37 Cooking Mistakes That Could Be RUINING Your Leftovers

When you have a refrigerator full of leftovers, it's a shame to waste even a morsel. But reheated and rehashed dishes can be a little... disappointing. Many people make the same mistakes when heating up leftovers, especially because each food needs to be treated differently to get the best results. But by using the right tricks and hacks for the right foods, you can bring pretty much any dish or ingredient back to life – ensuring it's just as tasty as it was the first time around (or perhaps even tastier).

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 37 leftover foods you're probably reheating or using wrong – counting down to the food that people most commonly make mistakes with.

We've based our ranking on how commonly each food is reheated and/or used up wrongly, taking into account expert advice, research and the experience of our team. This list is unavoidably subjective.