How many times have you hosted pizza dinners at home and there were leftovers at the end of the night? How many times have you wondered how to reheat those slices of pizza the next day, to retain all their flavor and crispness, as if it had just come out of the oven?
This question is more complex than it seems, which is why your favorite pizzeria in Aix-les-Bains has decided to give you some advice. You will now know how to reheat your pizza in the best way …
Forget the microwave
Before telling you how to heat a pizza, we are going to tell you what you should not do: use a microwave. It’s honestly the worst thing you can do. The microwave will alter the original flavor of your pizza and turn it into a horrible rubbery mass. It will of course be edible, but the pleasure will no longer be there.
Heat your pizza in a pan
This is a solution that is not often thought of. However, reheating the leftover slices of pizza in a pan is a quick and efficient method that guarantees a very satisfying result.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Place your pizza slices directly in a pan, without adding oil or other ingredients
- Set your hotplates to medium heat. Too high a fire could burn your pizza.
- When your pan is hot, cover the pizza with aluminum foil
- After about 5 minutes, your pizza is ready! This cooking should allow it to keep a crispy texture and all its original flavors.
The oven: the best way to reheat your pizza
Reheating your pizza in the oven is probably the best method, which applies to both leftovers and frozen pizza.
If you want to reheat a frozen pizza, bring the oven to a medium temperature (170/180°): the pizza will thus return to its original state without becoming too dry or burnt. The cooking time for a frozen pizza varies from 7 to 10 minutes. It also depends on your taste: the crispier you like it, the longer it should stay in the oven.
If you want to reheat a pizza at room temperature or that was stored in the fridge, take the oven to a higher temperature of 180/200°. The pizza should stay in the oven for less time: a few minutes are enough to enjoy it in all its glory.
Bonus: how to store a pizza optimally?
Before we end this article, here are some handy tips for storing your leftover pizza.
When you have a few slices of pizza left at the end of lunch or dinner and want to reheat them the next day, never leave them in the delivery cardboard box. The paper dehydrates the pizza, and when you reheat it in the oven, it won’t taste the same as before.
It is recommended to store the pizza on a baking sheet in the turned-off oven, or (during periods of the year when it is particularly hot) in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, or wrapped in cling film.