9 easy ways to upgrade your leftovers

Paige BennettNov 25, 2020, 23:22 IST

These easy tricks will make your reheated leftovers taste better.Monkey Business Images/Shuttershock

The holiday season is filled with great food, and in turn, lots of leftovers.
Instead of throwing your leftovers away, you can turn them into a soup or casserole.
Don't reheat food in the microwave, it'll come out better in the oven or on the cooktop.

Some reheated food can taste bland and end up soggy, giving leftovers a less-than-stellar reputation. But with the holidays around the corner, extra food is almost inevitable.

Instead of throwing out your Thanksgiving dinner, you can turn it into something fresh and delicious with a few easy hacks.

Read on for nine simple tricks to make your leftovers taste like new.

First things first — don't reheat your food in the microwave.

Instead of warming up your food in the microwave, opt for the oven, cooktop, or grill. Shutterstock

If you do choose to microwave your food, make sure to store leftovers in high-quality containers.

A glass bowl can also work for heating up food in the microwave. Shutterstock

To avoid dryness, add moisture to your leftovers before heating them up.

This hack can prevent your leftovers from getting dried out or crusty. Shutterstock

GIve your leftovers an extra kick of flavor by adding spices.

There are countless spices you can try adding to your dishes. Shutterstock

Bake your leftovers into a casserole.

You can combine your foods to make a delicious meal that will last for days. Nasha Smith

Turn your leftovers into soups and sauces.

Sweet potatoes and squashes can make excellent pasta sauces. Irene Jiang / Business Insider

Make the most of your stale carbs.

You can also make salad croutons. Melia Robinson/Business Insider

Don't leave your cut fruit out for too long.

Precut, leftover fruit can lose its flavor. Caroline Fox/Insider

And when all else fails, just add cheese.

You can use whatever cheese you prefer. Rachel Askinasi/Insider

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