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Professional hack for re-heating pizza

feline groovy — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:02:44 GMT

Hooray!

Restaurant's trick to reheating pizza is going viral

AOL/Lifestyle

Jul 27th 2016 1:19PM

Leftover pizza is most often still tasty, but it does tend to lose quite a bit of its crispy-yet-gooey texture magic.

Roberta's in Brooklyn, New York, has a fix for that, and generously shares the reheating tip on its take out menu.

That advice was posted to Reddit and has since gone viral, saving the world from soggy leftovers.

Here's what to do.

Heat up a non-stick skillet, preferably on a low to medium setting, then drop in a slice.

Give it a couple of minutes to get crispy on the bottom.

Next, add 2 drops of water to the pan, but away from the food itself, turn the burner to low, and put the lid on.

After about 60 seconds, you're ready to feast on your perfectly crispy and gooey slice.

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Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

Toppers — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:09:42 GMT

Hi @feline groovy,

Thanks for sharing this info. with us.

I have heard about toasting the pizza in a skillet to reheat it, but I have never heard of adding a little water, and then putting a lid on the skillet, too.

This sounds like a great idea.

I have to confess though, that I love to reheat leftover pizza in the microwave oven. I like it with the crust kind of soft and soggy, with the cheese nice and melted again. Yummy!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

JDJ555 — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:21:43 GMT

Great hack! Thanks @feline groovy!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

Nataliesgramma — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:21:44 GMT

Who has leftover pizza.....LOL

Great hint!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

hopi — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:38:24 GMT

Thanks for sharing @feline groovy

I did buy the Nuwave from Q and actually reheats and makes the pizza as good if not better (well maybe pizza just tastes so good for breakfast).

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

PamelaSue72 — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:51:38 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
Who has leftover pizza.....LOL

Great hint!

Yeah. Pretty much!

I love cold pizza, but honestly, it's never around long to get cold!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

PinkyPetunia — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:10:16 GMT

I've been reheating pizza in a nonstick skillet or griddle for years. I loosely cover the pan with foil and heat the pizza for 5 minutes or so.

Preheating is unnecessary to me. The water and lid is not needed either as we prefer a crisp crust. Try my way, it is easier.

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

January121 — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:11:23 GMT

THANKS!!!! .... this is a great tip .... I always have some leftover pizza & usually heat it up in the oven but, this is easier!!!!! 🍕🍕🍕🍕

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

Imadickens — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:13:43 GMT

Thank you so much!!!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

software — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:09:21 GMT

I heat my oven, then when it's hot, I turn off the oven, turn on the broiler (same appliance).

I have to watch it, your method seems easier.

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

mima — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:49:11 GMT

If you have an air fryer, it heats up great in that too!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

chickenbutt — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 20:32:22 GMT

The method that I have found most pleasing is to set my countertop convection oven to 275F for 20 minutes, preheat, and put the piece or two of pizza on some aluminum foil. In it goes.

I've done the microwave heating in the way past and that was awful. I've cranked up the big oven and that just seemed wasteful.

So, using the smaller oven, at a kind of low temp, seems to work great and not use a lot of energy.

The pan method in the OP sounds great, too. Thanks!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

momtochloe — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 20:47:33 GMT

@mima wrote:
If you have an air fryer, it heats up great in that too!

^^^THIS^^^ . . . I love reheating pizza in the air fryer or anything for that matter!

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

Nightowlz — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:28:48 GMT

@mima wrote:
If you have an air fryer, it heats up great in that too!

@mima ITA! I think the pizza tastes better after putting in the air fryer then it does when you first buy it. We always buy a large pizza so there is always plenty left. I only eat 1-2 pieces & DH usually eats 2. He likes to take it to work & reheat in the air fryer.

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

feline groovy — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:16:57 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
The method that I have found most pleasing is to set my countertop convection oven to 275F for 20 minutes, preheat, and put the piece or two of pizza on some aluminum foil. In it goes.

I've done the microwave heating in the way past and that was awful. I've cranked up the big oven and that just seemed wasteful.

So, using the smaller oven, at a kind of low temp, seems to work great and not use a lot of energy.

The pan method in the OP sounds great, too. Thanks!

Do you cover the slices with anything, @chickenbutt?

Thanks for your tip, and kisses to Tarz & Ru.

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

chickenbutt — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:07:55 GMT

Hi FG! I do not cover it at all. Just a sheet of aluminum foil underneath.

Thanks for your thoughts for my boys. Ru just had his 6th birthday on the 22nd. Man, I just can't believe it! Tarz will be 19 in October. Time flies when you're gettin' old, eh?

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

feline groovy — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:10:12 GMT

@chickenbutt:

Hi, chicky!

Thanks for the clarification. 8)

Please give a belated birthday hug to Ru for me... yep, time sure does seem to fly the older one gets.

Getting older is supremely better than the alternative though, LOL.

Early birthday pats to Tarz as well.

Re: Professional hack for re-heating pizza

Bridgegal — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:22:57 GMT

I've heated up pizza in a skillet for ages. Works like a charm. Crispy crust; no soggy pizza.