If I bring home fast food like a hamburger and fries at 3:00 and my hubby doesn't get home till 6:00, is there an easy way to keep it warm without drying it out? Or any microwave suggestions that works?
By Cathy from IL
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I suspect it depends on what kind of food it is. If it's a burger or burrito, I'd wrap it in a paper towel (or maybe in the paper wrapper that it came in), and microwave for short periods on a low setting. I've done this with leftover bean burritos. It takes longer using a low setting, but I don't end up with hard, dried out spots. Tortilla chips can be reheated in the microwave, too. If you're wanting to reheat something like French fries, I'd either heat them in the regular oven, or not at all. I find that leftover fries just aren't that good, but heating in the oven gives the best results.
Think the answer is, it's not easy reheating take aways
To reheat a fast food burger, reheat the whole thing wrapped in it's paper wrapper or a napkin for maybe 10 seconds, then remove the meat and heat that longer separately on a plate as it needs more heat than the bun. The bread gets too hot and even rubbery if it's heated too long. Fries aren't good warmed in the microwave. The oven or toaster oven is your best bet.
I set my oven temp on the lowest setting: warm. I've kept burgers and fries hot for 2 hours or so. I'll bet it can certainly keep them for 3 hours.
To be on the safe side I would refrigerate it in it's original packaging but also inside a covered storage container and then microwave on a microwave safe plate once hubby gets home. If you cover it with one of the microwave food covers you won't lose any moisture. Bacteria builds up quickly at room temperature and it's better to be safe than sorry.
If your hubby eats reheated fast food he really, really loves you. Let's face it. The stuff is no good after 15 minutes.
I usually sprinkle a little water on Fries and place them in a paper bag. Reheat on low for about 5 seconds, twice or if they're hot after the first 5, there's no need to reheat any longer.
I can't believe how many D-bags on here think it's okay to make a bunch of judgmental comments about this woman's heating habits just because she asked a simple question about reheating food. You are not a wonderful, helpful person. You are an annoying, self-important busybody and all of the "friends" you are "helping" with your advice can't stand you.
I wrap in a paper towel and set my micro to reheat, or if yours doesn't have that function, 50% power for about 1.5 mins, then I check it. Depending on the burger, I would probably go 30 -45 second intervals after that to make sure I didn't wind up with rubberized bun...
I have done this with my burgers. Reheating the leftover burger. If you refrigerate it, bring it to the room temperature. After it comes to normal condition, separate the buns, vegetables, condiments, and patty.
If you have a toaster oven and either toast or bake for a little bit it shouldn't make it soggy or dry it out.
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