# Am I the only one who doesn't like cold pizza? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 11, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985 "2011-02-11T03:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/41 "2011-02-11T20:23:22Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > We used to live near a place that made brick-oven pizzas (not to mention micro-brew beer, but that’s a different thread. . .) and on Tuesday nights (buy one, get one free), we’d often go to this place and have The Marylander pizza: a super-thin crust, crab-infused white sauce (no red sauce), five cheeses, tiny shrimp, and fresh diced tomato. Heaven. No good cold. Must eat it all immediately! Exactly. Some pizzas are divine when hot, and terrible when cold, and the fat content has nothing to do with it. That light, slightly charred wood- or coal-fired dough goes from sublime to rubbery and awful in no time flat. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/42 "2011-02-11T20:27:14Z")
Pizza is nature’s most perfect food. Of course it tastes great both hot and cold. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/43 "2011-02-11T20:35:17Z")
I voted sometimes be ause I will eat pizza cold but I’d rather not. I have only eaten cold pizza when I was absolutely ravenous and couldn’t wait for the microwave. This most often happens when we have pizza at work and it gets busy. In general though I prefer it fresh and hot. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/44 "2011-02-11T20:39:44Z")
Cold pizza is better with hot sauce on it. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/45 "2011-02-11T20:40:58Z")
Cold pizza goes good with just about any beer. That’s the real test. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/46 "2011-02-11T23:37:11Z")
A good pizza is good at any temperature. A bad one is always bad. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/47 "2011-02-11T23:45:57Z")
Temperature range for yummy pizza: fridge temp to fucking hot. ETA: if you need to make a cold pizza hot, take tabasco. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/48 "2011-02-11T23:46:29Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Cold pizza right out of the fridge is one of my favorite breakfasts. A close second is cold leftover chinese food. Agreed on the pizza. As a matter of fact, I like it so much cold that I used to stick it straight in the 'fridge whenever it arrived. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/49 "2011-02-12T00:55:15Z")
I prefer it cold. The only pizza that I actually LIKE when it’s hot is Pizza Hut cheese pizza. It’s atrocious pizza but for some reason I love it (hot). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/50 "2011-02-12T01:25:37Z")
The whole concept of cold pizza disgusts me. ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/51 "2011-02-12T06:39:38Z")
I eat cold pizza precisely because I don’t like it reheated. I haaaaaaaate soggy crust. It’s mushy and chewy and gross. When it’s eaten cold, at least it still maintains a bit of that original crunch. I would prefer my pizza fresh out of the oven, but if it’s leftover, I’ll gladly take it cold. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/52 "2011-02-12T06:41:02Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > The whole concept of cold pizza disgusts me. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/53 "2011-02-12T07:33:58Z")
I can’t stand reheated pizza. I don’t care if it’s reheated in an oven or the microwave, it never tastes good. Cold pizza is great, however, fresh out of the fridge. Room temperature pizza is ok, but it’s not as good as hot or cold. I also disagree that only good pizza is good cold. I find, in fact, that the best pizza isn’t as good cold as it is hot and fresh. I also find that the worst pizza is only good at it’s absolute freshest and hottest, and that it deteriorates rapidly, but that it is usually edible cold. All other pizza (including anything from a chain) is just as good cold as hot and better either way than when it’s warm. Warm pizza is usually the worst, especially when it’s greasy. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/54 "2011-02-12T10:36:03Z")
If the pizza is goos when it’s hot, then it will be not quite so good when it’s cold. IMHO, you shouldn’t reheat a pizza in a microwave or an oven. You get either chewy or dried out. The best solution is to reheat it in a very lightly oiled skillet for five minutes. It crisps the crust and gently warms the toppings. Quite acceptable for breakfast 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/55 "2011-02-13T03:13:45Z")
I may have to try that some time. ---
**Author:** ![Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Omerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omerta)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985/56 "2011-02-13T03:28:21Z")
Love cold pizza! Pizza Hut pizza is the best when eating cold pizza. I think it’s due all the grease that comes along with Pizza Hut pizza. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-doesnt-like-cold-pizza/570985.md?page=2)