An earlier question in The Last Word gave warnings about eating leftover rice. I have seen this advice before, saying it is not safe to keep cooked rice for more than a short time, even in the fridge. Yet supermarkets sell a lot of chilled meals that include rice and these can have “use by” dates up to a week away. What is different about the cooked rice in these meals?
• The belief that cooked rice shouldn’t be stored comes from its high surface area and easily accessible energy, water and nutrients. These can lead to rapid growth of…
