> the day before and still unpacking) so we didn't have as many leftovers.
>> Grin, instead we was pitter-pattering off to grab 'a bit extra to add to
>> the
>> table' and help the new folks out.
>
> That was kind of you. :-)

Normal here. I didnt 'start the tradition' and when I first got our house
here, the party shifted from place to place (still does at times) but... I
LIKED the idea so ran with it.

They missed me when I was in Japan. Now, i'm home ;-). The first person who
started the local parties is long gone (sadly, age took them but sweetly in
the night with no pain).

Time comes for me, perhaps another will carry on the simple parties? That
they won't know my name isn't relevant to me but 'Party On Doods!' is ;-)

Omelet wrote:
>
> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
> dip.
>
> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>
> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?


If they ask then yes. Otherwise no. Some people might feel the hosts
think they don't have enough to eat at home :P

Omelet wrote:
> In article 0>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Mon 29 Jun 2009 12:55:33a, Omelet told us...
>>
>>> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
>>> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior to
>>> cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
>>> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my clam
>>> dip.
>>>
>>> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there are
>>> tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a holiday,
>>> but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to grill a LOT
>>> since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood fires last a
>>> whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to 12 hours...
>>>
>>> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>> It depends totally on what I've cooked. I won't send main dish items
>> unless they taste as good reheated as they did originally. That often
>> limits it a lot. I will almost always send dessert portions home with
>> guests, since most hold up extremely well.
>>
>> On the recipient end, I gracefully turn down offers of food to take home
>> for the same reasons.
>>
>> I'm not overly fond of leftovers in general, mine or others.
>
> You know, that's just begging a whole new thread, or even a survey. ;-)
> Dad and I practically live on leftovers. I'd say about 75% of what we
> eat.

Me, too. As I'm mentioned in previous posts I generally cook
something on the weekend, most likely stews or soups but sometimes
casseroles and other stuff, and it is meant to feed me for a
week or 2, sometimes 3 in the case of my Brunswick stew which
always ends up needing a bigger pot!

> It's why I have strict timing rules for cooked food safety.
>
> I even used to drink leftover (refrigerated) coffee, either iced or
> nuked.
>
> I'd love to try to understand some people's aversion to leftovers,
> either re-heated or eaten cold?

Only reheated for me. I don't like cold things except for
beverages and ice cream. ;-) Anyway, that's why microwave
ovens were invented!

> I swear that crab dip I made on Sunday is even better today! The flavors
> have had more time to mingle. I'm very careful about monitoring both
> refrigerator and freezer temps. I actually have thermometers. <g>

I don't mess with all that stuff. I do keep my refrigerator
colder that usual - in fact some stuff freezes slightly if it's
at the back of the fridge. I have to watch where I put fresh
produce and eggs.

> There are a number of things that actually taste better the second day.

You bet!

> But I also understand that there are some things that are just no good
> re-heated, but that (imho) generally involves fast food. Things like
> tacos, prepared fast food burgers, french fries,

Actually, I have found a good way to reheat fries. I fry them
in a skillet in about a quarter inch of oil. Perks them right
up. However, some of those dang skinny fries that are ubiquitous
these days (Damn you McDonald's!!!!) are a little too thin and
when re-fried sort of have a crisp outer surface but no inner
potato! (I really miss real french fries like we had when I was
young - about 3/8" thick. I especially liked the crinkle cut
fries - more surface area to get crisp. And they had plenty of
soft potato in the middle. I really, really, really hate skinny
fries!)

> tater tots, etc. Those
> are usually horrible re-warmed. Some can be rescued using a toaster oven

The toaster oven works pretty well for a lot of things. Or just
the regular oven.

> however, but I eat out so seldom any more.
>
> Can't afford it.

Me, too!

Kate


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

In article >,
Kate Connally > wrote:

<partial snip>

> >> I'm not overly fond of leftovers in general, mine or others.
> >
> > You know, that's just begging a whole new thread, or even a survey. ;-)
> > Dad and I practically live on leftovers. I'd say about 75% of what we
> > eat.
>
> Me, too. As I'm mentioned in previous posts I generally cook
> something on the weekend, most likely stews or soups but sometimes
> casseroles and other stuff, and it is meant to feed me for a
> week or 2, sometimes 3 in the case of my Brunswick stew which
> always ends up needing a bigger pot!

Been there done that! Soups and stews seem to expand, but I only add a
little of "this and that". <lol> Fortunately, it freezes well. Even bean
soup does and I've also gone to freezing cooked rice in portions.
Neither dad nor I really eat large meals any more and I hate to see
stuff go to waste. I'm good about labeling AND DATING frozen foods.

> >
> > I'd love to try to understand some people's aversion to leftovers,
> > either re-heated or eaten cold?
>
> Only reheated for me. I don't like cold things except for
> beverages and ice cream. ;-) Anyway, that's why microwave
> ovens were invented!

Absolutely!
Dad eats more stuff cold than I ever dreamed of eating. Even cold
omelets. <shudder>

>
> > I swear that crab dip I made on Sunday is even better today! The flavors
> > have had more time to mingle. I'm very careful about monitoring both
> > refrigerator and freezer temps. I actually have thermometers. <g>
>
> I don't mess with all that stuff. I do keep my refrigerator
> colder that usual - in fact some stuff freezes slightly if it's
> at the back of the fridge. I have to watch where I put fresh
> produce and eggs.

Me too. Eggs too far back will freeze every time. They are still okay
scrambled tho'.

>
> > There are a number of things that actually taste better the second day.
>
> You bet!

Stew comes to mind. ;-d Turkey dressing too.

>
> > But I also understand that there are some things that are just no good
> > re-heated, but that (imho) generally involves fast food. Things like
> > tacos, prepared fast food burgers, french fries,
>
> Actually, I have found a good way to reheat fries. I fry them
> in a skillet in about a quarter inch of oil. Perks them right
> up. However, some of those dang skinny fries that are ubiquitous
> these days (Damn you McDonald's!!!!) are a little too thin and
> when re-fried sort of have a crisp outer surface but no inner
> potato! (I really miss real french fries like we had when I was
> young - about 3/8" thick. I especially liked the crinkle cut
> fries - more surface area to get crisp. And they had plenty of
> soft potato in the middle. I really, really, really hate skinny
> fries!)

They do sell frozen fries in the frozen veggie section at the store, and
they are "normal" in size.

>
> > tater tots, etc. Those
> > are usually horrible re-warmed. Some can be rescued using a toaster oven
>
> The toaster oven works pretty well for a lot of things. Or just
> the regular oven.

I do need to get one.

>
> > however, but I eat out so seldom any more.
> >
> > Can't afford it.
>
> Me, too!
>
> Kate

I'm a better cook than most local restaurant cooks anyway. <g>
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On Wed 01 Jul 2009 09:50:18a, Kate Connally told us...

> Omelet wrote:
>> In article 0>,
>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon 29 Jun 2009 12:55:33a, Omelet told us...
>>>
>>>> I personally like to send dinner guests home with leftovers so always
>>>> make sure I have some of those "disposable" containers on hand prior
>>>> to cooking. The relatives especially. I sent them home with more
>>>> leftovers than I kept for dad and I yesterday, including some of my
>>>> clam dip.
>>>>
>>>> They always seem to appreciate me doing this, and heaven knows there
>>>> are tons of leftovers from holiday dinners! Yesterday was not a
>>>> holiday, but I just felt like grilling and when I grill, I tend to
>>>> grill a LOT since my coals last so long when I do a wood fire. Wood
>>>> fires last a whole lot longer than charcoal fires! Sometimes up to
>>>> 12 hours...
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else send dinner guests home with "doggy bags"?
>>> It depends totally on what I've cooked. I won't send main dish items
>>> unless they taste as good reheated as they did originally. That often
>>> limits it a lot. I will almost always send dessert portions home with
>>> guests, since most hold up extremely well.
>>>
>>> On the recipient end, I gracefully turn down offers of food to take
>>> home for the same reasons.
>>>
>>> I'm not overly fond of leftovers in general, mine or others.
>>
>> You know, that's just begging a whole new thread, or even a survey. ;-)
>> Dad and I practically live on leftovers. I'd say about 75% of what we
>> eat.
>
> Me, too. As I'm mentioned in previous posts I generally cook
> something on the weekend, most likely stews or soups but sometimes
> casseroles and other stuff, and it is meant to feed me for a
> week or 2, sometimes 3 in the case of my Brunswick stew which
> always ends up needing a bigger pot!
>
>> It's why I have strict timing rules for cooked food safety.
>>
>> I even used to drink leftover (refrigerated) coffee, either iced or
>> nuked.
>>
>> I'd love to try to understand some people's aversion to leftovers,
>> either re-heated or eaten cold?
>
> Only reheated for me. I don't like cold things except for
> beverages and ice cream. ;-) Anyway, that's why microwave
> ovens were invented!
>
>> I swear that crab dip I made on Sunday is even better today! The
>> flavors have had more time to mingle. I'm very careful about
>> monitoring both refrigerator and freezer temps. I actually have
>> thermometers. <g>
>
> I don't mess with all that stuff. I do keep my refrigerator
> colder that usual - in fact some stuff freezes slightly if it's
> at the back of the fridge. I have to watch where I put fresh
> produce and eggs.
>
>> There are a number of things that actually taste better the second day.
>
> You bet!
>
>> But I also understand that there are some things that are just no good
>> re-heated, but that (imho) generally involves fast food. Things like
>> tacos, prepared fast food burgers, french fries,
>
> Actually, I have found a good way to reheat fries. I fry them
> in a skillet in about a quarter inch of oil. Perks them right
> up. However, some of those dang skinny fries that are ubiquitous
> these days (Damn you McDonald's!!!!) are a little too thin and
> when re-fried sort of have a crisp outer surface but no inner
> potato! (I really miss real french fries like we had when I was
> young - about 3/8" thick. I especially liked the crinkle cut
> fries - more surface area to get crisp. And they had plenty of
> soft potato in the middle. I really, really, really hate skinny
> fries!)
>
>> tater tots, etc. Those
>> are usually horrible re-warmed. Some can be rescued using a toaster
>> oven
>
> The toaster oven works pretty well for a lot of things. Or just
> the regular oven.
>
>> however, but I eat out so seldom any more.
>>
>> Can't afford it.
>
> Me, too!
>
> Kate

What I consider leftovers and like to avoid are small amounts of food that
one might typically eat the following day for lunch or perhaps for dinner.
That's the type I don't like. In the case of many foods, I try to
carefully calculate what the two of us will consume in one meal, and it
works out most of the time.

In the case of many dishes which make a large quantity, e.g., soups, stews,
etc., I make them in quantities that can be divided into portions to feed
the two of us and freeze them to be eaten some weeks or so in the future.

I intensely dislike eathing the same food two days in a row.



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Wayne Boatwright
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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> What I consider leftovers and like to avoid are small amounts of food that
> one might typically eat the following day for lunch or perhaps for dinner.

Those actually make excellent Omelets and depending on what it is, often
go well in Salads or with Rice.

> That's the type I don't like. In the case of many foods, I try to
> carefully calculate what the two of us will consume in one meal, and it
> works out most of the time.

I don't always have time to cook every day. Not and exercise/go to the
gym. I also have traction therapy twice per week (and will for the
forseeable future) which puts me home late.

>
> In the case of many dishes which make a large quantity, e.g., soups, stews,
> etc., I make them in quantities that can be divided into portions to feed
> the two of us and freeze them to be eaten some weeks or so in the future.

That's a "leftover" Wayne dear. <g>
>
> I intensely dislike eathing the same food two days in a row.

It can be dressed up if there are small amounts of it to make a
different meal. :-) There is not enough shrimp leftover from brunch
this morning for instance to make a good entree so I'll either make a
salad with it, or maybe add it to some eggs with a little
parmesan/romano.

>
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
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cshenk wrote:

> 7lb duck baked with seasoning

That's a seven-pound duck? I've seen *geese* which weren't that big!


> 10lbs cleaned squid rings, to be made at the time

Deep-fried, or cooked some other way?

Bob