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Freezing rice

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WibblyPigRocks · 02/04/2009 11:28

I'm about to make an AK recipe for butternut squash risotto that she says is safe for freezing. I know rice is a bit of a dodgy one for food poisoning so what do I need to do to ensure what I'm doing here with freezing it is safe? Thanks.

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Juwesm · 02/04/2009 11:54

I think you need to make sure it is chilled as quickly as possible, into freezer ASAP, and reheated thoroughly when you use it. Snippet from 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 germinate into bacteria. These bacteria 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 steaming hot all the way through, and avoid reheating more than once.

n5rje · 02/04/2009 12:04

DS4 (13mths)has just had a defrosted chicken/rice meal for lunch. I cooked the dish and put it in the freezer as soon as it had cooled down, it defrosted overnight and then I heated it in the microwave. Its the first time he's had a rice dish that had been frozen but I'm pretty sure its fine as long as you do as Juwesm says

SazzlesA · 02/04/2009 12:07

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