Can you freeze cooked meats and how do you go about warming them up if you're out?

[porkypig]

Today I made chicken with sweet potato and apple and I made quite a bit so decided to freeze it- is that ok?

Plus if we're out tomorrow all day and I wanted to bring it with me, do I just let it defrost naturally and let S eat it cold or warm it up somehow? What do you do? Xx

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

You can freeze cooked meats, yep. When reheated you have to ensure it is heated until piping hot then cooled to lo eating temp. I personally don't know how you'd achieve that when out but hopefully someone else will or yes, you could offer it cold.

 

[bookreader]

As the above said.

I dont know either how you would go about eating out. We havent been out at eating time yet. but i doubt you would be able to carry it around with you due to the rise in temp as this gives room for bacteria to grow.

 

[NickyKB]

Probably not the recommended way to do it but if i'm taking frozen homemade stuff out i totally blitz it in the microwave so it's boiling and then put it in a pot and into an insulated bag. As long as it's going to be used within 30-60 mins its usually at about the right temperature when i come to use it and i figure there's no real time for bugs to grow as its gone from frozen to boiled and is just cooling...

I used to do this more when he was a bit younger but now i've relaxed my rules on jars and usually just take half a jar as its not that often and i decided i was probably killing off most of the nutrients with the level of blitzing....

 

[hel_5]

I either ask the restaurant/cafe we are in to heat it or I brought a food thermos flask for this very reason, it says piping hot for a good few hours xx

 

[josephine3]

I agree i think u needs to heat any food thats frozen right to boiling hot, i would heat it at home then take it out in a bottle bag or insulated lunch box thing to let it cool a bit but will stil be warm when lo eats it.