What to Do With Super Bowl Leftovers, from Nachos (Toss) to Ribs (Keep!)
It's easy to go overboard with the food for your Super Bowl party—especially if you've stockpiled chicken wings and tortilla chips in fear of your grocery store running out. You've got plates of wings, layered nachos, guacamole, crudités, and potato chips. And then you've got…leftovers. We asked senior food editor Alison Roman which dishes to toss, and which can be salvaged and reinvented. Check out her tips in the slideshow.
Christina Holmes1/8Nachos: Toss
"If you even HAVE leftover nachos, you should be embarrassed. As a rule of thumb, throw out anything with melted cheese. It will just be really gross the next day."
2/8Potato Chips: Keep
"Use your leftover chips to crunchify your sandwiches. Or crumble them up and use them to make a crispy coating for fried chicken."
3/8Onion Dip: Keep
"As a kid, we'd have football snacks on Sunday evenings when my dad had friends over, then make them into a meal on Mondays. You could just set out the bowl with some chips before dinner the next day—or spread it on a toasted roll and make the best chicken sandwich ever."
Marcus Nilsson4/8Ribs: Keep
"Ribs are amazing when they're wrapped in foil and reheated in the oven. If you want to re-purpose them, take them off the bone and throw them into a stew or tacos."
5/8Guacamole and Salsa: Keep
"Make sure to press plastic wrap onto your guac when you put it in the fridge so it doesn't brown. Then use it on your hangover-helper breakfast the next day." (This is perfect egg-sandwich material.)
6/8Queso: Toss
"Sorry, guys: Think about how many people double-dipped or broke their chips in your cheese. Definite toss."
7/8Crudités: Keep
"Nobody eats the raw cauliflower or pepper strips on the crudités platter. Sauté them up for dinner the next day."
