"Leftovers were not called "leftovers" anymore. They were carefully served buffet style and were now labeled "smorgasbord." The table was set for a sit-down meal, sometimes made even more special by candlelight. Thus the setting itself implied "special."
Leftovers were taken out of the refrigerator and heated: a piece of chicken, a serving of spaghetti or casserole, some slices of pot roast. The mother made a fresh green salad or a favorite vegetable dish to accompany these selections. Then each member of the family chose his or her main entree from the available foods, as well as taking a helping of salad or vegetable. If spaghetti turned out to the favorite dish of too many people, then whoever got the spaghetti was now considered lucky rather than just a victim of leftover food. Leftovers became special. Leftover Night became Smorgasbord Night. It was in all in how it was presented."
-- From "The Welcoming Hearth - Your Home Can Be a Safe Place of Warmth and Renewal" by Elizabeth R. Skoglund
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