I can make pizza at home , as good as three of the five places that we get pizza , to go .

the only thing is; when you go to finish it up, the the left overs, next morning, the carry out stuff always seems to be about 30% better than my home made pizza.

weather it sits in the to box , over night or in a plastic bag in the frige.

Is your home made pizza as good as the carry out stuff ? on the day after.

There is never any of my home made left the day after.

Yessir. See! The thing to do, is to use a toaster oven to reheat. Place the pizza on
some aluminum foil, then toast! Your pizza will have a cripsy crust once more. Reheating in micro or regular ovens just wil not do. There is no crispiness that way.

bendable has food on the brain today.

Yes, but homemade pizza in my house is not typical we make the crust and sauce from scratch.

I skipped breakfast

what are these leftovers you speak of??

Cold Pizza, mmmm

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Originally posted by bendable:
I can make pizza at home , as good as three of the five places that we get pizza , to go.

You must have better pizza joints around where you live.

What MooneyP226 said about reheating, except I use the Bake setting at 250.

Carryout or homemade, I individually wrap leftover slices in plastic wrap and then either put in the fridge for a day or 2 or in the freezer for up to a couple of weeks. In my opinion, neither is as good as oven fresh, but it's pizza so I'm on it.

I haven't noticed/can't tell if one ages worse than the other.

brush olive oil on the crust before toasting them?

I just eat them cold but Ive put them on the top rack of my gas grill for a bit and came out nice and crispy.

I have had good results re-heating leftover pizza in a skillet. Use little or no oil, just keep it moving so it won't stick.

GF (Italian) makes pizza from scratch. Thin crust, fresh vegs, etc...

There never is any leftover.

Carryout has more oil in the crust and the cheese

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Originally posted by bendable:
the the left overs, next morning, the carry out stuff always seems to be about 30% better than my home made pizza.

weather it sits in the to box , over night or in a plastic bag in the frige.

Maybe it's the storage method. In the box vs in a plastic bag. Try putting your home made left overs on a paper plate(s) and cover them with another paper Plate(s) and see if it helps.

Also, I saw and tried a different way to reheat pizza and with some trial and error it works really well...Non stick or cast iron frying pan heated on ~medium, add a teaspoon or less of water, add pizza and cover. cook 'til it's all "melty" and chow down. Enjoy.

Get one on these 'Super Duper Pizza Reheating Wheels'. Our son bought us one and we thought it was a joke. We use it all the time.

These devices are a great way to reheat pizza or cook chicken nuggets for the grandkids.

Mike

I've been happy w/ mine.
I preheat the pizza stone in the oven (the stone lives on the bottom rack 24/7) and reheat the slices on it.

YES! But don't use the microwave. Reheat using the oven, I usually reheat it at 275, higher if I am hungry and need it quicker

In any scenario homemade is better.