So I have my whole life put pizza in the fridge when it’s done, except on the odd occasion where I’ve gotten drunk pizza woke up to it out on the bench still.
However focaccia and other bread treats get left on the bench a day or two and no one sees an issue.
How about garlic bread? Fridge? I think so but then again I think of those bacon cheese roles that just live on the bench all the time.
I just don’t know anymore
I freeze it. Takes 1-2 minutes to reheat.
I probably should, but I generally just pop it in the oven overnight and finish it within 24 hours. Could I get sick? Yeah, potentially, but I’ve been doing this for decades and haven’t gotten sick once.
I always reheat my leftover pizza though, so if you’re going to eat it cold YMMV.
… wy would you put it any where else but fridge ❔️
Because drunk and forget normally
I put pizza in the fridge.
Hell, I put bread in the fridge, but that’s because I don’t eat it quick enough.
I put it in the fridge because cold pizza for breakfast is one of my favorite things.
I really think it depends on the flavour of pizza.
I usually buy delicious flavour
My favourite
What a coincidence!!!
I do think its different because the toppings are still fairly wet, unlike foccacia. So yeah, I put it in the fridge.
Life hack if you don’t like cold pizza: heating up in a pan gives your crust a little crispyness back. It’ll never be the same as fresh pizza, but at least not as soggy as from the microwave.
Toaster oven. It’s not the same but it’s a different treat, even crispier
MICROWAVE?!?!!! Who puts Pizza in a microwave? That’s probably the worst way possible to heat it up. It’d rather eat it cold.
Put it in an oven (or yes, a pan).
I fucking love microwaved pizza, if I could could pizza with a crust that chewy from the start I would.
Oven or pan takes minutes. Microwave takes seconds.
Eating it cold is even faster and still better than microwaving it into a mush.
Matter of preference. I can’t be bothered to re-heat pizza with the oven/stove so I just eat it cold. But I’d heat it up if I had a microwave.
Putting it directly on the over rack at 350 usually works fine for me.
(Not owning a microwave teaches you patience…)
Cover the pan while heating it up. Crispy and tasty.
I put it back in the oven after it’s cooled down (the oven) and have it the next day for breakfast.
Pizza goes in the fridge. It’s not just bread; lots of high moisture goodies for bacteria to eat.
My other examples often contain similar ingredients though, should I be putting them in the fridge too?
Focaccia is just bread and oil. Pizza has mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce on it, definitely refrigerate. Some aged cheeses might be fine out of the fridge, but not fresh cheeses like mozzarella. I think that after baking (if you get it hot enough and the mozzarella is very crispy), pizza MIGHT be able to survive on the counter for a day or so. But I’d say it’s kinda risky, and your pizza gets stale! That’s not pleasant.
What are the bacon cheese rolls that you’re talking about? Sounds to me like something that should be refrigerated.
This is them,
They’re bacon and cheese on a roll, buy in a 6 pack from woolies.
Slice them in half put another piece of ham and cheese inside and bang in the microwave for a minute and they’re awesome
This might be fine. How does Woolies store them? Are they refrigerated there before you buy them? That’s an easy way to decide for most foods: if the grocery store refrigerates them, or if they say “refrigerate after opening” on the package, then you should refrigerate.
And many foods, even if you don’t HAVE to refrigerate them, will last longer in the fridge. I personally keep a loaf of sourdough in the fridge because it’s slower to mold.
They’re just kept on the shelf, same like bread in an air conditioned shop.
That cheese has had most of the moisture cooked or aged out.
This is very different from a pizza where even if you did cook the cheese like that, it’s often sitting on a layer of wet sauce.
Oil doesn’t count as moisture.
Depending on the pizza, it might be up to 90% oil.
Leave it out and it’ll be 90% oil, 10% pure poison.
Could be, if it’s not very saucy and depending on the toppings, but I meant the focaccia and garlic bread.
Plain or veggie pizza can be left out without too much danger.
Leaving meat pizza out (except maybe pepperoni) is just asking for a bad time.
I ate some pizza one time that had been left out at work, and I didnt realize it was leftover from the morning crew. Sentenced to 1 week of my life on the toilet.
Can confirm. Left a chx calzone I’m my trunk overnight. Slept in the car really fucked up. Woke up hungry and ate the night old chicken. I spent a lot of time on the toilet that day… Surprisingly few people seem to be aware of the “danger zone” of food, after 2 hours out even rice will grow harmful bacteria and such. Better safe than sorry if u don’t know if it can sit out, don’t let it sit out. Your gut will thank you later!
Yes, in a sealed plastic container so it doesn’t dry out (never in the original box). Then I reheat it using the stovetop method:
When done correctly, it tastes better than the night before when it was fresh.
BTW, most breads left in the fridge will warm back up just fine in the toaster oven/air fryer, or microwave if you don’t want it crispy. (Or just leave it out to get back to room temp.) Again, the secret is to store it in a well-sealed container to retain moisture.
Yeah i love that method, I’ve followed it a few fi es
Step 0: Butter the bottom of the slice. 🤤
If you do this, make sure you’re monitoring the temperature of the pan carefully, cause it’ll burn a lot easier (use an induction cooktop if you have one to better control temps). Through my own experiments I’ve found that the pizza heats more evenly if you pour melted butter on the top of the crust instead and leave the bottom unbuttered.
I find that also helps to let the pizza get up to room temperature first, either by defrosting in the microwave for a minute or letting it sit out for about ten.
True, I use a hob for it on pretty low heat. But butter on the bottom makes an absolutely dreamy, crispy crust. I’ve ordered pizza and not eaten it, just for tomorrow pizza. You’re spreading great information here.
When done correctly, it tastes better than the night before when it was fresh.
I’m sorry but any pizza that tastes better reheated, no matter how good the reheat technique, was not very good pizza to begin with. I think you’ve had some very sad pizzas in your life mate.
Edited to add, wow I did not realize this would be a hot take. Y’all seriously had some sad pizzas.
If you’re dining out getting it hot and fresh from the oven, I’d tend to agree with you
But if you’re getting delivery or takeout, which at least in the US, probably accounts for most pizza consumption, odds are that when you eat your pizza it’s probably been sitting in a box for at least a few minutes, maybe up to an hour or so, soaking up its own steam and juices, and maybe going cold
Which, of course, would change the texture and probably not for the better.
No matter the quality of the pizza, it almost always tastes better the next day after the ingredients have had time to settle in and get to know each other a bit. Same goes for a lot of different foods, which is part of why I love leftovers so much. Like I said, you just have to know how to store and reheat them properly.
For example, do you know about the microwaving technique of using twice the time at half the power? Results in more even heating, practically eliminating hot spots. (If you’re patient, you can get better results with a third of the power and 3x the time.) And don’t even get me started on the wonders of pressure coolers and electric smokers…
Plain bread doesn’t have sufficient water activity to support bacterial growth.
Focaccia is generally bread with oils/fats (oils aren’t water so they don’t contribute to water activity).
Sweetened pastries have more water in them, but have most of the water bound to sugar molecules so that there’s not enough water activity to support bacterial growth.
But pizza has a water-based sauce on the crust, and often has moist toppings. That’s why some pizzas become soggy over time. That’s enough water activity to support microbial growth, including some microbes that cause illness. So pizza should be refrigerated.
Thank you for this, it’s a great explanation
If we are talking about after the initial round of consumption, then yes. Leftover food goes in the refrigerator. That’s what refrigerators are for. You don’t leave perishable food sitting out, especially not in a lukewarm oven in the danger zone.
Yes, pizza goes in the fridge if I didn’t eat all of it in time. I have a food manager safety certificate somewhere so I probably should know exactly what foods need to go in there, but look. My brain is mush. A lot goes in there to protect us.
Don’t buy food from me??
I’m not sure why anyone would leave pizza out instead of in the fridge.
Cold pizza is one of my favorite foods. Apparently, cold temperatures can cause certain flavors to intensify. Whatever the reason, it always tastes better the next morning.
Cause I’m a drunk and fall asleep before putting it away.
Otherwise yeah it always goes in the fridge
I’m not sure why you would bother with putting it in the fridge. Room temperature is already cold for pizza.
Yes. Then eat cold. Mmmm
Stop I’m gonna cum
