Nowadays, people's living standards have been greatly improved, and they can eat whatever they want, but the thrift of the older generation is engraved in their bones
On this day, Xiaoli came home and saw that her mother had already made the meal, so she washed her hands and wanted to eat together, just after taking a bite, Xiaoli found that the dish seemed to be leftover from yesterday, so she put down the chopsticks, and poured out the dish without saying a word, and her mother was so anxious that she stood up and said: "What are you doing to throw it away, you are not a waste of good dishes!" Xiaoli said helplessly how many times she had said that she couldn't eat any more overnight meals, so why didn't she listen.
So the two of them quarreled over whether they could eat the overnight food again. The mother thinks it's okay, it's a pity to waste food when you throw it away, and the daughter thinks that the overnight dish is likely to have gone bad, which is harmful to health, and both of them have their own reasons.
So can you eat overnight dishes again?
Scientifically speaking, dishes that have been left out for more than 8-10 hours are overnight dishes. In general, the nutritional value of overnight dishes will decrease. This is because after a period of storage, the nutrients in the food are gradually lost. In particular, nutrients such as vitamin C and vitamin B, which are susceptible to thermal oxidative damage, gradually decrease over time. Overnight dishes are also prone to bacteria and mold, which can affect the quality and safety of food.
The longer the food is left out, the more nitrite content in it will increase, and if you eat a lot of it in a short period of time, it will cause acute poisoning, affect the operation of red blood cells, and make the blood unable to transport oxygen. Symptoms such as dizziness and weakness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, and blue lips and fingertips may occur. In severe cases, it can lead to a lack of oxygen to the brain and even death. So to be on the safe side, try to pour out the overnight dishes.
These 4 kinds of overnight dishes are too dangerous to eat, so it's best to throw them out!
The first type – chicken
Chicken is a spoiled food because it is high in moisture and protein. If chicken is not properly stored after cooking or refrigeration, bacteria and toxins may grow on its surface or inside. Especially if the chicken is an overnight dish, it is more susceptible to bacterial contamination. As a result, reheating or consuming chicken overnight may cause food poisoning or other health problems.
The second type - seafood
Bacteria and parasites in seafood can multiply after being stored for too long, especially if stored at room temperature. These bacteria and parasites can cause food poisoning or foodborne illness, and even seafood left over overnight should not be reheated for consumption. Reheating overnight seafood may cause bacteria to multiply faster, increasing the risk of food poisoning. Especially for seafood, because of its perishability and the presence of parasites, reheating can make it more difficult to kill bacteria and parasites in it, which can cause food poisoning.
The third type – cooked rice
When cooked rice is stored at room temperature for too long, bacteria can multiply quickly and produce toxins that pose a potential threat to human health. Cooked rice should be stored in the refrigerator as soon as possible and avoid storing it at room temperature for too long. The container in which the rice is stored should be clean and hygienic to prevent the invasion of bacteria. In addition, it is best to use clean utensils every time you take rice to avoid the spread of germs. Cooked rice should not be reheated more than once, so as not to spoil its nutrients and taste.
The fourth type - dishes containing dairy products
Dairy products spoil quickly at room temperature because they are higher in moisture and protein. If dairy products are not properly stored overnight, bacteria and molds can grow quickly, leading to food poisoning. The storage conditions of dairy products are crucial, and if we do not pay attention to keeping them in the refrigerator, they are susceptible to bacterial infections that can make us feel uncomfortable when eating them.
Therefore, proper storage and handling of dairy products is one of the keys to ensuring food safety. Foods containing dairy products should be placed in the refrigerator immediately after consumption and consumed within 24 hours.
Finally, it's not that all overnight dishes are inedible, some foods can still be eaten under proper preservation conditions. Therefore, if you want to keep the physical food longer, when dealing with leftovers, you should pay attention to packaging different foods, some foods have a heavier taste, if they are mixed together, it is easy to cross the flavor, on the other hand, the characteristics of different foods are different, some are easy to produce nitrite, some are easy to breed bacteria, and separation is conducive to preservation.