Cold canned pasta changed my mind after 30 years of refusing it
I always thought cold spaghetti-os or ravioli straight from the can was something only weird uncles did at 2am. Last week I got stuck at a job site in Newark with no microwave and only a gas station nearby. Grabbed a can of beef ravioli, plastic spoon, ate it lukewarm from the trunk. Honestly? It hit the spot. The sauce tastes different when it's not heated up, thicker and more tomato-forward. I've now eaten 4 cans this week. Has anyone else made the cold can switch, or am I just becoming my uncle?
Curious what brand you grabbed at that gas station, because the cheap ones and the name brand ones taste totally different cold. I've noticed the sauce gets almost like a paste when it sits, which sounds gross but actually makes the tomato flavor stronger somehow. Do you eat it straight from the can or dump it in a bowl first?