Leftovers

We’re passionate about sustainability and zero waste and try to encourage everyone to use up all of their leftovers – there are some really creative ways to use up you veg peels, as well as the more obvious ingredients such as leftover roast chicken and leftover roast lamb (got to be shepherd’s pie, right?).

We’ve got leftover tips, batch cooking recipes and that all-important Christmas leftovers question… what to do with leftover turkey.

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How to use every part of a whole chicken

Buying a whole chicken is often better value than specific cuts. Learn how to make the most of it – skin, fat, carcass and all...

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What to do with leftover wine

If only one or two of you are drinking wine at home, it’s easy to be left with some in the bottle. Here are plenty of ideas for leftover wine.

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What to do with leftover cooked potato

Whether you’ve steamed, mashed or roasted your spuds, there’s often leftover cooked potato. Use it up with our food-waste-fighting ideas...

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What to do with leftover bananas

Don't let bananas go to waste. Discover delicious ideas for using up every part of overripe and leftover bananas, including the skins.

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What to do with leftover stilton

Stilton is the star of the Christmas cheeseboard, but it’s hard to judge how much you need. Here's some ideas to use up leftover stilton.

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How to make a zero-waste Christmas dinner

Follow our guide to a zero-waste Christmas dinner. We've got the shopping list, menu, recipes and time plan. Nothing goes in the bin!

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What to do with leftover rose harissa

This smokey, spicy red pepper paste has a gentle floral fragrance from added rose petals. Discover 5 moreish ways to finish off your leftover jar here.

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What to do with leftover lime leaves

How to use up leftover lime leaves or kaffir lime leaves. Massaman beef curry, Thai green chicken curry, pineapple with rum syrup and lime crème fraîche

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Stop pouring away your sour milk! Here’s how to use it up

Taking one of the most thrown-away ingredients in the UK – milk – we bring you 4 tasty ways to use it up and save it from going to waste

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5 clever ways to use up citrus peels

What’s lurking at the back of your fridge? delicious. is on a mission to get cooks utilising every scrap of every ingredient to avoid unnecessary waste. We share ideas to use up citrus, including lemons, limes, grapefruit or oranges

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How to use up vegetable peels

Don't throw root veg peels in the food waste. Use them to make delicious vegetable peel crisps, fritters or a stock base with our easy ideas.

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What to do with leftover turkey

Discover how to use up leftover Christmas turkey and have a go at making one of these tasty recipes, including soups, stews and salads.

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Make once, eat twice: Our best batch-cook recipes

Here, we've listed 10 brilliant batch-cook recipes so that you can make two meals in one! We've also got plenty of tips for leftover inspiration...

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12 ways to use up eggs

No food in? No problem! For those inevitable "eggs for dinner" evenings, try one of these recipes which show the best ways to use up eggs

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What to do with leftover dukkah

What to do with leftover Dukkah. Recipes for autumn vegetable hash with dukkah, breakfast eggs with chorizo, avocado and feta and spiced cauliflower cheese.

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Leftover chicken cannelloni video

Reinvent leftover roast chicken in this indulgent pasta bake recipe. It takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes in the oven.

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What to do with leftover cooked chestnuts

Looking for ways to use leftover chestnuts? Discover recipes, tips and ideas including kale, chestnut & mushroom pie, chicken with chestnut & apple stuffing

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What to do with leftover matzo meal

Not sure what to do with your leftover matzo meal? Discover these recipes, tips and ideas for how to include matzo meal in stuffings, fishcakes & cheesecake

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What to do with leftover dried shrimp

Not sure what to do with that packet of leftover dried shrimp? Discover recipes, tips and ideas on how to use up dried shrimp in curries and much more.

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What to do with leftover tamarind paste

Recipes and ideas for what to do with leftover tamarind paste, including a vegan fry up, beef rendang, potato & cauliflower burgers, kashmiri lamb meatballs

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What to do with leftover celeriac

Got half a celeriac in the fridge? Find out how to use up leftover celeriac with these recipes, tips and ideas

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9 ways to use up leftover pumpkin

Worried about wasting that Halloween pumpkin you've carved? Here's our round-up of nice ways to use up leftover pumpkins, in sweet and savoury recipes

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How to use up leftover Christmas pudding

Discover how to use up leftover Christmas pudding in these recipes including a festive rocky road, pancakes and a gorgeous caramel...

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What to do with leftover panko breadcrumbs

Panko breadcrumbs are light and airy inspired by Japanese-cuisine, made by using white bread without the crusts. Here are ideas of how to use up leftovers. 

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What to do with leftover morcilla

Morcilla, the Spanish equivalent of black pudding, is made with pork blood, fat, onions, rice and spices. Find suggestions, on how to use up leftover morcilla, here.

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What to do with leftover toasted buckwheat

Toasted buckwheat is intense and earthy and can add powerful nuttiness and subtle bitterness to your food. Check out these recipes for inspiration.

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What to do with leftover sherry vinegar

This versatile, well-rounded vinegar works beautifully in a marinade, vinaigrette or as a seasoning.Try these 5 ways to use your leftover sherry vinegar.

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What to do with leftover piquillo peppers

Piquillo peppers are a roasted no-heat chilli that will enrich your dishes with a smokey, sweet flavour. Use up your leftover jar with these 3 recipes. 

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What to do with leftover crème de cassis

Made from blackcurrant, this sweet liqueur can add a dark fruitiness to any dessert, cocktail or even savoury dish. Polish off the bottle with these 5 recipes.

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