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Title: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Jim-D on July 18, 2007, 05:37:16 PM My flat mate bought a LOAD of indian home late last night and we couldnt finish it, so my question is is it safe to re heat, chicken jalfrezzi, mushroom rice and bombay potatoes in the microwave?
Seem such a waste to just bin it (plus means me having to walk to tesco for supplies and can't be arsed) Thanks Jim. Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: jizzemm on July 18, 2007, 05:40:35 PM Safe as houses as long as the left overs were kept in the fridge :)up.. Out all day in the kitchen and i'd say no... ;tracet;
Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Karabiner on July 18, 2007, 05:42:27 PM I haven't got a micro-wave, but I quite often reheat the previous day's Indian take-away in my oven.
I do keep it in the 'fridge overnight though. Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: TightEnd on July 18, 2007, 05:43:57 PM chicken jalfrezzi, mushroom rice and bombay potatoes Just off to print out these seven words, and enlarge on my pin board collection of take away menus, all framed and dated according to visit, with scores for various categories annotated alongside. Yum yum. Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: FlyingPig on July 18, 2007, 05:54:27 PM They taste even better after a day of the chillies and spices maturing for a day in the fridge.........
Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: M3boy on July 18, 2007, 05:57:13 PM You have to be carefull with re heating Rice - huge risk of food poisioning.
Heat the rice up seperately - so hot you cannot touch it, then heat up the curry Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: turny on July 18, 2007, 05:59:19 PM as long as you reheat it hot enough you will kill any bacteria that may have formed.
if truth known it was cooked 3 weeks ago anyway.... enjoy your food ;) Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Jim-D on July 18, 2007, 06:00:14 PM Lovely, cheers fellas.
Gonna enjoy nuked spicy cuisine. Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Jim-D on July 18, 2007, 06:00:53 PM if truth known it was cooked 3 weeks ago anyway.... enjoy your food ;) ;D Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Claw75 on July 18, 2007, 06:38:31 PM You have to be carefull with re heating Rice - huge risk of food poisioning. Heat the rice up seperately - so hot you cannot touch it, then heat up the curry the trouble with rice is the potential for botulism, which isn't killed by high heats, so heating to a high temperature won't make any difference. Rice is safe to reheat as long as it hasn't been kept 'warm' (i.e. room temperature) for too long before being refrigerated, as it is during that time the bacteria grow. I tend to err on the side of caution and chuck out any unused rice - you can always cook some fresh. Anything with chicken/meat, make sure you reheat til it's very hot. Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Jim-D on July 18, 2007, 06:40:43 PM Too late Claire, it is now sitting lovely in my belly!!
;kev; Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Claw75 on July 18, 2007, 06:41:24 PM Too late Claire, it is now sitting lovely in my belly!! ;kev; lol - hope it stays there! Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Jim-D on July 18, 2007, 06:44:03 PM ;D
Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: OatFedGoat on July 18, 2007, 07:17:19 PM They taste even better after a day of the chillies and spices maturing for a day in the fridge......... Totally agree. Seems to work best with home made spag bol or chili con carne aswell. En route now due to this thread is chicken tikka bhuna, pilau rice, papadoms, 2 pots of mango chutney, and naan bread with chicken pakora and onion bhajis! Dont think I am moving much after this tonight! Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: BigTomatoes on July 18, 2007, 07:18:48 PM if you can eat all that in one sitting i'll eat my chaat Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: The Baron on July 18, 2007, 07:24:32 PM You have to be carefull with re heating Rice - huge risk of food poisioning. Heat the rice up seperately - so hot you cannot touch it, then heat up the curry the trouble with rice is the potential for botulism, which isn't killed by high heats, so heating to a high temperature won't make any difference. Rice is safe to reheat as long as it hasn't been kept 'warm' (i.e. room temperature) for too long before being refrigerated, as it is during that time the bacteria grow. I tend to err on the side of caution and chuck out any unused rice - you can always cook some fresh. Anything with chicken/meat, make sure you reheat til it's very hot. I thought it was the other way round. ie, dont put it in the fridge when it's still hot - let it cool first. LOL I've been doing it wrong for years! Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: MPOWER on July 18, 2007, 07:51:49 PM Regarding Rice
Uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, bacteria that can cause food poisoning. When the rice is cooked, the spores can survive. Then, if the rice is left standing at room temperature, the spores will germinate into bacteria. These bacteria will multiply and may produce toxins (poisons) that cause vomiting or diarrhoea. Reheating the rice won't get rid of these toxins. So, the longer cooked rice is left at room temperature, the more likely it is that bacteria, or the toxins they produce, could stop the rice being safe to eat. It's best to serve rice when it has just been cooked. If that isn't possible, cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) and keep it in the fridge for no more than one day until reheating. Remember that when you reheat any food, you should always check that it's piping hot all the way through, and avoid reheating more than once. Regards M Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: MPOWER on July 18, 2007, 07:58:09 PM Also with Bar B Q season upon us
I would never buy anything with a flavour coating on it i.e Chinese Pork/ chicken, Minted Lamb etc These products were made to hide the meat going manky and give it a few more days to live Advice Buy the meat then buy the flavour and marinade it yourself Regards M Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: OatFedGoat on July 18, 2007, 08:26:40 PM if you can eat all that in one sitting i'll eat my chaat Half in the belly, half in the fridge now! Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: Tractor on July 18, 2007, 10:42:24 PM All this talk about rice/reheating,,, ive been eating at least 2/3 indian takeaways a week for years and allways reheat the left overs the next day (or day after),,, some times i dont even remember to put it in the fridge.
Perhaps after eating this for so long im imune to all the side effects ;) ps- Chicken Dansak rules ! Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: KingPoker on July 19, 2007, 01:21:41 AM In theory the microwave radiation should kill all but the hardiest bacteria.
I wouldnt recommend using an oven even though thats the tastiest way!! I'd better wish you Happy Toilet Day Jim!! (p.s- MPower, great advice about the pre marinaded meat, definately stuff to be avoided!) Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: fearisthekey on July 19, 2007, 01:25:02 AM (http://www.maliks.co.uk/Assets/Images/Popadoms.jpg)
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Title: Re: Re heating left over curry? Post by: RichEO on July 19, 2007, 05:40:05 AM All this talk about rice/reheating,,, ive been eating at least 2/3 indian takeaways a week for years and allways reheat the left overs the next day (or day after),,, some times i dont even remember to put it in the fridge. Perhaps after eating this for so long im imune to all the side effects ;) Same here, heat anything days later. Don't have 2-3 a week though ;) I suppose it's only a matter of time until we run into something when putting it all-in. |