It’s not unusual for us to finish up with leftover meals once we prepare dinner for our household. More often than not, we merely retailer the leftovers within the fridge and save them for later. Generally, we even devour them the next day or within the days to return.
Most just lately, nevertheless, there was a buzz round leftover cooked rice and the potential dangers of storing it the fallacious method.
This phenomenon, which has been mentioned so much on the social media, is called “fried rice syndrome” and “reheat syndrome.”
In accordance with specialists, cooked rice is a perfect atmosphere for the unfold of micro organism, significantly Bacillus cereus.
If we go away cooked rice on room temperature for too lengthy, even longer than an hour, the bacterial spores begin to develop, producing toxins.
Consuming this rice could cause meals poisoning, nausea, belly ache, fever, and acute diarrhea. The signs could seem as early as an hour after consumption. In some circumstances, meals poisoning may even result in dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.
The issue is that not many individuals will ever suspect that their leftover rice is the perpetrator behind how sick they really feel.
The micro organism could unfold even when the cooked rice is saved within the fridge, though at a slower fee.
How we retailer the cooked rice is crucial for avoiding micro organism to develop.
So, what’s the most secure approach to retailer it, you in all probability surprise.
First, don’t let it within the cooking pot however unfold it on a clear tray or a shallow container so it will possibly quiet down quicker. Subsequent, put it in a shallow, hermetic container to forestall moisture accumulation and place it within the fridge withing an hour of cooking. Devour it after 24 to 48 hours most.
If saved within the freezer, it will possibly last as long as six months.
Now, relating to reheating it, ensure it reaches a minimal inside temperature of 165°F (74°C) to kill any micro organism that will have grown throughout storage.
Bear in mind, by no means reheat cooked rice greater than as soon as.
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