left over indian takeaway in fridge...?

[looobylooo]

i went out for a booootiful scrummy indian meal on thursday evening,
as always, i couldnt eat all of it, so i bought a doggy bag home.
the chicken jalfreizi and onion fried rice, both in sep foil containers with lids,
have been kept in the fridge since then.
i had a little picking of the curry (cold) last night and that still tasted fine,
i didnt try the rice,
do you think both will still be ok to eat today?
its a shame if i need to throw it away because theres loads there, and it was soo nice too.

[sandyRoe]

It would be all the better for sitting a while. Enjoy!

[237SJ]

It`s only a couple of days old. My friend always says a curry is better second time around.

[looobylooo]

even the rice sandy? ive heard cooked rice is bad for bacteria..(?)

i might heat it up or have it cold, which would be best so i dont keel over and die?! lol

[237SJ]

I think the rice can be bad when it`s sitting all day on a warm deli counter somewhere.

[looobylooo]

ooh i didnt see redhelen and 237 arrive! sorry! lol

thanks both.

ooooh noooo, those uncle bens rices are blummin awful! id rather go without than have one of those lol.

[looobylooo]

oh i will chance me arm then lol .... risk it for a swiskit.

but if you dont see me on here ever again, youll know the rice was past its best .... ;o/

[sandyRoe]

Well...it won't kill ya. The worst that could happen is that you may need to stay close to a toilet for a day or so.

[pastafreak]

IF you are going to re heat the rice...it has to be done to a very high temperature.
At least that's what we are told by Health & Safety......but I tend to think that the odds are fairly slim that you would have any problems.

[looobylooo]

thanks pasta, im going to have some for my dinner in a bit.
i will prob eat the rice cold.

[WhiteBears]

all will be fine as long you heat them both at a high temp as in pipping hot!!

[jomifl]

Don't eat the rice unless you want to lose weight rapidly,never eat cooked rice more than a day old and only then if it has been in a fridge. The rest of the food will be fine.

[NoMercy]

Just nuke it and eat it. There's no reason why it shouldn't still be fit for consumption.

[NoMercy]

I've eaten cooked rice from the Indian that's several days old. Never done me any harm.

[mike11111]

I can make an Indian takeaway lst a week and I'm fine. 'Scuse me, must go to the loo.

[Vagrant]

// There's no reason why it shouldn't still be fit for consumption //

Rice, when left at room temperature, breeds bacteria.
Nuking it will kill the bacteria - but not the bacterias' excretions.
It's not worth the risk - homecooked rice is only a few pence per portion.

[WhiteBears]

im the same with nomercy, i've had cooked rice in the fridge for days! as long you cook them prperly it will b fine!

[NoMercy]

If it's been in the fridge, it hasn't been kept at room temperature.

[WhiteBears]

oh btw some resturants/takeaways reuse their rice for fried rice etc so how do u know the rice you ordered is freshly boiled from that day? 99% of plain boiled rice are deffo fresh, but ones that has flavour in it ie fried rice they r boiled rice from the day b4 or day b4 that!

[237SJ]

Exactly. It`s been in the fridge so what`s the problem? Supermarkets sell ready meals with cooked rice that sit there for a few days.