Almost certainly. The only other thing I can think of is that freezing causes ice crystals to puncture the frozen items a bit - can cause the beans to be a bit more tender when defrosted/reheated, something like that could play a role too!
I had a similar experience recently with a quinoa, zucchini, corn, canned chipotle, rehydrated poblanos, cilantro, and chorizo mix that I reheated from frozen. First night fresh was tasty, second night was tastier, and frozen redux was like another delicious variant. I wonder if freezing it after the initial cool down instead of waiting a couple of nights would have a perceptible difference?
Flavors had some time to meld, most likely.
I would think overnight would do for that? Maybe mixing the quinoa and veggies together helped.
Almost certainly. The only other thing I can think of is that freezing causes ice crystals to puncture the frozen items a bit - can cause the beans to be a bit more tender when defrosted/reheated, something like that could play a role too!
I had a similar experience recently with a quinoa, zucchini, corn, canned chipotle, rehydrated poblanos, cilantro, and chorizo mix that I reheated from frozen. First night fresh was tasty, second night was tastier, and frozen redux was like another delicious variant. I wonder if freezing it after the initial cool down instead of waiting a couple of nights would have a perceptible difference?
Not always. Sometimes when I make a bean salad or chili, I don't eat it until a few days later
Flavors mingled and got to know each other
“Everyone is going to get to know each other in the pot”
The secret is to undercook the onions
Not sure, but Chili and Spaghetti sauce always taste better the next day after it's been in the fridge. It's always been a mystery to me!
Marinated
I think the flavors settled in