# Foods "meant" to be served hot that are better cold. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 19, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836 "2011-09-19T16:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/21 "2011-09-19T21:18:34Z")
Back when I was a kid growing up in Tennessee, cold fried chicken was a standard picnic food. Just thinking about it gives me an urge for a grape Nehi and a GooGoo bar. ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/22 "2011-09-19T21:21:13Z")
This might not fall into the “meant” to be served hot category, since its really an either or kinda thing… but i remember when i was a kid eating the hell out of some cold - straight from the fridge - kielbasa, and prefering it to the cooked version. ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/23 "2011-09-19T21:30:52Z")
Corn on the cob and hamburgers are both delicious when they’re cold. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/24 "2011-09-19T21:38:37Z")
About the only thing I can think of might be carrots. ---
**Author:** ![Teufelblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@Teufelblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teufelblitz)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/25 "2011-09-19T21:41:15Z")
Vegetables in general are almost always better raw . ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/26 "2011-09-19T21:45:07Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > My first nomination is fried chicken, by the way. It’s MUCH better cold. Agreed. Also, pizza. (Pizzaria pizza, anyway…the frozen kind aren’t improved by getting cold - though the best kinds aren’t hurt - and I’ve never had proper homemade pizza.) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/27 "2011-09-19T21:47:31Z")
> [@Teufelblitz](#): > > Vegetables in general are almost always better raw . Certainly when it comes to preserving the nutrients, yes. But as an element in a stew or casserole, they’re fine cooked. And now I miss my mother’s beef stew. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/28 "2011-09-19T21:48:22Z")
> [@Teufelblitz](#): > > Vegetables in general are almost always better raw . True. One exception is mushrooms (although they’re not really vegetables anyway.) ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/29 "2011-09-19T21:49:14Z")
Spiral ham. It’s good after it’s cooked. It’s _better_ after it’s been in the fridge a day, and put cold on a sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/30 "2011-09-19T22:37:19Z")
Lasagne. Homemade, the next day, straight from the fridge. Again, the marriage of flavors. Dang, now I wish I had a reason to go through the three days from first making the sauce to eating the cold leftovers… ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/31 "2011-09-19T22:38:33Z")
Tuna (albacore) noodle casserole with peas is fantastic cold. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/32 "2011-09-19T22:46:54Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > Corn on the cob and hamburgers are both delicious when they’re cold. McDonalds where I used to live would run 29 cent hamburger/39 cent cheeseburger specials on certain days (this is obviously some years ago). We’d get a sackful and eat them cold over the next few days. Not the greatest burger to start with, and they’d get a bit soggy, but we scarfed them down with pleasure. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/33 "2011-09-19T22:56:32Z")
> [@keeganst94](#): > > Corn on the cob and hamburgers are both delicious when they’re cold. I had ice cold corn on the cob today for lunch, leftover from dinner. Man it was good icy cold. I like baked beans cold, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/34 "2011-09-19T23:20:13Z")
…really… this thread just makes me realize how perfectly fine I am with cold food. ---
**Author:** ![ballardfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/35 "2011-09-19T23:20:35Z")
[quote=“Skald\_the\_Rhymer, post:1, topic:596836”] Suggested by the black people/fried chicken thread running in IMHO. My first nomination is fried chicken, by the way. It’s MUCH better cold. Likewise sweet potato pie. Anyone else?[/QUOTE Chinese & Italian food ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/36 "2011-09-19T23:29:07Z")
I thought I was okay with a fair amount of cold food, but reading this thread makes me realize I really do prefer most of it warm, if not hot. About the only exception is a cold leftover turkey sandwich. I guess I just like more foods with the flavor enhanced a lot, and heating them up adds more kick to smell and taste. De gustibus non est disputandum. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/37 "2011-09-20T07:20:47Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > Meatloaf. On whole wheat bread with maybe a slice of swiss. Mayo on the bread. Ditto minus the cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/38 "2011-09-20T07:25:45Z")
> [@Dogzilla](#): > > I’m sure some people might mention pizza, but I find I don’t care for cold pizza. Or for cold fried chicken. Congealed grease, bleargh. Mmmm… congealed grease… In all seriousness, I love cold pizza for that precise reason - the fats are solid, and melt in your mouth. Before you disappear to quietly vomit in a corner, let me point out that this is exactly the same reason that chocolate is so good. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/39 "2011-09-20T11:40:11Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > A lof fruit or nut pies are better cold or room temperature. Nut pies? Besides pecan? What have I been missing? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836/40 "2011-09-20T12:16:35Z")
I keep my potato chips in the freezer. They’re much better cold. Try it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-meant-to-be-served-hot-that-are-better-cold/596836.md?page=3)