How to heat up a pizza

Puzzling over how to reheat your pizza without turning it into a ball of sticky dough? This article will become a guide for those who like to order pizza in Kharkiv in reserve and warm it up in the morning. You may be surprised, but it is quite possible to restore the former softness of the sides and the brightness of the taste of sauces, and not only in the microwave. You have at least three more ways to go. Scroll down below to learn more about them and how to reheat your pizza so it looks like it came out of the pizzaiolo oven again.

How to Reheat Pizza Without a Microwave

Perhaps the biggest misconception among lovers of an Italian traditional dish is that it is easiest and most convenient to reheat pizza in the microwave. In this statement, one can only agree that this method of heating is the fastest. Otherwise, the microwave greatly spoils the quality and taste of the cooked dish.

But let's stop talking about how to reheat pizza with minimal losses, and first, let's figure out the rules for storing it in the refrigerator. Here are some tips to keep the original taste of this dish:

• when removing the pizza, remove the remaining pieces from the box and put them in a container with a lid;
• inside the container, lay out a napkin, foil or baking paper, and wrap it outside with plastic paper;
• in no case do not put in the refrigerator still warm pizza;
• store the finished pizza for no more than three days (in the freezer it is permissible longer - up to a month, although this is an extreme case, since the dough becomes loose after freezing);
• defrosting only at room temperature (it is recommended to reheat after thawing);
• remove some components from pizza during heating (lettuce, arugula, smoked meats and greens).

Don't skimp on these simple rules! In fact, it depends on how the pizza is stored in the refrigerator, whether it will get the same rich taste after heating. Now let's take a closer look at each of the heating methods, while not forgetting about the possibility of order pizza in Kyiv.

How to Reheat Pizza in the Oven

When heating pizza in the oven, the most important thing is to pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees. Further, it all depends on your preferences. What do you want more, crispy or steamed pizza crust in Odesa? In the first case, you will need to cover the baking sheet with foil or baking paper, in the second, you need to put the pizza on the wire rack, then the cake will be saturated with steam and warm up well, and not fried. The correct time for warming up in this way is about 10-15 minutes. But don't leave the dish alone! We strongly recommend that you monitor the process to prevent the sides from burning.

How to reheat pizza in the oven and return it to the appearance of freshly cooked? Try garnishing the dish with slices of fresh peppers and sprinkle grated cheese on top. In addition, olive oil will help to brighten the taste - just add a few drops, this will be enough.

How to Reheat Pizza in the Microwave

Let's go back to the microwave. How to reheat pizza in the microwave so that it is not only hot, but also tasty again? To begin with, lightly moisten the sides and the cake itself with water - this will remove excess dryness of the dough. On average, 1-2 minutes are enough to warm up, but if the pizza was frozen, then 5-7 minutes is enough (taking into account that the power is set to 700-800 W).

Important! Don't try to set a long time on the timer right away - overexposure will turn your pizza to stone. As soon as the dish warms up, it should be left in a dark place for 4-5 minutes to cool smoothly and evaporate excess moisture.

How to reheat pizza in the microwave so that it returns freshness? Lay a napkin on the plate in which you will warm up the pizza. Adjust the microwave power to 500 W maximum, and set the timer for 2-3 minutes. To make the sides more juicy, put half a glass of water along with a plate, this way you will ensure uniform heating over the entire area of the dough.

How to Reheat Pizza in a Pan

This method is considered the most successful and is valued among the true admirers of pizza in Poltava. To reheat pizza well in a pan, preheat the pan without adding oil or water. Put the pizza on the surface heated for 3-4 minutes, sprinkle with grated cheese on top and cover with a lid. In this way, properly heat the dish for 4-8 minutes and in parts (that is, so that all the pieces lie in one layer in the pan). The pizza will heat up evenly and the cheese will melt all over the pizza. To restore the juiciness of the sides, you can pour them with drinking water.

Advice! If you are worried that the pizza will burn or start sticking to the pan, sprinkle coarse salt on a hot, clean surface in advance, fry it over high heat, wait for it to cool and rinse it off gently. The effect will be like a new non-stick coating.

Heating pizza in a pan allows you to return it to its former juiciness and aroma. This is because when stewing food, you fry it in your own juice without unnecessary additives. Therefore, a frying pan is considered the best way to heat pizza.

Advice! If for some reason you didn’t have a lid of the required diameter on hand, use ordinary foil (one layer will be enough). The foil does not allow air to pass through and provides the necessary baking - the circulation of the heat flow.

Help yourself to pizza as soon as you remove it from the pan - this dish tends to dry out quickly after heating.

How to Reheat Pizza in a Slow Cooker

Put the pizza slices on the bottom of the multicooker in one layer, set the “Heating” or “Baking” mode to the minimum power and set the timer to 5 minutes. Serve the heated pieces immediately to the table - they dry out quickly enough, just like after a frying pan.

For taste, you can put slices of fresh tomatoes and slices of bell pepper on top of the pizza, which will release the juice and return the original freshness to the dish. If you're worried about the aesthetics of your pizza, top it with a generous layer of arugula. Just do not expose the greens to heat, during heat treatment, its taste is lost.

By the way, Pepperoni pizza is best for warming up. Sausages on the top layer are quite fatty and juicy, they release juice well and re-saturate the dough with it.

Let's summarize. There are a lot of ways to heat up a regular or meter pizza and make it fresh. But you perfectly understand that there is nothing better than fresh pizza. So before ordering, try to calculate and order as much as you will eat for sure, or don’t give up on anything and eat everything to the last bite. Bon appetit!