Kedgeree/Rice. Don't really want to kill anyone!

sarahpenny

If I make a kedgeree in the morning, can I reheat it in the oven, say, two or three hours later? I think I read somewhere you cannot reheat rice, but don't know if this applies to reheating fairly quickly. Thanks for any advice.

joey-lou

I know you can reheat rice, but it has to be piping hot. I would be wary of reheating kedgeree plus you would have to heat it for so long to make it safe in the oven that it would dry the fish out.

misskool

It'll be ok for 2 or 3 hours if properly cooked in the first place.

amandada

Once you've cooked the rice, cool it immediately by running cold water through it and put it in the fridge. It'll be fine for 24 hours, as long as, like others have said, you reheat it till it's piping

sarahpenny

Thanks. Think I will make it at the last minute and wrap in lots of foil and newspapers!! That way it should stay warm. Actually I thought kedgeree was eaten cold...proves what I know!

amandada

sarahpenny wrote: »

Thanks. Think I will make it at the last minute and wrap in lots of foil and newspapers!! That way it should stay warm. Actually I thought kedgeree was eaten cold...proves what I know!

PLEASE don't do that!!! Keeping food warm provides organisms with ideal breeding conditions, and Bacillus Cereus (the organism) which will cause food poisoning in rice is a particularly nasty bug.

COOL the rice down as quickly as possible, then reheat to piping hot

Pink.

Hi sarah,

I agree with amanda. The danger with rice is not reheating it (provided it's done properly) but with it sitting around warm, as that's when conditions are at an optimum for the bacteria to breed. Could you make the rice earlier in the day, cool it quickly and throughly (under a cold running tap) and keep it in the fridge, then reheat it thoroughly, until it's piping hot, for making the kedgeree just before you want to serve it?

Pink

nesssie1702

With reheating rice, it's not the bacteria itself that causes the food poisoning, but the toxin that Bacillus cereus produce when the cooked rice isn't cooled down quickly enough.

thriftlady_2

Definitely don't keep it warm. Cool it quickly, refrigerate then reheat thoroughly to serve.

gmgmgm

If you do it properly, cooked rice can keep up to a week.

However, most consumers don't have that kind of control, so 24 hours is a good guideline.

Most important thing is to keep the time when it's warm as short as possible: either keep it v hot or keep it in the fridge. Don't leave it to cool down for a couple of hours on the side!

sarahpenny

Got very scared/confused......and bought lots of croissants instead! Thanks for all replies, though.