The Great Rice Controversy.

@DaddyEvil (166570)

• United States

26 Nov

@TheHorse She doesn't eat leftovers and I won't eat rice.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

@DaddyEvil Have you tried hot rice with milk and brown sugar? Yummy!

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

But that could be a day to a week! I am making a vow never to eat "take out" rice when it's over a day old.

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Fleur

@Fleura (33671)

• United Kingdom

26 Nov

Cooked rice and potatoes are particularly dangerous, partly I think because they are prone to grow a certain kind of organism due to their starchy nature and partly also because that is white so it's difficult to see and you might not notice. But generally keeping either in the fridge for a few days is fine.

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Fleur

@Fleura (33671)

• United Kingdom

27 Nov

@TheHorse Better just eat them up!

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

Potatoes too? The Humanity!

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

A few days won't work for me since I only use cooked rice once if I cook just enough or two days if am planning to use it immediately the next day

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49094)

• India

26 Nov

I wasn't aware of it. Normally we try to finish outside food fast. Once I had got Biryani from outside and it caused me terrible stomach upset. I had to go to a doctor twice to get proper relief. So sometimes outside food can be really toxic..

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

What is in Biryani? I forget. I have had food poisoning. It is a horrible experience.

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

Mostly prepared foods are kept with recooking it thus causing stomach upsets

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

@TheHorse I guess spices and many are not used to it.

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much2say

@much2say (57757)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Nov

My mom used to keep cooked rice IN the rice cooker til the next day . . . maybe that's not recommended but I know a lot of Asians who did that. I put leftover rice in the fridge after it's cooled . . . warm rice causes condensation inside the container and will mold up faster. I have kept it in the fridge up to a week and we're all still alive

. Make fried rice or toss it in soup. Thai food - YUM!

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

Got it.Thanks.

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rakski

@rakski (149367)

• Philippines

27 Nov

Since I am Asian, I am guilty of that.

I always put rice inside the fridge at night and we are all still alive.

We eat it the next day or make fried rice from it

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

@rakski I was counting on some Filipinos to come through for me.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (82669)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Nov

I keep it for a day or two. Anything longer then that, I toss it. I find cooked reused rice is too starch-tasting for my tastes.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (82669)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Nov

@TheHorse Well, rice is a grain after all. It's a starch believe it or not.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

I haven't noticed taste differences. But maybe I have not "tested the waters."

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

And in most cases, it develops some foul smell.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (126140)

• United States

26 Nov

I'll keep it for a day but then toss it.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

Sounds safe."They" say to put it in the fridge pretty quickly when the initial "rice evening" is over.

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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3018)

• Eldoret, Kenya

27 Nov

Or feed it to the hogs and dogs - whether yours or stray - lol!

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

Yea cooked rice is very notorious

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (167489)

• United States

27 Nov

I freeze it. I may be one of the people who mentioned rice and pasta being sickening if not taken care of promptly. Freezing it helps convert the carbs into resistant starch.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

Interesting. I don't freeze much.I'll probably just toss it after a day in the fridge.

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Pitstop

@pitstop (15501)

• Australia

26 Nov

The rice we cook is stored in the fridge for the next day or even two. After reading your post, I'm scared!

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

I can never tell you how refrigerated cooked rice tastes really

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Amber

@AmbiePam (111520)

• United States

26 Nov

It was a Mylotter because I remember reading that too. I don’t ever cook rice, but back when I did, I never thought anything of keeping it in the fridge for one more day.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

One more day sounds safe. I'll be tossing mine after a day hereafter.

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

Sounds safe since I cook rice always just enough not to have any leftovers

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

@TheHorse that's more safe for sure.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (19610)

• Indonesia

27 Nov

I usually use it for fried rice instead of throwing it away.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

@SIDIKIMPOLE Not something I have done before.

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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3018)

• Eldoret, Kenya

27 Nov

Great idea

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52046)

• Mojave, California

27 Nov

Is it good bacteria or bad bacteria. I have never been sick off rice a week old in the fridge. I have never been sick off many things people say will get you sick. Maybe its all the salt they put in food these days.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

I need to take in more salt.

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

I never refrigerate my rice I just eat it and left over in the morning I preserve it well.so it doesn't have to smell the next day

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (128737)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Nov

I have ate it the day after

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (128737)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Nov

@TheHorse None

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

With no intestinal explosions?

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

@wolfgirl569 Well bless your heart.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (370332)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Nov

I might eat it the next day but then it would be tossed.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

That's gonna be my philosophy from here on out.

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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3018)

• Eldoret, Kenya

27 Nov

Better toss it off than let it affect your tummy.

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@Laurakemunto (13703)

• Kenya

27 Nov

My practice because beyond that goes way bad

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (27841)

• Singapore

27 Nov

I keep the leftovers for a day or two in the fridge.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49094)

• India

29 Nov

@Shiva49 Similar approach to ours ! You rarely visit Mylot these days!

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

Sounds safe.

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vanny

@vandana7 (102568)

• India

27 Nov

I cook exactly as much as we can eat. It is very rare that we have some left over rice...very very rare. Then, I mix it the same day with some butter milk and feed the stray dogs....they are happy...any food is welcome.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

Poor things.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (39392)

• Toccoa, Georgia

26 Nov

I keep it for a couple of days in the fridge.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov

Sounds prudent.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (491929)

• Italy

27 Nov

I remember that an Indian member always mentioned keeping rice in the refrigerator for a "quick fix". Rice is really a bacteria magnet and it's better not to keep it more than 24 hours (at most).

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Anna

@LadyDuck (491929)

• Italy

1 Dec

@TheHorse - If you put the rice in the fridge soon after it's cooked, some say up to days, but I would not eat a day old rice

@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Nov

Some are saying two to three days if you put it in the fridge within two hours.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (93569)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Nov

If I make too much rice I do some fried rice the next day, Further online research brings this Cooked rice can be safely stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 days if it is properly cooled and stored in an airtight container. It's important to refrigerate the rice within two hours of cooking to minimize the risk of bacterial growth. Always check for any off smells or changes in texture before consuming leftover rice.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (93569)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Nov

@TheHorse get some Tupperware the best for saving food,

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Nov

@RasmaSandra Too much effort.

"get some Tupperware the best for saving food"

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Nov

I'll stick with a day. I don't have many airtight containers.

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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3018)

• Eldoret, Kenya

27 Nov

I personally cook just enough rice for a meal. Cooked rice goes bad so fast, Just like cooked noodles or spaghetti. I suggest one cooks just enough rice for a single meal.

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@TheHorse (234350)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 Nov

From what I have been reading your suggestion sounds like a good one.

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@SIDIKIMPOLE (3018)

• Eldoret, Kenya

2 Dec

@TheHorse Thank you very much

Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (54023)

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30 Nov

I taught food safety classes for restaurants, etc. for several years. Some things stick in my head from that, even now. Rice is to be refrigerated within 2 hours. It should be eaten or discarded in 4-5 days. Some sources say 4-6 days. You can also freeze rice in a baggie or whatever, and then reheat it from the frozen state.

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