| The next day after Thanksgiving is marked by the | | | | sandwich. This is a great option for the last few |
| appearance of a seemingly endless stream of turkey | | | | scraps of the bird since you want small pieces here |
| sandwiches. It is, in its own way, part of the American | | | | anyway. |
| Thanksgiving tradition. But is slapping a few slabs of | | | | Of course, none of these options are possible if you |
| white and dark on wheat with a smear of Mayo the | | | | don't have properly stored leftover in the 1st place. It's |
| only thing to do with leftovers from the big meal? Of | | | | not simply a matter of having enough Tupperware and |
| course not! There are endless possibilities to explore | | | | refrigerator shelf-space, either. Most folks are sick |
| with the remains of the bird. | | | | enough from overeating on Thanksgiving without the |
| Tradition aside, what is turkey but fowl? That means | | | | added burden of past-its-prime meat. |
| that any dish that could contain chicken is a decent fit | | | | When poultry turns, it turns fast and hard. For safety |
| for turkey. Soups, salads, pastas and casseroles area | | | | purposes the turkey should be into the refrigerator no |
| all contenders. Even a turkey omelet can find its way | | | | more than 2 hours after it came out of the oven. |
| into your post Thanksgiving turkey recipes. | | | | However, if the turkey is stored correctly it should be |
| South of the border flavors aren't out of bounds either. | | | | safe to eat for nearly a week. To be on the |
| A turkey enchilada or burrito is a unique yet tasty | | | | extra-safe side, any meat that will not be eaten in 3 |
| option, as is a turkey quesadilla (use dark meat for the | | | | days should be frozen for longer storage. Any frozen |
| latter so the flavor is strong enough to hold its own | | | | leftovers should be thawed and eaten within one |
| with the cheese). A turkey-based chili is a delight, and a | | | | month of freezing, not so much for safety's sake, but |
| nice belly warmer on a chilly November evening. | | | | because it won't taste as good. |
| Instead of a turkey sandwich, try a turkey-salad | | | | |