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Question about using leftover kimchi and a single pork chop
I was pretty sure my neighbor in Denver was just being nice when she gave me a jar of homemade kimchi last month. I had no clue what to do with it besides eat it plain. But I had a lonely pork chop and some leftover rice, so I gave her 'kimchi fried rice' idea a shot. It turned a boring Tuesday night into a really good meal. Anyone else have a weird fridge item that ended up saving dinner?
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adam_nguyen76mo ago
Not letting the kitchen win" is a whole new way to see my fridge.
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henryw197mo ago
A lonely pork chop sounds like the start of a country song, but that kimchi fried rice idea is a solid save.
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phoenix_wells7mo ago
That "lonely pork chop" line really got me. It's funny how we do that, turn a single leftover into a whole story. I see it all the time, like when my fridge has just one egg and a half onion and it feels like a puzzle to solve. The kimchi rice move is exactly it, taking that one sad thing and building a whole new meal around it. It's less about saving food and more about not letting the kitchen win, you know?
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