On 3/1/2012 12:28 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:40:58 -0800 (PST), >
> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>

>
> Across the board, I don't believe that anything tastes better the next
> day. Yuck! Any development of flavor that is necessary to enhance
> the dish can be achieved on the day that it is made. This is an old
> wives' tale meant to improve the image of leftovers.
> Janet US



In my experience, spaghetti sauce, chili, soup, and stews all taste
better the day after preparation. The spices meld and sometimes even
intensify. That pretty much applies to anything that doesn't dry out
when reheated.

gloria p