PIZZA, SNAGS + MORE: Hot Food That’s Actually Far Better When Smashed Cold

Summer has been a real scorcher thus far, and it’s enough to make you turn your nose up at any hot foods, even if they’re your personal faves.

This morning I ordered a coffee, for example, but was all like pfffft too hot for that shit so pushed it to the side of my desk. Later on I took a swig and realised that my child neglect + air conditioning had turned it into more of a chilled refreshment. I didn’t spit it out. In fact, I wasn’t even disgusted. I frothed where froth was lacking and may never drink a coffee hot again, the way god baristas intended.

Now, I know that kind of comment would infuriate the coffee cult out there – even moreso the “mixologists” or equivalent fancy term for barista – so hear me out when explaining why the below foods are better chilled.

I get that you might disagree.

Save it for the comments section.

PIZZA

We’ve all had leftover pizza sitting in our fridge and not bothered with radiation waves before eating, which is why so many of us know the positives of cold slices. The grease is gone (well, it still exists, it’s just solidified on top) and it feels thicker, and the once-runny cheese (cue yr 9 science knowledge) changes its state of matter to solid.

It’s a Sunday morning speciality, amirite?

SNAGS

Again, less greasy than when it’s straight off the barbie and tastes pretty decent. It’s one of those things you discover when you’re too hungry to wait for the microwave. Don’t knock it til you fry it.

APPLE PIES

PEDESTRIAN.TV‘s Senior Style Editor, Melissa Mason, reckons cold apple pies are the shit. However, she also thinks that cold chips are the shit, so really she can’t be trusted. “Not soggy, but medium-level soggy with lots of sauce.” Might take her word for it with that one, because this is my prime reason for not Menulog‘ing from Mickey Dees. 

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

Fried chicken is really fucking good, every time. But the current #fitspo climate means some deprive themselves of such goodness, so we smash those things like a shower head to a huntsman given the chance – something that’s hard when the chicken’s so hot it burns your mouth. Having it out of the fridge, or even room temp, takes that pain away so you can enjoy it in full. Plus, that tangy skin really sticks to the meat when chilled so you can have it all in one bite.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Cold chicken and mayo on a bread roll – a copout, yet really bloody delicious, lunch my mother made for me growing up. Everyone else had fancy lunches. I didn’t care. Chicken + mayo for life.

LASAGNE

You don’t even need a fork for this one because all the layers have solidified into one, just nice individual scoops. Need some moisture that’s been taken away with the grease? Tommy sauce.

NOODLES

There’s a reason noodles are included in cold salads. Meeting adjourned. 

Now go forth and chuck another shrimp on the fridge shelf, because that makes a lot more sense on both fronts, now, doesn’t it?

Photo: 30 Rock.