When you have made
a fabulous slow cooker meal with plenty of leftovers, it is
tempting to go and pop it into the fridge then pop it back
into the slow cooker for reheating, especially if you have
stored the leftovers right in the slow cooker container.
Unfortunately,
you cannot safely reheat your slow cooker meals back in the
slow cooker. Because the temperature is slowly raised over
a long period of time, it creates an unsafe food environment
within the slow cooker and your leftovers, especially for
meat-based dishes.
To reheat your
slow cooker meals, simply reheat on the stovetop or in the
microwave and serve. Both these methods can safely reheat
your meals again without worries of the food making you ill.
