Posted: Feb 20, 2021 6:54 AM ET | Last Updated: February 20 Steam may be good for potatoes and rice but can ruin your fries on the ride home, writes food columnist Andrew Coppolino.(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Since restaurant customers — some reluctant to return to dining rooms — will continue to use take-out and delivery more than they did before the pandemic, it's good to learn how to recover full food flavour at home. When it comes to delivery-app transport and curbside pick-up, time, temperature and distance travelled all take their toll on food quality. However, if you want your take-out meals to more closely approximate the experience of eating in a restaurant dining room, there are a few quick and relatively easy steps you can take yourself.