Best way to heat up leftover pizza?

[cbayer]

I made a delicious spinach and blue cheese pizza last night and had several slices left over. I put a slice in a small frying pan today, cover it and heated on low for about 10 minutes.

It cam out great. Some of the oil from the cheeses ran and helped crisp up the crust. I think it's even better today than it was last night.

How do you like to heat up leftover pizza?

:hi:

[GoCubsGo]

1. Toaster oven

They're great for making flatbread/tortilla/pita bread "pizzas", too. A wonderful appliance for re-heating small quantities of food that you want to remain crispy...

[cbayer]

2. That sounds good, too. I have very limited 110 AC available, so I can't have one

of those (or a toaster or a crock pot, etc.). I do have a microwave, but pizza just doesn't do well there.

I can use my regular oven, but it's not as efficient as a toaster oven would be.

:hi:

[wildflower]

3. There is a silicone sleeve that you can put in a toaster

With a grilled cheese sandwich or pizza inside it. I used to have one but lost it. I thought it did a great job. I wish I could remember what the sleeve is called and where to get another one.

Failing that, I microwave for a few seconds.

ON EDIT: Found it. This is the silicone sleeve I had (the video demonstrates a grilled tuna florentine sandwich made in the toaster):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO6gx3SWX-c

[Tesha]

4. a microwave works OK...

you just wrap the piece in a paper towel, and don't overheat it.
If the pizza is quite dry, moisten the towel first.

mmmm pizza:9

[Warpy]

5. Actually, I did stuff like that before I got a microwave

and I was about ten years behind the curve on getting a microwave.

Steaming is also a great way to heat leftovers, just put them on a plate in a Chinese bamboo steamer until they're nice and hot. Hard, stale dinner rolls soften right up when you steam them. Steaming is still my favorite way to cook burritos.

I've also used a wok lid as a defacto oven on top of a wood stove or free standing gas heater, the latter especially good for frozen dinners.

[cbayer]

6. Thanks for the reminder. I really want to get some bamboo steamers next time

I am in town.

I am a dumpling freak and just have to have them for that. And great idea about using them to reheat things!

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[Warpy]

8. Honestly, I didn't see the point of a microwave for years

because the bamboo jobs did the job just as well and almost as quickly.

[hippywife]

7. I don't like it re-heated...

or even refrigerated. I like leaving it on the counter over-night and eating it room temp. No matter what was on it, I've never gotten sick eating it that way.

:hi:

[Duer 157099]

9. Hands down the absolute best way is in a skillet

Cast iron is my preference but any non-stick will do.

Put it on low heat and cover it and let it go until the bottom is crisp and the top melty.

I've done it every which way and this is the winner.

[AwakeAtLast]

10. Pizza stone in the oven

has always worked best for me.

[kestrel91316]

11. I've never in my life heated up cold pizza. Cold pizza (preferably

with pepperoni) is one of my favorite breakfasts!

[DrDan]

12. back on the stone

needs to be really hot before you put the pizza on - but comes close to restoring the crust to its original crispness