I find most foods are best as soon as they are made, but some things seem to get better when the flavors have more time to meld. The only two I can think of right now are chili and hummus. What other dishes am I forgetting, or haven’t tried that you think get better with a little time?

  • l_b_i@yiffit.net
    4·
    2 years ago

    If alterations are allowed, fried rice is better with old rice. I think leftover mac & cheese fried with some garlic salt is better than fresh.

    There are some desserts I make that need to be chilled for a few hours, those are mostly better after a few days and the porous parts can spend time absorbing flavor.

      • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 years ago

        You can use a dehydrator or oven to speed up the process but yea - there’s a good reason fried rice recipes ask for day old rice.

    • waz@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      I agree, but only about the rice. Fried rice made with day old rice is better, but with day old fried rice the added components dont maintain their integrity as well.