gloria p > wrote in :

> 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
>


Agreed........ when I make spag bol, I make it about 3 days in advance, as
the flavour improves from sitting in the fridge for that extra time.......
and curries...... I usually make them about a 5 days before they are to be
eaten.

I've given fresh made curry to people, and yes, it tastes good....... but
then I've given them the same curry that was put in the fridge for up to 5
days, and the unanimous opinion was "even better"!!



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Peter
Tasmania
Australia