"marco" > wrote in message
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> I often read at the end of a recipe,
> or an opinion about a recipe,
> that a food dish tastes better the next day.
>
> I wonder if this is [many times] a fallacy?
> Not in all cases of course.
>
> I believe, that most of the time,
> it may be physiological [I think that's the word].
>
The word you're looking for is psychological.

> The first time I tasted strawberry rhubarb pie,
> I couldn't belive how good it tasted.
> But later, after I had had it a few times,
> it just didn't live up to my expectations.
>
> marc

I've never heard of pie allegedy tasting better the next day. Tomato sauce,
stews, soups, sure. Sometimes when you give the ingredients a chance to
blend, then yes, they taste better the next day. The recent chatter about
macaroni & cheese prompts me to mention mac & cheese doesn't reheat well the
next day. The cheese tends to break down. Then you're left with lightly
flavoured and slighty greasy reheated macaroni. I've found that's true
whether you use real cheddar or processed cheese. YMMV.

Jill