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Marcia 04/23/08 |
My daughter & I are cooking for her reception and want to cook the chicken the week of her wedding, refrigerate it then reheat it in a chafing pan. How far in advance can we do this and will the chafing pans reheat the chicken hot enough? |
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ellen 04/23/08 |
You would be better off doing further ahead, freezing and rethawing in the refrigerator over 2-3 days. See the Orange Dijon Wedding Chicken recipe in Big Pots. The chafing dishes WILL NOT heat the chicken fast enough or hot enough to be safe; the pans need to be tightly covered and reheated in the oven. I have an article on precooking and reheating turkey in the holiday cooking section at the top of the Big Pots index page, it should help you plan safely. |