reheating food help !

Dreadi · 27 May 2006 at 19:10

can i reheat the left over of my chinese from last night and not worry about getting ill from it, has been kept in my room overnight

ElRazur · 27 May 2006 at 19:12

Dreadi said:
can i reheat the left over of my chinese from last night and not worry about getting ill from it, has been kept in my room overnight

Depend on how filthy your room is (this affect overall number of microbes) and how strong your immune system is. There will be no doubt some germs in your chinese by now, Give it a good 5min microwave blast and you should be ok.

I do it all the time and im still alive.

Use advice at your own risk.

DaveyD · 27 May 2006 at 19:12

It will probably depend on what meat is in it, but I usually leave stuff overnight covered at room temperature, and then just make sure it is thoroughly reheated, piping hot, just to be sure.

DB_SamX · 27 May 2006 at 19:13

I would not if it hasn't been in the fridge overnight.

Sam

yer_averagejoe · 27 May 2006 at 19:14

Yeah as long as its above 82 degrees you're cool.

Dreadi · 27 May 2006 at 19:15

has been in sealed containers all night and is chicken fried rice and chicken chow main (thats not hoe you spell it tho)

Ciba · 27 May 2006 at 19:17

Done it plenty of times, you will be fine.

yer_averagejoe · 27 May 2006 at 19:17

Its really a question of whether you're manly enough to do it.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible

Dreadi · 27 May 2006 at 19:18

well i am hungry and i was planning on doing it anyway but i dont wonna be ill over the next few days as local 2 day music fest starts tomorrow and dont wonna miss it

Cybermyk · 27 May 2006 at 19:19

I'd say not to but I probably would myself if it smells OK

ElRazur · 27 May 2006 at 19:19

Dreadi said:
well i am hungry and i was planning on doing it anyway but i dont wonna be ill over the next few days as local 2 day music fest starts tomorrow and dont wonna miss it

Do you get ill easily from food bugs (poisoning)? If yes, throw it away, if No, eat it at your own risk.

Dreadi · 27 May 2006 at 19:22

ah im gonna go heat it up, if im not back in 10 you know its exploded in my stomach

ElRazur · 27 May 2006 at 19:23

Dreadi said:
ah im gonna go heat it up, if im not back in 10 you know its exploded in my stomach

Nah, if its gonna go wrong, you will suffer the worst effect in two days time

Cybermyk · 27 May 2006 at 19:25

Dreadi said:
ah im gonna go heat it up, if im not back in 10 you know its exploded in my stomach

Nuke it mate, make sure it's all really hot.

iCraig · 27 May 2006 at 19:36

If it contains pork I would leave it, as you're not supposed to eat re-heated pork are you?

Dreadi · 27 May 2006 at 19:36

wacked it all on a plate, 1 min, mix, 2 min, mix, 2 min, mix, 2 min, not to bad

ElRazur · 27 May 2006 at 19:41

iCraig said:
If it contains pork I would leave it, as you're not supposed to eat re-heated pork are you?

Not if it is properly heated.

Bes · 27 May 2006 at 19:47

Dreadi said:
can i reheat the left over of my chinese from last night and not worry about getting ill from it, has been kept in my room overnight

if it has rice in it, DO NOT reheat it!

ElRazur · 27 May 2006 at 19:47

Bes said:
if it has rice in it, DO NOT reheat it!

Not if it is PROPERLY heated.

PeterNem · 27 May 2006 at 19:48

Supposedly with rice it's the speed at which it cools that is the problem rather than whether or not it's reheated.

Leaving it to cool slowly allows bacteria to multiply that won't be killed off by reheating, whereas cooling it quickly and putting it in the fridge will stop this.

(as posted in the other similar thread...

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/keepingfoodsafe/asksamcooking/)