Absolutely! Don’t let those sausages go to waste – not only can you reheat sausages, but there are plenty of different ways to do so. Some methods preserve the taste and texture better than others, while some are a little simpler to carry out.

Before you reheat your sausages, keep these following points in mind:

You should always make sure to reheat sausages until they are piping hot all the way through to the middle. This is to make sure there is isn’t harmful bacteria in the sausage.

The sooner you reheat the sausages, the better they’ll taste. Try to reheat them with a day or so of cooking them.

You don’t have to reheat sausages separately. If you want to use them with a dish such as scrambled eggs or a pasta dish, you can chop them up and heat them with the dish.

Semi dry sausage can be salvaged by heating it through with a sauce, like a spaghetti sauce.

Technically, yes, you can reheat sausages multiple times, as it is safe to do so. Whether it’s a good idea is another matter.

The more times you reheat sausages, the drier they’ll be and the more the flavour of the sausage will suffer. When it’s at its best, a sausage is a thing of simple beauty. So, try not to affect the taste and texture too much, and keep reheating to a minimum.

The thing to keep in mind is to reheat only as much as you need. So, if you have lots of leftover sausages and you want to reheat them for a specific meal, only reheat the exact amount you’ll think you’ll need. Then you can reheat the others for another meal or snack.

Before you even think about reheating sausages, you need to make sure they’ve been cooked properly. In order to be safe to eat, sausages need to have an internal temperature of 82°C/180°F. 

The best way to find out the temperature of your cooked sausages is to use a meat thermometer. 

As long as you cook sausages properly, they’ll last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Your sausage leftovers should always be kept in an airtight container in the fridge.

No. Sausages should be bagged and tagged and placed in the fridge within two hours of being cooked or being out of the fridge.

No doubt you’ve done it before and it hasn’t made you sick, but the reality is that bacteria grows very fast on meat that’s left at room temperature. So, for me, it’s really not worth the risk.

First of all, if they feel slimy, they’re no good. Also, although some sausages are meant to look grey, a grey sausage is often a telltale sign. 

Finally, use your nose. A sour smelling sausage should be binned immediately.

In a sarnie

When it comes to a quick snack, few things beat a simple sausage sandwich. Add mustard for that extra bite!

In pasta dishes

A great method for reheating sausages is to add them to a pasta dish. Chop up your cold sausages and stir them into your pasta sauce. You could even add them to a lasagne or bolognese.

With scrambled egg

Another good way to reheat your sausages is to chop them up and fry them in the pan, before turning down the heat and scrambling an egg. That way you can ensure the sausages are properly reheated, but still use them in the scrambled egg dish.

With mashed potatoes

You can’t go wrong with bangers and mash! For a quick midweek meal, this would be the perfect pairing with your reheated sausages. Add peas and seal the deal.

For toad in the hole

Reheating your cold sausages for toad in the hole is a good way to keep them from drying out, as they’re heated with the batter. If you’ve never tried toad in the hole, it’s delicious and really simple to make!

To add richness to soups or casseroles

A simple yet highly effective way of using up leftover sausages is to chop them up and add them to a one pot dish, such as a soup or casserole. This works best when you only have a sausage or two, but you’ve got a lot of people to feed.

Just a small amount of sausage can bring a lot of flavour. I highly recommend this way of using up sausage, as it can really make an impact on your dish. It’s almost like a little secret ingredient! 

Yes! Omelettes are an amazing breakfast cuisine that are hailed as one of the best meal prep breakfasts. This is because reheating omelettes is easy and can last in the fridge for a long time. 

You can make a lot of omelette at once and have enough for a couple day’s worth of breakfasts. The egg dish is healthy, easy to make, and can be made in many different ways. These benefits are only amplified by the fact that they reheat amazingly! 

There are plenty of ways to reheat omelettes, and none need too much fancy equipment.

It can be difficult to tell if an omelette is cooked thoroughly as some people enjoy them slightly undercooked. But, there are some things that you should look out for to make sure you’re not eating an uncooked omelet! 

The outside of the omelet should be solid, while the inside can be a bit “runny.” The runny part should still be cooked, because raw egg has the potential to give food poisoning or salmonella. 

Many prefer having their omelettes slightly undercooked, because fully cooked omelettes can be on the dry side. It’s all up to preference, but make sure the inside of the omelet is only slightly runny and not uncooked.

Omelettes can last for quite a while, but it depends on what toppings you add in. Plain omelettes will last in the fridge for about 4 days, and in the freezer for 3 months.

If you added cheese, veggies, or meat to the omelet, then they may not last as long. A good rule of thumb is for omelettes with toppings, keep them in the fridge for up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Fridge

The best way to store omelets in the fridge is by placing them in an airtight container. Line the container with a paper towel to help prevent sogginess. Omelets release a lot of excess moisture while they’re in the fridge, so using a paper towel keeps them nice and firm. 

The bottom paper towel will soak up the liquid the omelet releases, so it is important to use paper towels when storing omelets. 

If you are storing many omelettes at once, separate each omelet with a layer of parchment paper or paper towels. That way you don’t have to put each omelet in its own container! 

Freezer

To freeze omelets, let them cool to room temperature first. Wrap the cooled omelettes in plastic wrap, then place them in a freezer bag. You can store multiple omelettes wrapped in plastic wrap in one bag. 

Press as much air out of the freezer bag as you can, then place it in the freezer. This may sound like overkill, but omelettes are very susceptible to freezer burn. Taking these steps will prevent freezer burn from ruining your yummy eggs. 

When freezing omelets, it is best not to add tomatoes or moisture heavy veggies (i.e. cooked spinach) to the omelettes. The vegetables will become mushy while they are thawing, so you won’t get as nice of a texture. 

There are two main ways to know if your omelet has gone bad. 

The first is giving the omelet a good look for any discoloration or mould. Cooked eggs can last in the fridge for a while, but eggs are sensitive to change. 

Note that there may be some discoloration from the toppings you added into the eggs. But, there will be a noticeable difference between a green spot where spinach is and a green spot where there is none. 

The other way to tell if an omelet has gone bad is by smelling it. Omelettes generally don’t have a strong scent, or smell eggy. But, if the extra omelets smell strange, then that’s an indicator that the omelettes have gone bad.

The best way to prevent omelettes from going bad is to store them in an airtight container as soon as they have cooled. Do not leave the omelet out for more than an hour. The warmth will make bacteria grow on egg dishes rapidly, and it will not be safe to store or eat. 

Quiche is a French dish that consists of eggs, milk, and cheese in a pastry crust. It can also include other ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and herbs. Quiche is typically served for breakfast or brunch but can also be enjoyed for lunch or dinner.

The short answer is yes! However, you need to make sure to use the correct methods and follow the steps to ensure you keep the creamy texture and don’t end up with a dried out risotto. 

After all, risotto is a time consuming process to make and it would be a real shame to ruin the leftovers. 

When reheating risotto make sure to keep a couple points in mind:

Try to reheat the freshly cooked risotto within 2 days of making it. The longer it sits the more likely it is to be mushy when you try to reheat it.

Make sure that you have fully reheated risotto no matter what method you choose to use. Not only do you now want to eat cold risotto, but this is important to avoid any food poisoning that could come from bacteria that may have formed in the leftovers. 

For this reason it is not advisable to reheat the risotto leftovers more than once. 

If you are making a large batch and know you will be saving a portion for leftovers, separate it out immediately and allow it to cool in the fridge overnight. 

Do not eat risotto that has been left out on the counter at room temperature for too long, as it can also breed bacteria. 

Cooking risotto is a relatively simple process, but it can be time consuming. Arborio rice is the ideal choice for making a risotto dish as it is a short grain rice and is able to absorb a lot of liquid.

Arborio rice is high in starch, which is necessary for creating a creamy risotto dish. Using regular rice will not work as it will just become mushy and is best saved for other rice dishes. 

In order to cook risotto, you will slowly add heated stock to your rice while continuously stirring it. Over time the stirring will release the starch, making it creamy. 

Your risotto is fully cooked when it is no longer crunchy and looks creamy. After all, no one wants to eat uncooked rice!

Properly cooked risotto is best consumed within 2 days but can be eaten up to 5 days, if stored in the refrigerator. I do not recommend freezing, but if you do, do not keep frozen risotto for longer than 3 months.

You should keep your leftover risotto in an airtight container in the refrigerator to prevent bacterial growth.

It is easy to tell if your leftover risotto mixture has gone bad. Simply give it a smell and if it has an off aroma to you, you will know that it is no longer good. I recommend reheating risotto within 2 days for best results, and absolutely no longer than after 5 days.

Prawns are a freshwater crustacean that have a similar taste and texture to shrimp. They are a very versatile food that tastes great in a variety of recipes, like salad, pasta, or even just in a bowl with grains.

Because they are similar to shrimp, they pair well in many a dish you’d find shrimp in, and can even be used as a substitute. 

If you would like, you can use them as a chicken substitute, too.

Prawns can be eaten raw. Raw prawns are bluish-grey in colour, and are most often used in sushi dishes.

Yes, you can eat cooked prawns. One of the beauties of prawns is that they can be consumed in so many ways.

You will typically find prawn in a dish that’s cooked.

It would behoove you to ensure that your prawns are piping hot throughout. This is the best way to avoid harmful bacteria and illness in leftovers.

The best method for reheating prawns depends on the recipe and the amount of prawns you are cooking.

If you only want to reheat a couple of prawns, I suggest using the air fryer or the microwave. 

But if you want to reheat a lot, I suggest using the oven as you can fit more on a cookie sheet than in a microwave or the air fryer.

Storing prawns in a great way to enjoy them later. You can store leftover prawns in the fridge or the freezer. Again, though, they will last longer in the freezer.

Prawns do not last that long, although they will last a little bit longer in the freezer, they only last a couple days in the fridge. 

If you want to reheat them, it’s important that you do so within a couple days of storing them.

You can freeze prawns, but you cannot refreeze them if they have been frozen before. Once you thaw frozen prawns, you cannot put them back in the freezer.

You should not reheat prawns more than once. Doing so can be harmful and make you sick.

The best way to eat prawns cooked is either when they are freshly cooked or after reheating them once.

No, like shrimp, you cannot leave prawns out overnight. They will become spoiled and be unsafe to eat. Whether they were cooked or raw, they should not be left out overnight.

Always save uneaten prawn in the fridge or freezer.

You can reheat other seafood like scallops and shrimp. You can also reheat a variety of fish.

Although it doesn’t always taste the best, or smell the best, you can reheat a lot of underwater foods.

Nope, you do not have to worry about cooking prawns or reheating them differently according to their color. All you have to worry about is what delicious recipes you are going to use them in.

Yes, they do have bacteria. That is why it is so important to cook prawns and ensure they are piping hot throughout.

Remember, you can eat prawns raw, but this does increase your chance of contracting a foodborne illness.

If you know that your prawns were handled, cooked, and stored properly, then you can eat cooked prawns cold. Keep in mind that you may have to cook prawns yourself to be certain that they were handled properly.

Eating prawns cold can make you more susceptible to foodborne illnesses and harmful bacteria, so it is best to reheat them before eating instead of eating them cold.

It is safe to reheat prawns on the stove top. Put them in a large saucepan and stir occasionally to prevent scorching, but not too much so that they are given time to cook. Make sure they are spread out throughout the saucepan, and that you cook them with butter or oil.

You can definitely reheat prawns in the microwave.

Sandwich them in between paper towels and microwave until reheated in 30 second increments. Flip them over after each pass in the microwave to make sure they are reheated on both sides.

You can also heat them in a glass container, like a Pyrex storage bin. Try to avoid plastic, though. 

This is a great way to reheat when you are only cooking for yourself or a couple people as it does not take much time, nor does it cause a mess. It’s also a great way if you are adding them to a cold dish like salad.

It is not a great idea to reheat prawns by boiling them. Although it would be safe to reheat them in this way, it would affect the texture, and not taste very good.

Instead of eating boiled prawn, fry them in a skillet. It’ll taste delicious!

Reheating prawns is also very easy to do in the air fryer. Air fryers that double as toaster ovens often have a reheat setting, but if they don’t, just set the air fryer to 300°F and cook for about two minutes. 

You should not need to flip them since air fryers work as convection ovens, circulating the air throughout.

A burrito is a mouthwatering Mexican and Tex-Mex wrap. To make a one, you take a flour tortilla and wrap it around a variety of ingredients, including meat, rice and refried beans, with some spices added for extra zing. Sour cream and guacamole is often added to balance out the spiciness.

The tortilla itself is sometimes lightly grilled or steamed, to give it extra bendability. This makes sure the tortilla hugs all the filling and that everything stays together. There's nothing worse than a burrito that falls apart!

The meat used in a burrito is normally beef, chicken or pork. Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and different types of cheese. And of course, there are a thousand different types of sauce that are used to flavour burritos.

The name burrito translates as "little donkey" in Spanish. One theory behind the name is that a burrito can carry a lot of different things all wrapped together, much like a donkey. Well, I like to think that's where the name came from!

The traditional burrito has evolved across different cultures. A particular favourite in the US is the California burrito, which goes all out – it's a gigantic flour tortilla filled with marinated spice rubbed steak, stuffed to the brim with Mexican street fries, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.

California burritos can normally be found in popular Mexican fast food joints, like Taco Bell.

If you wondering how to reheat a burrito with guacamole and other salads, without affecting the taste, the best way is to unwrap the burrito.

Some ingredients in the burrito, like the meat and the actual tortilla wrap, need to be heated. Whereas the cold ingredients will lose flavor when heated. So, the best way is to separate them.

Once heated, you can add the guacamole and salad back into the burrito, then carefully rewrap it. It'll taste as good as new!

The same goes for sour cream. Heating it will taint the taste. It may seem like too much effort, but it's so worth it.

Unwrap the burrito and, using a spoon, spoon out the sour cream from the filling. Once you've heated the burrito, simply replace all of the salad ingredients and rewrap your burrito. Easy!

Yes. If you store them properly.

The safest option is to immediately place the leftovers in a fridge after the meal. You can eat them cold, or reheat them. Check out the different methods below.

As long as you store them in the fridge immediately after a meal, they will keep in the fridge for up to four days.

Yes. You need to place the leftover chicken wings in an airtight container as soon as you've finished your meal, then let it cool down in the fridge.

Once the chicken has cooled, you can place the container in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nobody can resist those finger-licking delicious chicken wings. Still, for best results, you should brine them first. Here is a guide about how to brine chicken wings.

Basically, the salt and sugar inside the brine solution break down the protein.  Usually when you cook chicken wings, the muscles contract and push out moisture. With brining it happens not as much and the meat comes out much juicier! 

Brining also helps during the reheating process. It prevents the chicken from becoming rubbery and dry. It works on other cuts of chicken as well, check out ultimate guide to brining chicken.

For more inspiration, check out this easy and flavourful dukkah chicken wings recipe.

Place all the chicken wings inside the air fryer basket. Make sure that you spread the chicken wings apart with enough space in between then. This will allow the chicken wings to heat up evenly.

Next, set you air fryer for approximately 350°F/180°C for 5 minutes. 

To crisp up the chicken wings, put the heat up all the way up to 400°F/205°C. Set the air fryer for 2 minutes. If you've got larger chicken wings, leave them in for 2.5 minutes - 3 minutes.

Viola, serve your crispy hot chicken wings immediately.

Heat the chicken wings on a high microwave setting for 1 minute. Check if the chicken is warm enough. If not, heat it up for another 30 seconds until the chicken wings are warm. 

By the way, this is not my preferred method of reheating chicken wings, because the chicken skin usually ends up soggy. However, if you've got a grill function in your microwave, then you can use it to crisp up the skin.

If you've got chicken wings with sauce on then, you should reheat them using a frying pan. First, use a low calorie cooking spray and place the chicken wings on high heat. Sprinkle a few drops of water on your chicken wings.

Pan fry your chicken wings on high heat for about 5 minutes. Depending on the size of your chicken wings, this process can take up to 10 minutes.

If you feel like the chicken has soggy skin, you can also add more oil and deep fry the chicken with again until they are crispy. Place one chicken wing inside the oil at a time. Fry for 2-3 minutes and remove. Place the chicken wings on a towel so some of the oil is absorbed.

The best way to reheat frozen fried chicken wings is to use an oven. Hence, repeat the steps mentioned in oven method above but extend the baking time up to 15-20 minutes.