Inspired by theeftover takeaway thread, why is it so dangerous to reheat rice?
Firstly if I buy from eg a takeaway / restaurant I'm pretty sure a lot of the time it will be reheated, they won't cook all rice fresh, so is it that I'm reheating for a second time at home?
If I cook fresh at home can I therefore reheat it once?
And if I zap it in the microwave / steam /oven it thoroughly surely it will kill any bacteria so be safe again? Why are rice bacteria any more resilient than other bacteria?
I've never understood this.
Am old flatmate once left rice out overnight about three days in a row and ate it cold and finally on the last day he got really ill for 24 hours, but I've no experience of rice being this great poison in the rest of my life, and I've reheated a lot of rice! Leftover rice reheated with frozen peas then grated cheese mixed in is one of my greatest easy meals. And we always order too much Indian / chinese so we can have leftovers the next day mmmmmmmmm