Well, it's not just me. Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:

<http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>

Cindy Hamilton

On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> Well, it's not just me. Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>
> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Nor just me!!
I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
re-heated leftovers after xmas.
Graham

On 2017-08-22 2:07 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Well, it's not just me.Â* Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>>
>> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Nor just me!!
> I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
> Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
> re-heated leftovers after xmas.
> Graham
BTW, I have tried currying leftovers to no avail. One xmas, I put the
turkey carcase into the slow cooker while it was still very warm. A
waste of time and energy that turned out to be.
Graham

On 8/22/2017 4:07 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Well, it's not just me.Â* Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>>
>> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Nor just me!!
> I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
> Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
> re-heated leftovers after xmas.
> Graham

Depends on the leftover and how it is reheated. I took leftovers for
lunch for years and rarely had a complaint. You do lose the crispness
of skin though. Stick something in the MW and crank it up to overheat
and yes, you get poor results.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:07:37 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Well, it's not just me. Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>>
>> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>Nor just me!!
>I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
>Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
>re-heated leftovers after xmas.
>Graham

ditto. And potatoes, especially baked potatoes. They have that dirty
refrigerator taste. I'd get one of those table top ovens that bake,
roast and toast before I would bake a bunch of potatoes at one time to
save money.
Janet US

On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:40:37 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2017-08-22 2:07 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> Well, it's not just me.* Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>>>
>>> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> Nor just me!!
>> I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
>> Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
>> re-heated leftovers after xmas.
>> Graham
>BTW, I have tried currying leftovers to no avail. One xmas, I put the
>turkey carcase into the slow cooker while it was still very warm. A
>waste of time and energy that turned out to be.
>Graham

I can do cold for sandwiches or if I have a leftover T day meal I will
heat the gravy, slice the meat and quickly pass it through the hot
gravy to take off the chill.

Janet US

On 8/22/2017 4:42 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/22/2017 4:07 PM, graham wrote:
>> On 2017-08-22 1:48 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> Well, it's not just me. Other people can taste off notes in leftovers:
>>>
>>> <http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/what-is-warmed-over-flavor-leftover-chicken-meat.html>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> Nor just me!!
>> I detect it strongly in any re-heated meat. My father was the same.
>> Therefore, I have never understood people extolling the virtues of
>> re-heated leftovers after xmas.
>> Graham
>
> Depends on the leftover and how it is reheated. I took leftovers for
> lunch for years and rarely had a complaint. You do lose the crispness
> of skin though. Stick something in the MW and crank it up to overheat
> and yes, you get poor results.

Yes, it depends on the leftovers. Chicken (especially breast halves or
reheated fried) is notoriously easy to ruin. If it's already well done,
reheating them in a microwave is going to turn them into crap.

A nice piece of beef, OTOH, initially cooked to no more than med-rare,
can easily be reheated (gently). Or a tough roast cooked in gravy or
stock. Especially if gravy is involved

I used to take leftover chuck roast with gravy, mashed potatoes and some
sort of vegetable to work for lunch. It reheated just fine in the
microwave. No funky taste.

My taking home-cooked leftovers to work got a bit annoying when one
young co-worker (22 year old) noticed I brought real food for lunch! I
mostly ate at my desk and read a book. The breakroom was entirely too
noisy with people trying to talk over the television on the wall. Too
distracting to decompress with a book and enjoy my leftovers lunch.

Anyway, shortly after this young man was hired in the department he
noticed I ate lunch at my desk. Leftovers from home. Homemade freezer
meals. I think he was surprised because he didn't know you could do
things like that. LOL

He'd stop by my desk practically every day on his way out to buy a fast
food lunch, asking what I'd brought. It to be a little bothersome.

Jill