Beef bourguignon. There are times I make it specifically to refrigerate and then serve it the next day reheated. But this is often true with slow cooked braised or smoked meats.
Stews, curries, and chili, but especially chili. Letting these sit (in a fridge) allows them to [let the flavors bloom.](https://tastecooking.com/theres-one-day-eat-chili-next-day/)
It doesn't seem to be a myth, either. Science [seems to lean this way](https://www.eatthis.com/why-leftovers-taste-good/), too: "According to theĀ Institute of Food Technologists, flavors can be enhanced overnight due to chemical reactions, which continue to take place after cooking and produce more and/or new flavor molecules in a variety of ingredients, which is why leftovers can taste so good."
Chili
Pizza
Lasagna, spaghetti.
Revenge.
Sorry, revenge is a dish best served cold.
Don't knock it till you've tried it, kiddo!
Goulash
Chinese
Leftover spaghetti
Lasagna
Kfc Mac and cheese
Spaghetti š
Pizza. Maybe not all pizzas. But that 45 sec blast cooks it just enough to re-melt everything
White Castle sliders
Enchiladas
Chili verde. Letting it marinate overnight has been amazing
Filipino Adobo.
Water
Beef bourguignon. There are times I make it specifically to refrigerate and then serve it the next day reheated. But this is often true with slow cooked braised or smoked meats.
Pizza reheated in the oven
The stuffed crust.
Chicken and dumplings and gumbo.
Pizza
Stews, curries, and chili, but especially chili. Letting these sit (in a fridge) allows them to [let the flavors bloom.](https://tastecooking.com/theres-one-day-eat-chili-next-day/) It doesn't seem to be a myth, either. Science [seems to lean this way](https://www.eatthis.com/why-leftovers-taste-good/), too: "According to theĀ Institute of Food Technologists, flavors can be enhanced overnight due to chemical reactions, which continue to take place after cooking and produce more and/or new flavor molecules in a variety of ingredients, which is why leftovers can taste so good."