bq. “The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” – “Calvin Trillin”:http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Calvin_Trillin
It’s not just leftovers of last nights dishes, it’s leftovers of food which no one can even remember eating. Sometimes it’s food which might even have been good if served fresh.