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• Method 2 of 2: Reheating the pizza
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Line a plate or airtight food container with paper towels. Taking the time to prepare the leftover pizza for storage will keep it fresher and more textured. First, line the bottom of a plate or food container large enough to hold 1 or 2 slices of pizza with a layer of paper towels.

• Do not put pizza directly in the box in the refrigerator, as it can get wet. The moisture in tomato sauce, vegetables and meat will absorb into the crust and soften it no matter how you reheat the pizza.
• You can also use foil, parchment or wax paper.
• If you are going to freeze pizza, it is best to use an airtight food container instead of a plate.

Are you short on time? Wait for the pizza to cool to room temperature and place the slices in a resealable plastic bag. While this may dry out the pizza slices a little more than if you resurfaced them with paper towels, they will still be fresher than if you simply put the pizza box in the refrigerator.

2 Spread the pizza out on a plate and place more paper towels between each layer. Place the first layer of pizza on a plate and cover it with paper towels. If you still have pizza, place a second layer on top, cover it again with paper towels, and so on, until all the slices are laid out.

• Place pizza in multiple plates or food containers as needed.

3 Cover the plate (container) with plastic wrap (lid). After placing the pizza, wrap the plate or container with plastic wrap. This will close off the air and keep the pizza fresh.

• If you are using an airtight food container, you can put a lid on it.

4 Place the pizza in the refrigerator if you plan to eat it within 3-5 days. Pizza can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days without changing its texture as much as after freezing it in the freezer. However, the pizza will eventually go bad in the fridge, so keep it there only if you intend to eat it within a few days, or put it in the freezer.

• If you don't eat your pizza on the third day, throw it away or freeze it.

5 Keep pizza in the freezer for up to 6 months to keep it fresh. Frozen pizza can be stored for about 6 months, so this method works well if you have a lot of pizza that you won't eat in a few days.

• If you first kept your pizza on a plate, transfer it to a tightly resealable food container. When doing this, leave paper towels between the pizza slices.
• Defrost the pizza at room temperature for about one hour before reheating it.

Advice: If you bought frozen pizza, it can be kept in the freezer for about a year. However, such pizza is subjected to shock (quick) freezing, so it is stored longer. To be safe, eat your frozen pizza within 6 months.

Method 2 of 2: Reheating the pizza

1. 1 Preheat the pizza in the oven for a crispy crust. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (this will take 5-10 minutes). When the oven is at the correct temperature, place the pizza in it for about 5 minutes. Whether you're reheating whole pizza or slices, the oven will crisp up and the cheese will melt like a fresh pizza.
   • If you have a pizza stone, place the pizza on top of it. The stone will help to evenly distribute the temperature, and the crust will be even more appetizing.
   • To make it easier to clean the baking sheet, line it with parchment paper and place the pizza on top of it.

   Advice: If any of the filling ingredients are wet, spoiled or dry, remove them before reheating the pizza.

   
   
2. 2 Use a mini oven if you need to quickly reheat 1-2 slices of pizza. Preheat the mini oven to 200 ° C and place the pizza in it for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the dough is browned.
   • Mini ovens are small, so this method is best used when you want to reheat a small batch of pizza.
3. 3 Try reheating the pizza in a skillet to brown it slightly. Preheat a cast iron skillet or other skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, place 1 or 2 slices of pizza in it and cover. Reheat pizza, covered, for 6-8 minutes. As a result, the cheese will melt on the pizza, its filling will be warmed up, and the dough will be covered with an appetizing crispy crust.
   • The filling warms up evenly under the lid, and a crust forms from the bottom. If you have a skillet without a lid, cover it with foil.
   • If after 6-8 minutes the filling warms up and the dough remains damp, remove the lid from the pan and reheat the pizza for a few more minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the pizza in microwave oven is the fastest way. This will change the texture of the dough, the crust will soften and become viscous, so this method is not very popular with many pizza connoisseurs. However, it can come in handy if you are in a real rush. For the best texture, line a plate with a paper towel, place the pizza on top of it, set the microwave to 50% power, and reheat the pizza for about one minute.

   Advice: To prevent the dough from softening when heated in the microwave, try placing a glass of water in it. Fill a glass halfway with water and place it in the microwave along with the pizza. The water will absorb some of the electromagnetic waves and the pizza will heat up more evenly.

Tips

• Consider adding fresh tomato slices, basil, mushrooms, and herbs to your pizza before reheating. You can also sprinkle olive oil on the pizza or add fresh cheese.

Warnings

• Do not put pizza in the oven with the box. In addition to the smell of cardboard, the pizza can cause a fire. In addition, when heated, the cardboard and the paint that covers it can release harmful substances.