What do chefs eat on Boxing Day?

Rick Stein, James Martin and more share how they use up leftover food

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James Martin

After the lead-up to Christmas and the family-filled chaos of the day itself, Boxing Day can feel like a welcome relief of proper rest, more festive films and, most importantly, making your way through the ample leftovers of food.

Chefs, even if they have the day off, are still likely to be cooking on Christmas Day for their families, so a low-effort Boxing Day is in order. From turkey and potatoes to Brussels sprouts and gravy, here's what top chefs and cookery writers like to create with festive leftovers.

"We tend to have a walk on Boxing Day, quite a long walk, over Bodmin Moor and find a pub somewhere, have a couple of pints and go home and just have a late afternoon, early evening dinner. Quite a few other people come around and then we sort of collapse and watch TV," says Rick Stein.