Do you want fries with that?

Have you ever noticed how different heated food tastes when it's allowed to cool? Everything congeals and, for me anyway, the flavors are intensified. I'm also able to simply enjoy the food. No longer do I have to worry that my tastebuds will be burnt off in a fit of impatience, nor do I concern myself with whether the texture will be lost during the cooking process; I just eat.

I was thinking about these advantages as I munched on the curry Renee left in the fridge for me. "Gross Lena, don't eat it cold!" she'd shouted the night before as I attempted a sample. "You're so weird. I don't see how you can do that."

Well, Miss Renee, it goes a little like this: I'm lazy, impatient, and have a very agreeable palate. And yes, I am weird. The best thing about having opposite tastes as her are all the leftovers that end up on my plate. Choosing a restaurant when we go out is oftentimes difficult (especially when it's her and Miranda The Vegetarian), but the company more than makes up for any inconvenience - except for when she vetoes both Mexican and sushi time and time again. Is it my fault I could eat that food every night and not get sick of it??

And for the record, I don't always eat things cold, I just am not afraid to do it.