Confessions: Who is entitled to the leftover food?
Hiding food, lying, and scoffing it down in the car are all part of the drama when it comes to leftover food.
Bringing home food can often be the cause of some major family drama.
The dispute of what to do with the food that comes in a doggy bag can often lead one to give away the food to avoid any conflict.
Listen to Stacey and J Sbu talk about how far they have to go to save their leftovers:
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We decided to pose the question to our listeners on Facebook and see if they could relate:
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The rest have shared the following comments:
- "It's only food so whoever is hungry must eat it."
- "Who is entitled to the food is whoever get's to it first, you snooze you loose."
- "If it was a shared meal… it’s everyone for themselves! If I brought something and kept some for later… DON’T TOUCH!"
Many of the users have been in a pickle when they came home with leftovers.
Some mentioned instances where family were upset with the lack of sharing and consideration.
Others mentioned a breach of privacy as family wants to know all about the dinner date.
Stacey Norman mentions: "One thing we know for sure is that if you bring food home, it's no longer just yours."
Here are some realistic things to do with your leftovers:
- Use it for tomorrow's lunch
- Reinvent them
- Freeze them
- Swap them
- Preserve them
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