Perfect for settling household disputes (and preventing foodborne illness, of course), ABC's guide to spoiled food goes in-depth on proper food temperature, changing your doggie bag habits, and just how seriously to take mold.
Well, today is the last day of Hanukkah. The eighth and final candle was lighted last night, and the only question that remains is what to do with any leftover latkes. To solve this one, I will go back to my time-tested formula. Item of leftovers + the word sandwich + exclamation point = delicious treat. Put this one through the machine, and voila: latke sandwich!
Serious Eats public service announcement of the day: if you still have leftovers from Thanksgiving, it's probably a good idea to throw them out. Dangerous bacteria could be lurking in your tupperware!
Replate aims to spread the word of how to put your extra food to better use by placing "unwanted leftovers, typically in a doggie bag, on top of the nearest trash can so that they don't go to waste." While I'm all for the idea of wasting less food and feeding those who are hungry, I don't think placing half-eaten food on top of trash cans—assuming the cans have tops and that someone will definitely take the food for himself—is a very effective way to do it. If the people behind Replate believe so much in their cause, it's surprising that they would go through the trouble of setting up a website and only give it two pages besides not present any facts about homelessness and hunger. While raising awareness is better than doing nothing at all, I just wonder how helpful repurposed half-eaten burritos are to the hungry.
How many people do this or something similar with their leftovers?
Hong Kong's economic prosperity means ordering more food than you can eat is endemic and so food wastage has doubled in the past five years, accounting for a third of the 9,300 tons of garbage deposited in the territory's rapidly shrinking landfills. Some restauranteurs think part of the solution is to fine diners for their leftovers—one all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurant charges HK$5 (64 US cents) per ounce.
Simon Wong, president of Hong Kong's Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, says, "It's more of an educational process at this stage. Most people take notice, and once you say this [wasting food] is no good, people respect that and eat less." [via The Morning News]
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