RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 I had one on Saturday night and stuck the leftovers in the fridge. Will they be alright to be heated up and eaten today (Monday), even though it is over a day since I got the takeaway, or will I get food poisoning and die? Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 I had one on Saturday night and stuck the leftovers in the fridge. Will they be alright to be heated up and eaten today (Monday), even though it is over a day since I got the takeaway, or will I get food poisoning and die? Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance. I don't know. Why not try it and if you don't post back within a few days, we can assume that one should do it in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 18 hours is my unwritten rule. So an evening meal will be binned unless finished by lunch the next day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Eat it, if its bad, you could have a few days off work and lose some weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 It'll be fine. I often leave things for a longer than "recommended", but never got ill off it. Also, I hate people who waste food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Should be fine to eat but just don't re-heat the rice (that will make you very very ill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Well it's been what, 38 hours or so since I had it. That is over double Hatch's unwritten rule. I don't have an unwritten rule and I'm hungry... Ooooh the dilemma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Just about to put it in the microwave now... Will let you know if I get food poisoning. If I do it is bungle's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Should be fine to eat but just don't re-heat the rice (that will make you very very ill) 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Just finished - So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Just finished - So far, so good. I dunno, you look a funny shade on your avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Just finished - So far, so good. Please say you ate the rice too :smt029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Course I ate the rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Course I ate the rice. Don't forget to keep a video camera handy over the next few hours. Rule 1 and that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Don't forget to keep a video camera handy over the next few hours. Rule 1 and that. Haha, I go to work at 5, could be very interesting indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 What else did you have apart from rice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 I had chinese spare ribs for breakfast, not too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 What else did you have apart from rice? Shredded chilli chicken, Beef, sweet and sour chicken and noodles. Was a chinese feast. Still feel fine as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Shredded chilli chicken, Beef, sweet and sour chicken and noodles. Was a chinese feast. Still feel fine as well... As far as I know, food poisoning takes around 12 hours to kick in, have a nice evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 As far as I know, food poisoning takes around 12 hours to kick in, have a nice evening. Ah that's alright then, at least I can prepare for it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 As far as I know, food poisoning takes around 12 hours to kick in, have a nice evening. Some can be instant, but probably not in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Tick tock tick tock......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Tick tock tick tock......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain saint Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Some can be instant, but probably not in this instance. Only very serious food poisoning will the effects be instant. Food poisoning will usually take from 6 to 12 hours to "work" as it were. When people have something to eat and then are immediately ill it is normally the body rejecting the food because they got food poisoning at least 8 hours earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Always mesmerized by that film as a kid. Those wheelie dudes were especially scary IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted 9 November, 2009 Share Posted 9 November, 2009 I've just had a nice fresh chinese takeaway. No illness for me. Yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 9 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 9 November, 2009 Leftovers + 10 hrs. Feeling fine. Nothing else to report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Always mesmerized by that film as a kid. Those wheelie dudes were especially scary IMO. Yep, they scared my brothers and I when we were kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 I've just had a nice fresh chinese takeaway. No illness for me. Yummy. Oxymoron surely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 10 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Well, it's 24 hours since the leftovers. I didn't get ill and nothing happened. I will know in future that my unwritten rule for takeaway leftovers is 38 hours. I even re-heated the rice and I'm not ill at all. I just wish I had leftovers from the pizza the night before or the curry the night after now. Sorry to disappoint anyone hoping for a rule 1 of my illness (RonManager). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Well, it's 24 hours since the leftovers. I didn't get ill and nothing happened. I will know in future that my unwritten rule for takeaway leftovers is 38 hours. I even re-heated the rice and I'm not ill at all. I just wish I had leftovers from the pizza the night before or the curry the night after now. Sorry to disappoint anyone hoping for a rule 1 of my illness (RonManager). Ok, so in the spirit of academic scientific research you now have a 'control'. What you now need to do now is leave one for, say, 50 hours before re-heating and record your results, and so on and so on. Only then will you (and we) know exactly what the time limit is before poisoning is achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 10 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Ok, so in the spirit of academic scientific research you now have a 'control'. What you now need to do now is leave one for, say, 50 hours before re-heating and record your results, and so on and so on. Only then will you (and we) know exactly what the time limit is before poisoning is achieved. Nah that's far too deep maannn, all I wanted was some lunch. No research for me! I only had the leftovers on the Monday because I was having a curry Sunday night and didn't want to spoil me appetite. I tested the boundaries of leftovers and I'm going to quit whilst I'm ahead (and not ill). You are more than welcome to continue the academic scientific research on my behalf however, let me know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Ok, so in the spirit of academic scientific research you now have a 'control'. What you now need to do now is leave one for, say, 50 hours before re-heating and record your results, and so on and so on. Only then will you (and we) know exactly what the time limit is before poisoning is achieved. You also need to expand this research to other subjects as each subjects internal workings will have different resiliences to different poisions and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Man up, I regularaly eat the leftovers upto 5 days after. Good for weight loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 10 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Man up, I regularaly eat the leftovers upto 5 days after. Good for weight loss. RonManager and JonnyLove, I think you've found your academic scientific research test subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 You eat too many takeaways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 10 November, 2009 Author Share Posted 10 November, 2009 You eat too many takeaways. Says you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69 saint Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 not even the 2 bob bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 Tonight I had a tikka masala and I have leftovers, I'll be giving it the ole breakfast treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 I had lemon sole with salad and new pots - was nice, oh and my dad is a tosser of the highest order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 I had lemon sole with salad and new pots - was nice, oh and my dad is a tosser of the highest order. That's a point. How long is salad good to eat after you've bought it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 10 November, 2009 Share Posted 10 November, 2009 i had poached chicken and brown rice. A year of no exercise after Stevegrant snapped my ACL has not done much for my waistline. Luckily i am still irresistible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigersaint Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 Often have takeaway on a Saturday night but I have such a poor appetite so usually only manage half of it. On Sunday I usually cook a small roast for the Mrs and I and when Monday comes around, first day back at work and all that and wanting an easy evening I usually finish my takeaway from Saturday while the Mrs has a proper meal at work with a snack for the evening. Most have rice being either Chinese or Indian and I've always been ok 48 hrs later, always chilled though in the fridge once cooled slightly after dishing up, never been ill yet and have always been almost as tasty as when fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 11 November, 2009 Share Posted 11 November, 2009 I used to like Chinese takeaways from England until I moved to China, when I realised they're actually horrendous versions of proper Chinese food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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