Leftovers

Last night I made fried rice out of the leftover turkey for the house. I cut the turkey breast into small pieces, marinated them with soy sauce, little bit of the turkey broth Yvette made from the bones and fleshes, and some tandoori masala I bought a few years back. Then I warmed the meat up over medium heat and diced some long beans and fried them with eggs. After the rice is done, I mixed the rice with a few spoonful of turkey broth over medium heat. The rice turned out fantastic, and the meat was very tasty. Yvette and Sophie said the same.

Tonight I came home and found that Yvette had filtered the broth and put it inside the fridge. It looked like a bowl of chicken oil. I was planning to make some noodles, and so I decided to make myself a turkey broth noodle. I boiled some water and added a small spoonful of the chilled turkey broth. I tasted it and added more and some salt. When the noodle is done, I just drained the water and added the broth. Bravo.

The best part of the turkey dinner turned out to be the meat left from the broth. Man.. they are so tasty. Yvette added carrot and celery and onion to make the broth. I simply heat the meat and vegetable up in the microwave. The carrot and celery had absorbed the juice and the meat had been practically marinated in its own juice for over a day and then simmered for another day. They tasted darn good.

A traditional family meal is not only about what dishes to make and how they are made, it is also about how you turn the leftovers into more enjoyable meals.