Scientists Tested Whether Leftovers Really Taste Better The Next Day. One Dish Stood Out.

Researchers at Deakin University in Australia blind-tested 65 adults on four dishes: beef lasagna, butter chicken, dhal, and apple crumble. Only butter chicken was preferred as a day-old leftover, winning nearly 64 percent of comparisons. Lasagna showed no detectable difference. The preprint study found the next-day effect is modest and food-specific.

Source: Scientists Tested Whether Leftovers Really Taste Better The Next Day. One Dish Stood Out. — ScienceAlert

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