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from a foreigners perspective :-)

#141
I was just listening to Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos on the radio (BBC) :

'Eating is an adventure'

and I thought of this thread.

So he was talking about how, although he grew up in Scotland, his Father was Greek and he loved how it was so different when they went to Greece - how the family would be based around meals, where they would take their time, sit outside and enjoy the view, the air and have many varied dishes with fresh food, lots of colours and textures - eating and drinking small amounts of lots of different things over a long period of time!!

That's what draws me to Greece! :)
 
#146
Mark Latimour said:
You know what I like to do when I am waiting for my microwave to heat up my leftovers?

Listen to my iPod, while browsing eBay or Wikipedia and nibble on a block of American Cheese.

I call it a lazy morning....Lindquist Style. :D
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Are you sure you're not talking on your cellphone at the same time? You only need one earbud to listen to the iPod.
 
#150
velvetkevorkian said:
Leftovers are awesome, I have been known to make a big dish of something (soup, pasta, chilli) and eat it for a good 3 or 4 days. Never had a problem at all. I'm vegetarian though, I wouldn't recommend doing the same with meat dishes.
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When I make chili, I make about 3-4 days worth. I use beef, sausage and occasionally chicken and I've never had a problem. I've also make a similar-sized stew with pork and black beans and I haven't had a problem.
 
#151
While we've hijacked this thread, I almost forgot...

We're gearing up for Thanksgiving here in the USA. I will be eating leftover turkey, ham, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, apple pie, green beans, and whatever else isn't eaten for a good 3-4 days. My microwave at home and work will be getting a workout. I CAN'T WAIT!!!
 
#154
My house is under construction and we don't have a stove at the moment, so we have been living out of our microwave and toaster oven. It does suck, but it's better than being hungry.
And while we're on the subject, my family has always (but especially now) made and reheated food in a microwave. Whether it be pre-prepared food (that usually isn't preserved) or leftovers, we've never had a problem with bacteria or anything. My dad is a doctor and would certainly not do this if he knew it was bad. I wouldn't think keeping leftovers for more than 3 days is a good idea, but we usually throw stuff out of the fridge after 2-3 days. Whatever floats your boat.
-Alex
 
#157
SnoMan said:
Spaghetti is a favorite dish of mine to be reheated.
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You heat yours up? :) I love cold Spaghetti.

All this talk about microwaves being bad or people not using them at all, not reheating leftovers...it makes me feel really down :) Seriously, I could not live without a microwave or reheating leftovers. I go out to eat and order certain things because I know I will have leftovers. That's half the fun! :)
 
#158
Any food left at room temperature for an hour or two will gather harmful bacteria - then if you reheat it without getting it up to a temperature hot enough to kill bacteria - which is what microwaves do - then you are just asking for food poisoning, as per the example I mentioned :

"Reheating food in a microwave is potentially dangerous, according to researchers in the American Journal of Epidemiology (1994; 139: 903-9) investigating a salmonella outbreak among 30 picnickers who took home leftover meat. All 10 who used a microwave to reheat the meat became ill. None who used a skillet or regular oven to reheat the meat became ill."
 
#159
Despite that, Bruce, how often do you hear or read about people being ill from it? I realize there's risk, but not enough to issue health warnings.

We cook small quantities to not have any leftovers, so not an issue.
 
#160
Bruce Lindfield said:
"Reheating food in a microwave is potentially dangerous, according to researchers in the American Journal of Epidemiology (1994; 139: 903-9) investigating a salmonella outbreak among 30 picnickers who took home leftover meat. All 10 who used a microwave to reheat the meat became ill. None who used a skillet or regular oven to reheat the meat became ill."
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Chances are this was food that had been out in the open for several hours at or above room temperature. I'd never touch that:spit:. That's just plain stupid, and is a prime candidate for the Darwin Awards.
Even if you use a blow torch to sterilize it good and proper, it's not going to be good food.

This is from someone who eats leftovers pretty much every day. Yesterday's dinner is today's lunch, as a general rule, and it's up to the micro to reheat.

It's not so much the heating process that's at fault as the cooling process. Out of the frying pan, and into the fridge, and Bob's your uncle!

Rune
 

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