I often find that “leftover meals” are sometimes better than the main event. They have a vibe all their own, focused on the food, not the whole event. This was one such meal over the recent holidays. A generous platter of burrata cheese, young wild arugula leaves and sliced ripe tomatoes, drizzled with a good extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with salt and cracked black pepper. Throw on some good vine vinegar if you like.
A platter of sliced medium rare roast beef, served cold. Great in a sandwich with some mustard and or horseradish, on top of greens for a hearty salad, or served with a heated gravy poured on top, possibly with some potatoes or rice on the side… :)
Just under half a bottle of good Margaux to wash it all down. A luxury leftover lunch indeed.
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I can’t agree more…leftover Thanksgiving meal tastes better next day…maybe because its eaten in a more relaxed atmosphere…
MM loves his tomatoes….
Last New Year’s eve, we had baked turkey and had our fill and thought we would not touch the left overs but 2 days after I just shredded the meat and made turkey burrito and it was all wiped out!
Hear, hear! Yes, it’s the vibe. Leftovers are not scraps which often need to be rehashed. It’s the basking in the calm, effortless abundance and recollection of a job well done which make all the difference.
oh yes, i always look forward to leftovers, too!
i don’t think our leftovers are as good as yours MM … – love the burrata!
With some imagination and a little tweaking, so true! :D
Leftover food are so versatile, there are just a lot you can do with them.. I love leftover hams, they are so amazing!
Betchay, made chicken burrito out of chicken boiled to make stock. Very delicious, too!
If all my leftovers looked this good I wouldn’t mind… ang usual kasi na leftover sa house puro pritong isda haha
Just had a sandwich from our leftover flank steak dinner. Beats getting a sandwich from Starbucks or anywhere else for that matter. :-)
Before the I could the whole photo.. I saw the end of the burrata. Heading to France tomorrow and I think I could get bur rata again ;-)
This looks luxurious indeed! Where did you get your burrata??
And no one would ever guess the meal’s made out of leftovers :) (I just had dinner and reading this post made me hungry again)
Where do you get your burrata here in Manila?? Would appreciate the tip! Thanks.
Luxurious, but leftovers are potential migraine triggers for me…plus the cheese, especially the wine :( I’ll just enjoy looking at the pictures and reading the post and comments…Oh yeah, I’ll have the rocket leaves and tomatoes anytime!
Melissa and Joey, burrata from S&L Fine Foods, or their retail arm, La Brera delicatessen. They are flown in from Italy, and DO NOT last long, so they are only available every once in a while. I would call them first to make sure they have it before you head to their store… If Gaita Fores doesn’t wipe out their shipment, I pick up the rest of it… :)
I so agree. In many or most cases, food has greater flavor the day after. Like a good soup or a good ragu. I’d prefer warm roast beef though. :)