# Any food that's supposed to be hot that you like to eat cold? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008 "2008-03-28T03:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/21 "2008-03-28T09:40:28Z")
[QUOTE=One And Only Wanderers] leftover curry? You’re doing something wrong, there’re not 'sposed to be leftovers. [/QUOTE] I agree 100%, however if by some strange quirk of nature and possibly due to the fact that your mate has consumed to much falling down water and crashes out, dead to the world, absolutely fucking sparko, about 5 mins before the curry bloke delivers what can you do? In the morning he’s still out cold and I can hardly detect a pulse I’m left with no alternative but to eat his curry as a mark of respect. I’m certain a fellow North Westerner would do the same for any of his mates. Innit? ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/22 "2008-03-28T10:57:54Z")
I’m weird. There’s really nothing that is usually served hot that I prefer in its cold state. Never been a fan of cold pizza, the thought of a cold baked potato is actually making me kind of gag. Nope, the only foods I eat cold are things that work just fine either hot or cold…turkey leftovers in a sandwich (but never cold with gravy or anything like a ‘proper’ turkey meal), ham, which is served pretty equally hot or cold. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/23 "2008-03-28T11:05:09Z")
Tinned spaghetti sandwiches. Used to have them for lunch at school. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/24 "2008-03-28T13:51:29Z")
I’ll second fried chicken. I much, much prefer it to the warm version. But that’s all I can think of right now. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/25 "2008-03-28T14:12:23Z")
There are lots of foods that I much prefer frozen as opposed to room temperature: Peanut M&Ms Reese Cups Thin Mints York Peppermint Patties But very few that I’d rather eat cold that nature intended to be warm. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/26 "2008-03-28T14:18:36Z")
I’ll second baked beans. Not just room temperature, but \*refrigerated \*cold is my preferred serving temp. I’m always running to save a scoop for myself before Mom heats the rest of the crock up for everyone else. Fried chicken and pizza are both awesome cold, but I also like them warm. Just depends on my mood. I also like cold hot dogs, sans bun and condiments. They’re precooked, so they don’t \*need \*to be heated. They taste very different - close to bologna. ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/27 "2008-03-28T14:21:07Z")
[QUOTE=Slypork] Cold pizza + warm beer = bachelor breakfast! [/QUOTE] Cold pizza + warm pepsi = bachelorette breakfast! ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/28 "2008-03-28T14:39:25Z")
Sausages, both of the breakfast and the whatever-wurst category. Obviously, cooked, but I like eating them cold. I can’t really say as to why, either, but… _shrug_ there you are. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/29 "2008-03-28T15:10:59Z")
Another vote for Fried Chicken - have always liked it better cold then hot. And of course pizza, but that I like either way. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/30 "2008-03-28T15:37:14Z")
Desserts that are normally served warm or hot, like most fruit pies or bread pudding, are better cold, in my opinion. The temperature has a major effect on both the flavor and texture. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/31 "2008-03-28T15:57:05Z")
Any roasts. Although I love hot turkey with gravy, it is so much better when sandwichified the next day. Roast beef, roast pork, also improve as sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/32 "2008-03-28T16:05:23Z")
Fried fish. It’s similar to left over fried chicken, mentioned three times already. It’s best if it’s thin catfish with a cornmeal breading. Also makes a great sammich with a touch of mayo and a slice of onion. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/33 "2008-03-28T19:28:30Z")
[QUOTE=friedo] I love a cold meatloaf sandwich. Cold pizza is good too. [/QUOTE] Me, too. And cold chicken. Roasted, baked, fried, whatever. Great any time, not just for picnics. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/34 "2008-03-28T19:50:14Z")
I started drinking cold coffee years before I saw it on any coffeehouse menu. It was too gross to drink hot coffee working outside during the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/35 "2008-03-28T20:04:00Z")
Basically any leftovers. Pizza, pasta, burrito, burger and fries, steak, chicken… I also like any chocolate candy like Kisses or Snickers bars straight from the freezer. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/36 "2008-03-28T20:05:54Z")
[QUOTE=Balance] Desserts that are normally served warm or hot, like most fruit pies or bread pudding, are better cold, in my opinion. The temperature has a major effect on both the flavor and texture. [/QUOTE] I agree. Brownies and chocolate chip cookies taste far better cold from the fridge than warm from the oven. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/37 "2008-03-28T20:06:12Z")
I often get a fried seafood platter for supper that is just waaaay too much to eat in one sitting. I eat the leftovers stone cold from the fridge the next morning for breakfast. I love cold shrimp (and flounder). ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/38 "2008-03-28T20:08:42Z")
I realize now that I liked cold chicken for a -very- short time. When I was a senior in high school I rather liked it, but then I got a job working in the local chicken-based-fast-food-place, and while I don’t have any horror stories (at least, not about the food), I did see / handle / eat enough chicken there to make me sort-of ‘numb’ to poultry, unless it’s fresh, hot, and spicy. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/39 "2008-03-28T20:31:23Z")
KFC tastes a _lot_ better cold from the fridge than hot and greasy out of the bucket. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008/40 "2008-03-28T21:33:23Z")
Cold fried chicken (or not even cold, just room temp) and hot dogs - straight out of the fridge dipped into the mustard jar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-food-thats-supposed-to-be-hot-that-you-like-to-eat-cold/443008.md?page=3)