PrintReheating Pizza
Always a problem, but the following works best for me: Put the pizza, slices or pie, UPSIDE DOWN in the oven (on a plate or tray, of course!). Put the oven on broil, and place the oven grate up pretty high, but not too close to the flame. When the bottom gets charcoaly (or more charcoaly) it's done -- it takes a little dexterity to get the red-hot plate or pan out and then flipped into a cool plate, but it's worth it. Sometimes I even put the flipped guy back in for 30 seconds just to ensure the cheese is thoroughly melted.
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16 Comments:
So the cheese doesn't melt and fall off this way (gravity)? I used to always have problems with reheating pizza because I did it in the microwave (I know, dumb!) But now I find the toaster oven, right side up, works just fine!
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Chew on That at 12:30PM on 04/04/08
I use a frying pan - crisps the bottom. Put on a cover for a minute or two and it melts the cheese and toppings. I used to heat the pizza stone in the oven and then reheat there. Stovetop is faster, uses much less energy and the results are great.
PerkyMac at 12:38PM on 04/04/08
Am I the only blasphemous cold pizza person?
embolini9 at 12:50PM on 04/04/08
We never have leftover pizza. My husband is like a vacuum for all types of food.
bitchincamero at 12:51PM on 04/04/08
I'm not really a fan of pizza but I do love cold pizza for breakfast! Cold Chinese is great too : )
NanaJoie at 1:53PM on 04/04/08
@Swinburne - I do the same thing. I spray some foil generously with olive oil spray and put the slices topping side down on the foil. Broil in the oven and then flip onto another piece of foil to broil the top.
Great minds... :)
GumbeauxGal at 2:09PM on 04/04/08
I love cold pizza...but every now and then I heat it up. I actually zap it in the microwave (gasp!) for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese and then throw it in a really hot sautee pan to crisp up the crust. Sometimes I actually like it better that way than when it got it straight from the pizza place. Says a lot about pizza and Orlando -- pretty bad.
jcrisco at 2:15PM on 04/04/08
I love it cold and also oddly sort of love the chewy microwave-reheated kind. I guess I never met a pizza I didn't like!
CookiePie at 3:07PM on 04/04/08
As much as I love cold pizza, if I want it hot, I find sticking it in the toaster oven on 'toast' does a good job of leaving the gooey things gooey, and the crispy things crispy.
thinkingincrayons at 3:20PM on 04/04/08
If I have time, I like the pizza stone....I put the pizza on foil and fold the edges up around the outside so the crust doesn't get too overcooked before the cheese is melted, but steam can escape.
Cary at 4:33PM on 04/04/08
I use the frying pan method, too. But I like cold pizza sometimes. Love
Stouffer's French bread pizza.
You know what they say, "Pizza is like sex, even when it's bad it's still pretty good."
Calichef at 4:37PM on 04/04/08
Try a quick trip into the microwave just to take the chill off. Follow with the toaster oven directly on the rack to recrisp the crust.
soirees at 5:48PM on 04/04/08
Just about every morning, when some friends and I were getting started in the pizza business, we used to have what might be called a busman's breakfast.
srhcb at 6:51PM on 04/04/08
The frying pan on med-low retains crispy crust. No contest.
djzouke at 8:01AM on 04/05/08
I know this is probably bad, but if we order pizza and there is any leftover, I leave it in the box on the counter and just eat it as is in the morning. Please don't call the food police!
crazyspice at 10:33AM on 04/05/08
Amen, Calichef!
CookiePie at 11:25AM on 04/05/08