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swedishmum · 22/10/2005 22:54

Hi
Looks like dh will be working during our halloween party next week and I'll have 42 people to feed. Am planning on chilli, a caribbean chicken casserole plus rice and a veggie baked pasta with cashews and spinach.
My question - can I cook rice beforehand and reheat it or not? If so, what's the best way?

Thanks in anticipation...
Very stressed mum of 4

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spookylucy · 22/10/2005 23:01

I think you have to be careful when reheating rice. Im no expert but this will bump you.

Aimsmum · 22/10/2005 23:06

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swedishmum · 23/10/2005 10:03

Guess I'll have to do it at the time then - as long as I don't forget it and wander off for a bit of apple bobbing!

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swedishmum · 23/10/2005 10:04

Guess I'll have to do it at the time then - as long as I don't forget it and wander off for a bit of apple bobbing!

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doormat · 23/10/2005 10:07

am prety ure that leftover rice carries tummybug germs

Seona1973 · 23/10/2005 12:18

you can re-heat the rice as long as you re-fridgerate it after you have cooked it. This is what the food standards agency says:

I've heard that reheating rice can cause food poisoning. Is this true?

It's true that you could get food poisoning from eating reheated rice. But it's not actually the reheating that's the problem ? it's the way the rice has been stored before reheating.

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 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.

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