When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
all reheat pizza that you've frozen?

Thanks in advance,

Kent

"Kent" wrote:
> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
> all reheat pizza that you've frozen?

Huh?!?!? No normal person freezes left over pizza, that's illegal.
Left over pizza must eaten for breakfast the next day, cold right out
of the fridge, never reheated... same as left over Chinese food. I've
never heard of anyone freezing left over take out... you're not right
in the head, Kent.

Sheldon > wrote:

>"Kent" wrote:

>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
>> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
>> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
>> all reheat pizza that you've frozen?

>Huh?!?!? No normal person freezes left over pizza, that's illegal.
>Left over pizza must eaten for breakfast the next day, cold right out
>of the fridge, never reheated... same as left over Chinese food. I've
>never heard of anyone freezing left over take out... you're not right
>in the head, Kent.

Can't disagree, but suppose one ordered a boatload of pizza for
a party and overestimated. Can't take it to the food bank...
unsealed food, so freezing it is an approach.

Freezing a fraction of a pizza you didn't finish, that would
be silly.

Steve

Steve Pope said...

> Sheldon > wrote:
>
>>"Kent" wrote:
>
>>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from
>>> the pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry,
>>> sometimes overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method
>>> used. How do you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
>>Huh?!?!? No normal person freezes left over pizza, that's illegal.
>>Left over pizza must eaten for breakfast the next day, cold right out
>>of the fridge, never reheated... same as left over Chinese food. I've
>>never heard of anyone freezing left over take out... you're not right
>>in the head, Kent.
>
> Can't disagree, but suppose one ordered a boatload of pizza for
> a party and overestimated. Can't take it to the food bank...
> unsealed food, so freezing it is an approach.
>
> Freezing a fraction of a pizza you didn't finish, that would
> be silly.
>
> Steve


It's not without precedence to leave pizzas or pans of garlic/clam
spaghetti out on the counter overnight, only to resume dining at breakfast!

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Steve Pope said...
>
>> Sheldon > wrote:
>>
>>>"Kent" wrote:
>>
>>>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from
>>>> the pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry,
>>>> sometimes overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method
>>>> used. How do you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>>
>>>Huh?!?!? No normal person freezes left over pizza, that's illegal.
>>>Left over pizza must eaten for breakfast the next day, cold right out
>>>of the fridge, never reheated... same as left over Chinese food. I've
>>>never heard of anyone freezing left over take out... you're not right
>>>in the head, Kent.
>>
>> Can't disagree, but suppose one ordered a boatload of pizza for
>> a party and overestimated. Can't take it to the food bank...
>> unsealed food, so freezing it is an approach.
>>
>> Freezing a fraction of a pizza you didn't finish, that would
>> be silly.
>>
>> Steve
>
>
> It's not without precedence to leave pizzas or pans of garlic/clam
> spaghetti out on the counter overnight, only to resume dining at
> breakfast!
>
> Andy

My good friend, who owns a pizza shop, recommends this!

deja.blues said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...

>> It's not without precedence to leave pizzas or pans of garlic/clam
>> spaghetti out on the counter overnight, only to resume dining at
>> breakfast!
>>
>> Andy
>
> My good friend, who owns a pizza shop, recommends this!


I must dine there some day!!!

Best,

Andy

"Kent" > wrote in
:

> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from
> the pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry,
> sometimes overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method
> used. How do you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kent
>
>
>


Anytime you freeze something that's been made and then go to defrost and
re-heat, it's never going to be the same.

If it's good pizza, defrost as usual, and place on a tray in the oven
just so's it'll heat through. No high temps, otherwise you'll end up
with a piece of wood.

Or, nuke it....... I stick it in a plastic bag if I'm doing this. The
crust will be a bit 'limp', but the toppings don't dry out.

Mind you, I rarely freeze leftover pizza.

It's usually eaten cold the next day for Breakfast, with a can of Pepsi
Max :-)

The Breakfast of Champions ;-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do
nothing.

Edmund Burke.

"PeterL" > wrote in message
>
> If it's good pizza, defrost as usual, and place on a tray in the oven
> just so's it'll heat through. No high temps, otherwise you'll end up
> with a piece of wood.
>

I find a toaster oven works very well for that job.

I would put it out on the counter to thaw out and reach room
temperature, then broil it for 1-2 minutes to get the cheese melted.

In article >,
"Kent" > wrote:

> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
> all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kent

I just put a slice or two on a microwave safe plate, then I nuke the
pizza on my microwave oven's medium setting for two or three minutes or
until the cheese is hot and bubbly. Works fine.

Stan Horwitz said...

> In article >,
> "Kent" > wrote:
>
>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from
>> the pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry,
>> sometimes overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method
>> used. How do you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Kent
>
> I just put a slice or two on a microwave safe plate, then I nuke the
> pizza on my microwave oven's medium setting for two or three minutes or
> until the cheese is hot and bubbly. Works fine.


Oven/toaster oven re-awaken leftover pizza if you must have it hot. Nuking
just removes the moisture and renders it hard-chewy.

Andy

On Apr 6, 5:19*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> Stan Horwitz said...
>
> > In article >,
> > *"Kent" > wrote:
>
> >> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from
> >> the pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry,
> >> sometimes overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method
> >> used. How do you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
> >> Thanks in advance,
>
> >> Kent
>
> > I just put a slice or two on a microwave safe plate, then I nuke the
> > pizza on my microwave oven's medium setting for two or three minutes or
> > until the cheese is hot and bubbly. Works fine.
>
> Oven/toaster oven re-awaken leftover pizza if you must have it hot. Nuking
> just removes the moisture and renders it hard-chewy.
>
I agree that the toaster oven is better than the microwave, but better
than both is to heat a nonstick pan on medium heat and heat the
slice(s) that way, dry, no oil. Best combination of speed and not
spoiling the crust. Not that I disagree with eating it cold for
breakfast.... -aem
.

Use a Baking Stone....anything that's been fried or pizza, etc. crisps right
back up when you re-heat it on a baking stone.


"Kent" > wrote in message
. ..
> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do
> you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kent
>

>
>
> "Kent" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
>> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
>> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do
>> you all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Kent
>>
>
"LMW" > wrote in message
...
> Use a Baking Stone....anything that's been fried or pizza, etc. crisps
> right back up when you re-heat it on a baking stone.
>
>
Heating it on the stone does what you say, but the topping doesn't get
properly reheated. If you wait for the latter, the bottom is too crisp,
like a cracker.

Kent

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:19:24 -0700, "Kent" > wrote:

>When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
>pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
>overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
>all reheat pizza that you've frozen?

Thaw in refrigerator COVERED.....then reheat in cast iron skillet or
flat griddle. That is the only method to "recover" the crust
back to an eatable condition. Forgot your microwave...that will only
make it tough. Putting under a broiler only burns the already cooked
top and leaves you with a soggy crust.

Kent > wrote:
> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
> all reheat pizza that you've frozen?

I've never frozen leftover pizza, the thought never occurred to me,
but if I were to try it I think sealing the pizza well (like with
a foodsaver or similar vacuum sealing system) before
freezing and then thawing in the refrigerator would help prevent
drying out. Maybe add a shallow bowl of water in the oven while
re-heating, if the well sealed bit doesn't do the trick. These
are tricks that work with frozen pastries.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 15:02:05 +0000 (UTC), wrote:

>Kent > wrote:
>> When I try to heat up frozen pizza that was made in the home or from the
>> pizza parlor it just doesn't work. It's sometimes too dry, sometimes
>> overdone, or the crust falls apart depending on the method used. How do you
>> all reheat pizza that you've frozen?
>
>I've never frozen leftover pizza, the thought never occurred to me,
>but if I were to try it I think sealing the pizza well (like with
>a foodsaver or similar vacuum sealing system) before
>freezing and then thawing in the refrigerator would help prevent
>drying out. Maybe add a shallow bowl of water in the oven while
>re-heating, if the well sealed bit doesn't do the trick. These
>are tricks that work with frozen pastries.
>
I can't imagine how reheating frozen pizza would be a problem. Maybe
he should let it sit on the counter to thaw for a few minutes before
attempting to reheat.

To : Turn the heat down . Don't pretend you're cooking
it from scratch... you're just reheating. If you're determined to
have a crispy crust, heat your cookie sheet in the oven while you're
bringing it up to temp (don't warp the pan).

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