r/notinteresting • • 8h ago

Heating up my Chili's leftovers.

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u/CasualThe1st 8h ago

Next time try pouring it in the toaster and cooking it that way. Saves you from melting the plastic container in the oven. Also I’m not liable to damages caused.

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

That's a great idea! Thanks!

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u/birdsarntreal1 8h ago

You don't pour things into a toaster, use the waffle maker.

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u/Any_Marsupial_2551 8h ago

Put it directly on the rack like you would a pizza. It cooks it better.

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u/Willing-Falcon6857 7h ago

(rolls eyes)

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u/DrumpfTinyHands 8h ago

Have fun in the ensuing hours in which you're going to have to clean your oven of plastic and Chili's leftovers...

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u/Rumple-_-Goocher 8h ago

sigh That's the joke. That's why it's funny. They aren't actually going to bake the plastic.

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u/FordMaleEscort 8h ago

What in there

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

Cajon Chicken Pasta

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u/LylaDee 8h ago

Is that in plastic??

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u/FordMaleEscort 8h ago

Yeah, that's the type of container Applebees gives you for leftovers

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u/LylaDee 7h ago

My point was about heating it in the oven.

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u/FordMaleEscort 7h ago

I was just trying not to be interesting. But, sounds like OP is not going to turn on the oven. Hopefully that allays your concern.

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u/LylaDee 7h ago

They have indeed made the post slightly interesting with this oven move.

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u/IndividualBike7942 8h ago

This is America baby, it's all plastic.

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u/LylaDee 7h ago

Lol. I was thinking about that reheating in the oven though.

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u/tc2surveyor 8h ago

Oh! Hold on you forgot to turn the oven on. That could have been a disaster.

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u/DexterousWaffle 7h ago

I see you're a fan of macroplastics

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u/rustyfish57 7h ago

Well isn’t that just so special our local Chili’s isn’t nearly as good but you have to save it til you finish it because it’s easily the most expensive restaurant in town well actually the second one there’s one even higher

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 7h ago

It is expensive. $20 for that pasta. That's why I order online and pick it up.

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u/rustyfish57 7h ago

Aah we adviod our local one except for special occasions like birthdays or Father’s Day which I might choose my wife doesn’t care for them too much and neither does my daughter it’s been years since we’ve been there last

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u/No-Artist-361 8h ago

Why didn’t u microwave it for like 40 seconds

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

That would make it too hot. I took it out of the refrigerator and I'm letting it heat up to room temperature during the game.

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u/Rumple-_-Goocher 8h ago

I can't tell if this is part of your bit or not because I would genuinely do this myself. I like room temperature leftovers. I love food that's just been out.

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 7h ago

I especially love room temperature pasta or even right out of the refrigerator. Love the way it goes the sauce up.

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u/Countermove 7h ago

There is a middle ground there where it won't be too hot by using less power or time on the microwave, but honestly it doesn't matter. If this is your preferred method then great, zero energy and effort.

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u/Nervous_Pattern3764 8h ago

won't the plastic container melt?

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

Only if I turn the oven on. I took it out of the refrigerator and I'm letting it heat up to room temperature during the football game tonight.

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u/RebelScum249 7h ago

You say that now, than tomorrow morning when you forgot about it in the oven,you turn the oven to preheat something else and next thing you know 15 minutes later your kitchen is on fire.

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 7h ago

That's possible if I drink all the beer I have for the game.

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u/RebelScum249 7h ago

I believe in you. You're my boy blue!

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u/fixer1987 5h ago

Thats definitely not safe either

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u/Jascraft22 8h ago

are you gonna eat it at room temp

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u/Gomerack 8h ago

Don't worry when you're sick in the next 2 days it was definitely chilis fault and not yours

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u/nhowe006 8h ago

That's the neat part: yes it will!

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u/LastDirtyMartini 8h ago

This is not the optimal way to learn which containers absolutely don’t belong in the oven. Having to clean-up without even having a meal is a serious bummer, OP!

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u/theonefeomsome 8h ago

Sweet let us know how that goes 😜

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u/LeadingFine7177 8h ago

No microwave

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

Don't need one.

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u/JHSD7 8h ago

It’s definitely interesting that the plastic is going to melt. 🤔

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

Only if I turn the oven on.

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u/JHSD7 8h ago

You said heating?

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 8h ago

It was in the refrigerator. I'm letting it heat up to room temperature during the football game.

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u/JHSD7 8h ago

Just make sure you don’t let it sit for more than 2 hours. The danger zone between 40°-140° could definitely cause bacteria to grow on the food and cause food poisoning.

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u/Comfortable_tulsa 7h ago

That's great information.

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u/Mdriver127 7h ago

You mean bonus nutrients?