Often Warm Up Foods For Sahur? Here Are 4 Ways To Do It Properly

Illustration warms the meal for sahur (Pexels/Taryn Elliot)

JAKARTA - In the moment of Ramadan, not a few people choose to warm up the food again for sahur. This is done because it is more practical and does not spend much time.

However, it should be noted that reheating food must be done properly, so as not to have a bad impact on the health of the body. Here are some ways to warm up food, quoted from Healthub.

1. Disburse frozen food first

If the food to be warmed is frozen, it must be disbursed before returning to cooking. To disburse frozen food, you should not be at room temperature, because it can make bacteria breed.

Frozen food should be moved into the chiller overnight to be disbursed. You can also soak it in plain water or use a microwave.

2. Warm the food up a maximum of one time

Warming back food to a maximum of only once, in order to ensure the safety of food for consumption. When it warms food repeatedly, bacteria and harmful microorganisms can breed in food.

The process of repetitive warming can also damage the nutrients and nutritional content contained in the food. Therefore, to warm the sahur food, it is best to do one warm-up.

3. Store in a closed container before it is warmed

Storage of food that will be warmed for sahur is also important to pay attention to. Try to stay in a closed container, in order to minimize the risk of contaminated food by other bacteria in the refrigerator.

4. Use a pan or an anti-stick pan

Using a pan or an anti-stick pan is an effective and practical way to warm the food for sahur. Waggings or anti-stick pots have a surface layer that makes the food not stick.

Using a pan can save time and maintain the nutrients and taste of the food.