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Matthew Buccelli's avatar

I'm only going to refer to my leftover practices as fusion abomination from now on.

Last night I got home after the rest of the family ate dinner and I made an effort to make some of our various leftovers disappear. It resulted in a bowl of daal, basmati rice, a single chorizo, and some fresh tomatoes that looked a bit soft. I sprinkled it with some cheddar cheese that needed to get finished.... and drizzled with the leftover pan oil from the chorizo for good measure.

Only God can judge me.

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Jen Sherman's avatar

Haha that sounds quite close to what I had for lunch yesterday: a tiny bit of mango chicken, some dal makhani, naan bread, sautéed Brussels sprouts, sautéed asparagus, and deli turkey.

I also will eat leftovers for breakfast because if I save it all for lunch and dinner then I'm wasting an eating opportunity.

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Matthew Buccelli's avatar

Ha, that's also a great combination. I love the addition of deli turkey at the end.

Breakfast leftovers pro-tip: after we make dal we often heat it up and spoon it over a fried egg the next morning.

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Jen Sherman's avatar

I'm firmly convinced that many dishes are improved with the addition of a fried egg.

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Matthew Buccelli's avatar

110% - this is a kind of eastern version of a breakfast dish that was passed down through my lineage by my Italian-American grandmother. She used to put the leftover tomato sauce over a poached egg.

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Jen Sherman's avatar

That sounds excellent. Eggs are one of the most perfect foods.

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