Reheating Pizza: 3 genius ways for a crunchy base bottom (and one secret tip)

Reheating Pizza: 3 genius ways for a crunchy base bottom (and one secret tip)

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Devan Grimsrud

Devan Grimsrud

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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"A cold slice of pizza is nothing bad for sure but a crispy crust and melty cheese just says it all. If you want to reheat your pizza after a couple of days in the fridge you will want to get rid of the soggy bottom and the dry cheese. We show you the best ways to reheat your pizza, look out for our tips on which methods are the best for few slices with few toppings and how you can reheat even whole pizzas with a lot of topping!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
0 min
Baking
10 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Pieces
MetricImperial
8
leftover pizza slice

Utensils

frying pan (with lid), spatula, toaster, oven, aluminum foil, air fryer

Nutrition per serving

Cal151
Fat7 g
Protein6 g
Carb16 g
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  • 1st way: Reheating pizza in a pan

    • 2 leftover pizza slice
    • frying pan (with lid)
    • spatula

    A frypan gives your leftover pizza the best result–crunchy bottom and stringy, melted cheese. Add cold pizza to a frying pan and heat over medium-low heat. Once the bottom is crisped up and hot, add a few drops of water to the pan (not on top of the pizza!), reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Let steam until the cheese is warmed through and melted.

  • 2nd way: Reheating pizza in the toaster

    • 2 leftover pizza slice
    • toaster

    The toaster is the quickest method to reheat your pizza if you have not too many slices. Sprinkle some water on the bottom of your pizza by using a spray bottle or just your hand. This way the bottom will not dry out in the toaster and will become fluffy and crunchy at the same time. Put the slices into your toaster for 3 minutes and enjoy. Just make sure there are not too many toppings that could fall into the toaster!

  • 3rd way: Reheating pizza in the oven

    • 2 leftover pizza slice
    • oven
    • aluminum foil

    It takes the longest to reheat your pizza in the oven but it works best if you have a lot of slices, or even a couple of pizzas from the last party to reheat. Place your cold pizza on a baking sheet and loosely cover with aluminium foil. Transfer to a cold oven, then turn the oven on to 275°C/575°F. Bake for approx. 20 min., then uncover and enjoy!

  • The secret tip: Reheating pizza in the air fryer

    • 2 leftover pizza slice
    • air fryer

    Reheating pizza in your air fryer is the best way for just a few slices with too many toppings for the toaster. To reheat pizza in your air fryer you should put just a few slices in the tray at once, to ensure the pizza bottom can get crispy. Put the air fryer to 200°C/400°F and cook for 3-4 min., depending on the thickness of your pizza crust.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Reheating Pizza: 3 genius ways for a crunchy base bottom (and one secret tip)
FAQ

Leftover pizza is still good after 3-4 days. You should store the pizza in the fridge and in an airtight container though. Pizza cartons get moist in the fridge and will spoil your leftover slices quickly. Also you should smell the pizza first before eating, especially if there is fish on it which spoils faster than vegetables or plain cheese.

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