Takeaway food the next day

[ZR1cliff]

Last night i ordered an indian takeaway (Chicken tikaa masala and rice)and as normal only ate half,ive put the rest out on the side to Microwave later for my dinner:)ive always done this with no problems but i mentioned this to a mate and apart from calling me a Chav he seems to think that the rice starts to multiply its own germs and i should be careful,so now he's got me thinking,,,,,safe or unsafe?

Yours Chavingly
Wayne

[speedychrissie]

there should be no problem with it aslong as you dont leave it too long. and i think putting it in the fridge might extend its shelf life a bit

i have never done it with takeaway curry but i always do it with pizza (what can i say, im a student!)

chris

[turbobloke]

Next day after a night in the chiller is fine. Microwave it nice and hot.

[_dan_]

Takeaways the day after always taste better!!! Especially currys, the chicken has soaked up the sauce!! I don't care whether it's chavlike or not.

Nothing like picking a bit of pizza out of the box on the floor the morning after a heavy night!!!

Mmmmmmmmm!

[UKbob]

ZR1cliff said:

Last night i ordered an indian takeaway (Chicken tikaa masala and rice)and as normal only ate half,ive put the rest out on the side to Microwave later for my dinnerive always done this with no problems but i mentioned this to a mate and apart from calling me a Chav he seems to think that the rice starts to multiply its own germs and i should be careful,so now he's got me thinking,,,,,safe or unsafe? Yours Chavingly Wayne

Im not entirely sure about timing (would guess a few days is ok) but ive also been told that keeping rice too long is very dangerous business!!

So long as you dont use burberry placemats, heavily modify your rice, or consume your meal with neon blue flashing cutlery you're far from being a chav

[groucho]

I used to do this on Sunday nights. I'd buy an indian and only eat half of it due to being slaughtered, then I'd finish the rest on the way to work Monday morning.
It used to upset my mate bigtime.

[sparkythecat]

_dan_ said:

Take I don't care whether it's chavlike or not. Nothing like picking a bit of pizza out of the box on the floor the morning after a heavy night!!! Mmmmmmmmm!

So it was you in that salad cream ad

[mcflurry]

He is talking about Bacillus cereus spores in the rice. They are not killed when heated, and multiply after being in the chill/heat cycle.

Still, crossing the road can harm you, so don't worry about a dodgy tummy

[groucho]

There you have it, and I always thought it was the 16 pints.

[ZR1cliff]

UKbob said:

So long as you dont use burberry placemats, heavily modify your rice, or consume your meal with neon blue flashing cutlery you're far from being a chav

[UKbob]

ZR1cliff said:

UKbob said: So long as you dont use burberry placemats, heavily modify your rice, or consume your meal with neon blue flashing cutlery you're far from being a chav

Was that a knowing chuckle? Tell us you dont, cliff

[ZR1cliff]

_dan_ said:

Takeaways the day after always taste better!!! Especially currys, the chicken has soaked up the sauce!!

I think there is truth to this,watching the cooking programmes they say that marinating the meat makes for a better meal and yes it always tastes better the next,if only i could figure out how to stop popadoms going soft?.

[ZR1cliff]

UKbob said:

ZR1cliff said: UKbob said: So long as you dont use burberry placemats, heavily modify your rice, or consume your meal with neon blue flashing cutlery you're far from being a chav Was that a knowing chuckle? Tell us you dont, cliff

Job lot from Blackbushe market

[mxdi]

Apparently rice is one of the most common of all food poisining, in all likliness the rice has been cooked beforehand in the kitchen, cooled and then heated up again for your order, and we are warned not to reheat rice after this- even if it has been in the fridge.

So in theory I would say never use rice after it has cooled down after a takeaway.
Having said that I think I would risk it personally, at home, but certainly not at work (at work I would cook rice and then it will be in the bin 2 hours later if not sold)

[rolex]

I believe the origins of adding herbs and spices to meat were to cover up the taste of rotting and putrified flesh. So it should taste nice.

>> Edited by rolex on Sunday 31st July 14:19

[MilnerR]

mcflurry said:

He is talking about Bacillus cereus spores in the rice. They are not killed when heated, and multiply after being in the chill/heat cycle. Still, crossing the road can harm you, so don't worry about a dodgy tummy

Yep, it can happen. That's why you shouldn't go to the take away too early as the rice has probably been sat from the previous day.
I wouldn't worry about it too much if the rice was well cooked to begin with you'll be fine....... if not you'll spend the next few days and shitting like a new born

[cotty]

mxdi said:

Apparently rice is one of the most common of all food poisining, in all likliness the rice has been cooked beforehand in the kitchen, cooled and then heated up again for your order, and we are warned not to reheat rice after this- even if it has been in the fridge. So in theory I would say never use rice after it has cooled down after a takeaway. Having said that I think I would risk it personally, at home, but certainly not at work (at work I would cook rice and then it will be in the bin 2 hours later if not sold)

I was watching a cookery prograge recently (Chings Kitchen) and she said the best way to do fried rice was to use rice that has already been cooked. She took her's out of the fridge saying it was leftover rice, presumably from the day before.

Personally I microwave a takeaway the following day if I have any leftover. Never done me any harm.

[turbobloke]

mcflurry said:

He is talking about Bacillus cereus spores in the rice. They are not killed when heated

Up to 60 deg C that's right but go to 70 deg C for a few minutes in a microwave and the little buggers are toast.

Edit - recommendations are, keep cooked rice at or below 4 deg C, and heat to 75 deg C to be sure as this destroys spores and both forms of the toxin.

>> Edited by turbobloke on Sunday 31st July 14:58

[LRdriver II]

This is why it worries me when BA keep serving chicken korma and rice on what seems ALL their outbound flights from the UK..

[s2art]

Ahhh, the curcumin in the curry sauce is anti-bacterial, should be fine.