Mens Health Australia May 2017

THE MICROWAVE HEATS leftovers

in a pinch, but why not skip the

nuclear option altogether? Make a

cold noodle dish, like the seared-

steak and soba salad above, by fortifying

hearty noodles with thinly sliced seared meat

and a blast of fresh Asian flavour. After you

make it once, free-styling is easy. Mix an Asian

noodle (Thai rice, udon) with a cold protein

(hard-boiled egg, pork, rotisserie chicken),

vegetables (baby bok choy, shredded red

cabbage, snow peas), and a secret ingredient

(miso paste, dark sesame oil). Side note: for

leftovers that do need a reheat, use your oven

or a pan, says Rocco DiSpirito, the author of

Cook Your Butt Off! Their even heat is best for

avoiding those dreaded cold spots.

Maximum fridge

temperature

for preventing

foodborne

illness, Brewer

says. Any

higher and you

invite E. Coli,

Salmonella and

other pathogens

to multiply like,

well, bugs.

4°C

LEFTOVER LAW #2

MAY 2017^107

Have a cold one:

soba steak and

kimchi salad.

EXECUTE THIS PLAN TO AVOID

A HIGH-NOON STANDOFF

NEAR THE OFFICE MICROWAVE