kitchenwitch
Veteran
I've been making batches of brown rice and eating it over the course of a few days, and I never noticed that there was anything off about it. When my friend who works in food service found out though she immediately advised me to stop eating cooked rice that has been stored in the fridge.
Apparently the bacteria that causes food poisoning can be found in rice and survive the cooking process, so it's risky to store because it can thrive in a too-warm environment after being cooked. When I have leftover rice from dinner I usually leave it on the stove for an hour or so while we're eating and cleaning up so I'm a little worried I've been setting us all up to get sick.
I Googled it and came up with conflicting reports, but I've never had an issue and I'm kind of surprised I've never even heard about this before. Is it something you look out for? I feel like I've missed out on some common knowledge.
Apparently the bacteria that causes food poisoning can be found in rice and survive the cooking process, so it's risky to store because it can thrive in a too-warm environment after being cooked. When I have leftover rice from dinner I usually leave it on the stove for an hour or so while we're eating and cleaning up so I'm a little worried I've been setting us all up to get sick.
I Googled it and came up with conflicting reports, but I've never had an issue and I'm kind of surprised I've never even heard about this before. Is it something you look out for? I feel like I've missed out on some common knowledge.