Your Christmas leftovers, sorted by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Three quick and tasty ways to use up your roast dinner scraps.
“Some of the most satisfying meals of my life have been created, seemingly, from almost nothing,” writes Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, in his latest River Cottage book, Love Your Leftovers (Bloomsbury, $45).
“Planned and carefully shopped-for feast, such as Christmas dinner and elaborate parties, can be great fun and delicious. But it’s those seat-of-the-pants, spur-of-the-moment dishes, rustled up from odds and end loitering in the fridge or cupboards, that often bring me the greatest pleasure.”
How to use up a turkey roast
Loads of leftover roast turkey from your Christmas roast? Reheated bird can often turn dry, so simmer it gently into a turkey curry instead.
When preparing your roast spuds, don’t throw away the peels. This vegetable peel soup may sound a little weird, but Hugh swears you’ll be converted.
Carrots are cheap as chips, so roast away, knowing that any leftovers can be blitzed into a lovely naturally-sweet vegetable dip.
These recipes are an extract from Love Your Leftovers by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Bloomsbury, $45).