The foods that should never be reheated in the microwave, according to experts
The foods that should never be reheated in the microwave, according to experts
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Experts reveal the one food they ‘recommend you do not reheat at all’. It can be tempting to warm up leftovers for a quick lunch or snack, but experts say that it could be doing more harm than good. While, some foods are safe to put in the microwave to reheat, there are some that should be absolutely avoided.
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Below are the foods that shouldn’t be put in a microwave. Hard-boiled eggs. “Never microwave a hard-boiled egg,” Amanda Holtzer, a registered dietitian in Nutley, New Jersey told Fox News Digital. “Doing so causes steam and pressure to build in the egg white — and can lead to an eruption when the egg is cut into.”.
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“This eruption can happen in the microwave, on your plate or, frighteningly, in your mouth when you bite into the egg,” she said. While many will have heard about ‘fried rice syndrome’, a type of food poisoning that occurs when certain dry foods, such as pasta and rice are heated and left out too long, rice can be reheated in certain conditions.
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The NHS says: “With rice, make sure it’s cooled within 1 hour and then goes straight in the fridge or freezer.”. It adds: “Rice kept in the fridge should be eaten within 24 hours. Never reheat rice more than once.”. Frozen food. “Defrost frozen food thoroughly before reheating,” the NHS advises.
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“The safest way to do this is in the fridge (never do it at room temperature) or using the microwave’s defrost setting. Once food has been defrosted, eat it within 24 hours.”. It suggests extra precaution when feeding a baby: “When reheating food, make sure it’s steaming hot all the way through, then let it cool before giving it to your baby.
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