Duck Legs - Safe To Re-Heat?

[ArchieWW]

I have an M&S pack of two slow cooked Duck Legs in my freezer. It says on the pack 'Do Not Re-heat', but I'm on my own, so I am planning to cook both (or heat them up, really, as they are already cooked), but just eat one and put the second one in the fridge (after letting it cool down), then heat it up and eat it the following evening. Is it safe to do this? By the way, the two legs are in a sealed oven bag with their gravy, so I cannot separate them prior to cooking. How I wish that M&S would put the two Legs in individual bags.

[craft1948]

If they are safe to re-heat why do you think it says "Do not re-heat?"

[ummmm]

I would. Just make sure it's piping hot.

[ummmm]

It could be because the taste/flavour/texture is compromised.

[Old_Geezer]

It wouldn't worry me.
If you end up in hospital having your stomach pumped let us know and we'll avoid it next time :-)

[ArchieWW]

In answer to Craft1948, food producers will always err on the side of caution – sometimes unnecessarily so – to avoid the risk of being sued in the event of food poisoning (since they have no control over the temperature at which their product is stored between cooking and re-heating). That is why I was seeking the advice of other Answerbank readers.

[craft1948]

Unfortunately at the mo there appears to be a dearth of people who have re-heated ducks' legs................

[craft1948]

...............maybe they're all dead?

[Cloverjo]

I would reheat it. As ummm says, as long as it's hot and was cooled and refrigerated quickly, I would say it would be ok. I would do it anyway.

[Wharton]

Cloverjo - Your avatar looks like the old "Oxo Katie" character, so I'll take your word for it :-)

[diddlydo]

I wouldn't do the double re-heating of the second leg. Instead, I'd whack the frozen pack with a hammer/mallet so that the legs separate and shove the 2nd one back in the freezer for another day.

[Bathsheba]

I agree with diddlydo x

[oneinam]

Yes safe to go