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Default New (to me) use for a cast iron griddle

On 11/25/2015 1:43 PM, wrote:
> Crisping up soggy reheated leftovers.
>
> We had some leftover pizza, which is not satisfying eaten cold,
> yet is too soggy when microwaved.
> So I was looking at our round cast iron griddle and decided to heat
> it up. I nuked a slice for a minute, then put it on the heated
> griddle. After a bit I covered the slice with a bowed saucepan
> lid, and turned the heat off to avoid burning the crust.
>
> A minute or so later, the crust was crisp, and the rest of the pizza
> was hot.
>


To heat up pizza, I'll use my non-stick pan and fry both sides. Yes
Virginia, you can heat pizza cheese side down. In fact, grilled cheese
is most wonderful stuff and you get a crispy crust and soft, tender,
middle. It would work fine with a cast iron pan too.