Why food becomes tastier after a night in the refrigerator: researchers' findings

Many food lovers have long noticed the following pattern: in order for the taste of food to become brighter, you need to put it in the refrigerator overnight. This is especially noticeable after eating the dishes left over from last night's dinner.

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Employees of the University of Oxford found a scientific explanation for this pattern.

The researchers' conclusions were published in the British media. .

According to scientists, the improvement of the taste qualities of dishes is related to the chemical interaction of their components.

As an example, researchers from Great Britain gave an Indian mixture of spices called “curry”. This dish consists of 20-30 components.

For this reason, the mixture needs to be infused so that the individual spices start to “contact” each other. After that, the taste of the curry will improve significantly.

Scientists from Oxford also talked about another way to make the dish tastier: it should be cooked in several stages.

Experts talked about the so-called “triple cooking “. For example, cooking lasagna should consist of three stages.

The first is stewing the meat. The second is baking in the oven. The third is reheating the next morning's dish prepared yesterday.

At the same time, the researchers emphasize: lasagna can be put in the refrigerator only after the dish has completely cooled down.