By Daisy

Re: Re-heating chicken recipes
15 Sep 2004 09:25

Can I make a chicken recipe (i.e. coq au vin etc) the day before a supper party and re-heat safely without killing guests?! I know I can do this with beef, but am always a bit suspect about re-heated chicken.

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By KitKat

Re: Re-heating chicken recipes
15 Sep 2004 09:54

There is no problem at all with re-heating chicken. I do it all the time. Just make sure that it is piping hot all the way through. You can re-heat in the oven or on the hob.

By foodie

Re: Re-heating chicken recipes
15 Sep 2004 09:58

I'd say you can Bev. you can re-heat the once. Alongs it stays covered and in coldest part of fridge you'd do no harm.

By Rory

Re: Re-heating chicken recipes
15 Sep 2004 10:21

You are right to be cautious with chicken, along with pork its the meat most likely to carry harmful bacterias. The trick is to give bacteria the least amount of time possible to multiply. Once you have cooked the dish, cool it as quickly as possible (ideally within 90 mins). You can achieve this by putting into cold shallow dishes in a cool room. Then cover and transfer to the fridge (never put in the fridge whilst still warm). The opposite applies for heating - heat it up quickly rather than slowly so it spends the least amount of time in the 'danger' temperature zone, and as already pointed out, ensure that it is piping hot all the way through before serving. Only ever reheat once.
Sorry I sound like such an anorack - I did a food health and hygiene course for work earlier this year!
Rory

By Francisca

Re: Re-heating chicken recipes
16 Sep 2004 02:52

I always try to cook chicken the day before as I find that it tastes a lot better if it has been in the sauce for a few hours. I have been cooking for many years and never had a problem but I always let it come to the boiling point again. If I think that I am not going to use everything at once I only re-heat the quantity I think that I will need and leave the rest in the fridge!