# Reheating pizza--microwave or toaster? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 10, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840 "2011-02-10T01:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/41 "2011-02-10T15:01:32Z")
I don’t even use oil in the pan, as long as it’s non-stick you don’t need it. It’s barely dirty at all when you’re done, a quick rinse and dry will clean it up. The flip method is counter-intuitive, it seems like the cheese would stick to the pan, but once again, as long as it’s non-stick, it’s fine. You don’t want it to sit cheese-down for a long time, but it does help to melt the top of the pizza without burning the crust. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/42 "2011-02-10T15:09:04Z")
Usually the microwave. I prefer it in the oven, but I hate cleaning the oven so I try to use the oven as rarely as possible! ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/43 "2011-02-10T15:13:48Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Am I the only one that has ever gotten her tongue pinched by the crust in the reheated by oven scenario? What kind of freak am _I_?? We were trying to politely ignore your freakness. Never heard of such a thing, and I eat a lot of pizza, including slices reheated in the oven. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/44 "2011-02-10T15:13:58Z")
Moving from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/45 "2011-02-10T15:16:18Z")
> [@campp](#): > > That’s a “toaster oven” in my book. > > When someone says “toaster”, I think of the old school type chrome unit with two slots. Just turn your toaster on its side. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/46 "2011-02-10T15:21:37Z")
Cold, right out of the box where you left it on the counter the night before, after remembering to close it tightly to prevet the cats from stealing all the toppings. Cold pepperoni/pineapple pizza for breakfast is a Food of the Gods. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/47 "2011-02-10T15:25:37Z")
Toaster oven for 1 or 2 slices. Regular oven if it can’t fit in there. Microwave pizza comes out all soggy and nasty. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/48 "2011-02-10T15:29:18Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > I have never in my life put leftover pizza in the toaster. Won’t the toppings all slide off ?? > > Leftover pizza is good cold, straight out of the refrigerator. Can you turn the toaster on its side and reheat the pizza that way? ---
**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 10, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/49 "2011-02-10T15:40:52Z")
> [@bartleby](#): > > one cannot make decent toast in a toaster oven, it cannot be done. Bwuh? Make it at my girlfriend’s all the time. Comes out like regular toast. What kind of problem are you having? ---
**Author:** ![heavyarms553](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@heavyarms553](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heavyarms553)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/50 "2011-02-10T15:43:23Z")
Fresh \> Toaster Oven \> Cold \> Microwave \> Toaster you need to throw out/clean because there is melted cheese in the bottom ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/51 "2011-02-10T15:48:43Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Am I the only one that has ever gotten her tongue pinched by the crust in the reheated by oven scenario? What kind of freak am _I_?? One with an easily-pinched tongue, perhaps. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/52 "2011-02-10T15:48:55Z")
I’ve always hated reheating in the microwave, but the over-range microwave that came in my new place has a “reheat pizza” setting that actually works really well. Yay. Plus I don’t have a toaster oven (may get one soon, so little counter space though) - and actual oven is a pain to warm up. If I’m reheating pizza, chances are that I’m in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/53 "2011-02-10T15:50:50Z")
Microwave for me. I usually only have 2 slices. I can’t justify heating the oven for that. I do use the oven to reheat a whole pizza for family/friends. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/54 "2011-02-10T15:53:50Z")
Reheating pizza is just a vain attempt to make it closer to the fresh item. It don’t work. Leftover pizza is _always_ best cold. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/55 "2011-02-10T15:58:10Z")
I don’t own a toaster oven, so microwave is the only valid option for me. Though I have had toaster oven warmed pizza before. Didn’t notice a difference from microwave heating. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/56 "2011-02-10T15:58:38Z")
The skillet method sounds interesting. Do you pre-heat the skillet before putting in the pizza or put it in a cold skillet? I may give this a try one day. I agree adding a few drops of water helps freshen the pizza when it reheats. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/57 "2011-02-10T16:01:11Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Are you telling me that you’ve never had that delicious, delicious breakfast known as cold pizza and warm beer? :dubious: Cold pizza. It’s not just for breakfast anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/58 "2011-02-10T16:17:23Z")
Toaster oven on a preheated pizza stone. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/59 "2011-02-10T16:34:25Z")
Who reheats? I don’t even refrigerate. Room temperature pizza straight from the box is the way to go. (Or was, before I got married.) ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840/60 "2011-02-10T16:40:11Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Reheating pizza is just a vain attempt to make it closer to the fresh item. It don’t work. Leftover pizza is _always_ best cold. Try the skillet method. Seriously, it works. It’s like fresh pizza. > [@aceplace57](#): > > The skillet method sounds interesting. Do you pre-heat the skillet before putting in the pizza or put it in a cold skillet? I may give this a try one day. I might pre-heat for a few seconds, but it doesn’t really matter as long as you put the crust-side down first. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-pizza-microwave-or-toaster/570840.md?page=4)