22 Dishes That Taste Better on the Second (or Third) Day

[elleng]

Leftover lovers, this is for you.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/3278066-22-dishes-that-taste-better-on-the-second-or-third-day?

Chili, Beef stew, Meatloaf, Apple Pie, >>>

[WheelWalker]

1. Potato salad.

and any soup.

[Retrograde]

11. And any stew

It takes time for all the ingredients to get acquainted with each other. A decent chili takes at least a day to approach its peak.

[elleng]

12. AHA, you reminded me!

IF the weather returns to 'normal,' maybe I'll get into the kitchen again!

[GP6971]

2. Rib Eye Steak

Steak sandwich the next day

[Botany]

3. The world's best sandwich ever in the history of the universe is better after a day or so.

It is a muffuletta.

I made it yesterday for a Mardi Gras party and it was good but
the extra one I made is 100% today.

[elleng]

4. OK, we NEED your recipe!

[Botany]

5. I kind of follows Emril's recipe and I make my own bread too

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/emerils-muffuletta

http://www.food.com/recipe/muffuletta-bread-269636 but I use 1/2 cup of corn meal
for some of the flour and I add caraway seeds to the dough mix.

[Worried senior]

13. That sandwich

looks so good.

[japple]

14. I'm dying here. Love muffalettas, but only get a pale imitation

here in rural N. Georgia. I did find a bottled muffaletta olive salad mix at one of our local Tuesday Morning stores. That, plus Italian bread and some good deli meats and cheeses make a decent and tasty sandwich.

Is that an actual picture of your sandwich? If so, it is a work of art. I didn't see that picture in either of your links and was just curious.

[Botany]

15. No I got the picture from the internets

You can find everything you need to make a muffaletta in just about
any grociery store but the bread you might have to make.

[japple]

16. I can actually get good Italian bread from LaBrea

Bakery at Kroger. It is crusty and chewy. They also carry telera rolls and small loaves.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Basil Green Curry, Ghormeh Sabzi... nt

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Pinto beans.

[madaboutharry]

8. Brisket. chicken fricasee.

[Warpy]

9. They forgot the really big one

Hearty, garlicky, meaty red spaghetti sauce. Always better on subsequent days as flavors fully marry.

You have to be careful if you're going to reheat Szechuan/Hunan stir fries, hot stuff tends to bloom the second day and people who aren't used to it will be in tears.

[Maru Kitteh]

10. Potato soup