Re heating last night's chinese?

NvidiaDan · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:48

Out on the town last night, bought a duck chow mein on the way back and didn't eat it so it went straight in the fridge when I got home.

Think it's safe to bang in the microwave for a few minutes? or straight in the bin?

Castiel · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:49

Put it in the microwave.

How do some people even get up in the morning?

Dunks · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:50

Christ. Just microwave it and be done with it.

Someone will pop over in 15 minutes to wipe your **** as well.

998cc · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:50

No, you will contract super china-AIDS and die.

icedbullet · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:51

Just make sure it is throughly heated and it will be fine.

Six7th · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:51

Straight in the bin because you clearly won't know how to eat it.

Fr0dders · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:52

Of course its safe.

You'll know when its not safe when its covered in mold.

NvidiaDan · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:52

Was expecting replies like this, sounds stupid I know but it's not something I have ever done before

Speed · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:53

icedbullet said:
Just make sure it is throughly heated and it will be fine.

+1

That the key, has to be throughly heated, so stir well and make sure the bits of meat are hot inside.

Fr0dders · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:54

NvidiaDan said:
Was expecting replies like this, sounds stupid I know but it's not something I have ever done before

blame the modern sell by date obsessed generation.

When food has gone off you can visibly see it and smell it

icedbullet said:
Just make sure it is throughly heated and it will be fine.

lol ? Cold take away the morning after is the best thing ever. unless you left it in the bin it won't have gone poisenous overnight

Jamesbcd · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:54

Cold > Hot

Basher · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:55

MrLOL said:
Of course its safe.

You'll know when its not safe when its covered in mold.

Unless it's rice, which can be pretty damn unsafe without mould.

Dunks · 17 Sep 2011 at 14:58

Don't get all this fuss about rice, I've lost count of the amount times I've reheated it (once every other week usually) and I've always been fine.

Emphacy · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:00

Basher said:
Unless it's rice, which can be pretty damn unsafe without mould.

How is this?

MrLOL said:
blame the modern sell by date obsessed generation.

When food has gone off you can visibly see it and smell it

I'm sure I saw something on "Loose Women"... Don't ask, I wasn't actually watching it, where they said sell by dates should be removed.
Sounds good to me, I eat yoghurts several days out of date and they taste great.

What do you guys think about chicken, it appears everyone I know has a fear of microwaving/ reheating chicken.

Dunks · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:02

Emphacy said:
How is this?

Bacterial spores that can survive even when nuked in the microwave.

NvidiaDan · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:03

Well it's just had 3 minutes in the microwave. Looks pretty good

DBT85 · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:05

should have been in the stupid questions thread to be fair.

Basher · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:05

NvidiaDan said:
Well it's just had 3 minutes in the microwave. Looks pretty good

Let us know if you die.

Fr0dders · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:06

I've been eating cold take away the morning after for years

Never had a problem.

But i do store it in the fridge overnight. important step.

Reaper 392 · 17 Sep 2011 at 15:09

NvidiaDan said:
Was expecting replies like this, sounds stupid I know but it's not something I have ever done before

i'm a student, ive done this at least once a week and its done me no harm atall. you'll be fine as long as you dont keep it in the fridge for more than a few days, and as long as you dont put your leftovers back in the fridge (food can only be reheated once safely)