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Default I do like leftovers

On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:12:42 -0700 (PDT), Transition Zone
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:35:49 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On 10/21/2020 4:35 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> > On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:21:57 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 12:58:59 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> >>> I only cook for myself now but won't waste the time to
>> >>> cook for only one meal. I always cook for 2-4 (or more).
>> >>> If the food is right, leftovers are good and often even better.
>> >>
>> >> Everybody's different. I like variety, although I get more variety in
>> >> my lunches than my dinners.
>> >>
>> >> I don't consider it a waste to cook for only one meal. Consider
>> >> scrambled eggs and toast. There's no point making leftovers of that.
>> >
>> > I cook dozen egg omelets all the time, serves us well for two+
>> > dinners. We like potato omelets with cheese.
>> >

>> You've said that many times, Sheldon, and it never made any sense to me.
>> Cooking a dozen eggs for an omelet for two people? I've always found
>> reheated eggs result in rubbery, overcooked, tough eggs. No thanks!

>
>I remember I had some egg fu yung the next day, and it was alright. Taco Bell is the very best, reheated. But not everything else is. KFC and McDonald's fries are the worst if you don't eat them soon.


It's very easy to reheat eggs perfectly with a microwave, use half
power for less time than you think and you can always zap another 15
seconds. A lot of people think they need to cook everything with full
heat, they can't cook lick. I rreally only want reheated foods warm,
not steaming hot.