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Freezing cooked rice - help!

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milkmoustache · 27/03/2006 13:32

I have made a whole batch of risotto for DD (11 months) and frozen it, but have a feeling that cooked and thawed rice needs to be eaten quickly for some reason. Or maybe reheated. Or something.
Can anyone enlighten me?

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lua · 27/03/2006 13:35

I don't know what the official guidelines are, but even "fresh" don't last very long....
I usually freeze in small portions, so I can defrost as needed. Use a ice cube tray, or just dump big lumps in a metal tray (if I have space in the freezer), so once they freeze I just put them in a freezer bag.
HTH

schneebly · 27/03/2006 13:35

I think there is something dodgy about reheating rice but not sure, sorry!

fredly · 27/03/2006 15:46

I freeze risotto without any problems. Might have to add a bit of water if it's too dry, that's all.

dinosaure · 27/03/2006 15:48

Is it just me or are these reheated rice threads starting to come up more often?

Racers · 27/03/2006 15:48

Agree, just freeze small amounts - cuts down the defrost time also. You could check the foods standards agency website, see if that's any help.

jmum6 · 27/03/2006 15:50

Annabel karmel says you can freeze rice, so presumbly you can reheat it.

MrsSpoon · 27/03/2006 15:51

You're not supposed to re-heat rice, apparently can cause horrible food poisoning, but I have been known to do it. Blush

MrsSpoon · 27/03/2006 16:00

From the Food Standards Agency:-

"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."

Not as scary as I had been led to believe but sounds like freezing might not be the best idea.

Racers · 27/03/2006 16:41

I'm sure DH found that you can freeze for 2months, as I'd asked him to check it for me when batch cooking for DD. I'll try to find the ref when I get a chance. They sell frozen rice, though I know commerical freezing is diff to home, you still store it at home, don't you?

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