reheating a fishcake

[mollykins]

can i reheat a fishcake (that was cooked last night) or should i eat it cold.

btw its cod. (if the type of fish makes any difference)

[Mr Veritas]

You should be fine with it,
Just make sure that it is heated right through,and I would reheat it in the oven, not try and refry it,that way it won't be greasy.

[KenR]

Ye olde golden rule is cook and reheat once.
Fishcakes are usually made with cooked fish (and have you ever tried mashing raw potato???) and so last night was your reheat.
You could reheat again and you may be OK, but it is a gamble now. Your call, but I certainly wouldn't risk it. It will still be tasty cold.

[whifffey]

^ re: above. If it's ok to eat it cold now, how is it dangerous to stick it in the microwave for 2 mins and then eat it?

[KenR]

Not sure of the science, something to do with bacteria growth and temperatures. Basically raised with it as a golden rule from childhood. Grandfather was Chief Health Inspector in Glasgow, Great Aunt in Army catering, father a GP, aunt was in home economics as a teacher, I remember it from school myself plus if you check out food hygiene sites you see it there as well(eg http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe/cook ing/).
OK, seeing as I'm rapidly coming on 50 myself and was a (very) late addition to my family it goes without saying my grandparents and parents generation didn't have microwaves, but it is to do with temperature changes rather than the methods of heating employed.
As I said though, no guarantee you will get food poisoning by doing it, but you are increasing the chances of it. You pays your money and takes your chances.