Reheating instructions for Town To-Go Dishes…
The first thing we’d say is that if you aren’t planning on eating your food right at 5:30 you’re doing us a favor by changing the default order time to something closer to when you want to eat. So long as your order is in before we run out, we’ll have it ready for you.
But we also get that sometimes there’s a lot of food, or for some unforeseen reason it has to sit for a while. Then what?
Here are some easy tips for reheating food from not just Town, but anywhere you might get it…
Pastas, vegetables, dishes like Town’s barbecue shrimp, etc.
For dishes like this your microwave is your friend, in small doses. In most cases I would add a tablespoon or two of whatever liquid is in the dish. Cream? Add a tablespoon or cream or milk and give it a bit of a stir before you Microwave. Broth based dishes can usually do with a bit of water. Just a bit.
When using your microwave you can usually reheat in your to go container unless it’s foil or metallic. Use a bit of common sense. If it’s too flimsy it might not hold up.
30 seconds for a partial order. 1 minute at a time for a full order. Stir, add a minute. Two minutes from room temp or three (max) from refrigerator temp is usually enough.
Pizzas, Quesadillas, Fried Fish, Fried Chicken, Roasted Chicken, Short Rib
Use a Pyrex baking dish or baking sheet and preheat your oven to 250. Give any of these kinds of dishes about 5 minutes and they’ll be hot. If they’re coming up from refrigeration, 10. Oven doesn’t need to be hotter, but the clock starts when the temp is at 250.
For larger dishes like roasted chicken or short rib it’s best to still use the 250 oven just allow about 20 minutes to fully reheat.
FRIES
So easy it’s almost embarrassing, but a surprise to some nonetheless… Don’t put them in the microwave of in the oven. They’ll lose crispiness in these humid environments. Instead, put them in a hot, dry frying pan. Wait 15 seconds and toss, and wait and toss for about a minute. Your fries will be crispy and hot. If you want to add a touch more salt do it as they’re coming out of the pan. If they’ve been in the refrigerator start them in a 250 degree oven and finish them this way. Don’t worry about washing your pan, just wipe it out while it’s still not with a paper towel or dish rag.