Can I eat refrigerated pizza cold or do I need to reheat it?

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Can I eat refrigerated pizza cold or do I need to reheat it?

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Posted 23 October 2018 - 10:22 PM

If I keep Pizza in a fridge overnight. Should I eat it cold or if there is meat in it is it safe to warm up? Especially if the meat has already been cooked.

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Posted 23 October 2018 - 11:32 PM

Cold or hot, doesn't matter. Enjoy!

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 06:31 AM

If I keep Pizza in a fridge overnight. Should I eat it cold or if there is meat in it is it safe to warm up? Especially if the meat has already been cooked.

it depends on the pizza history pre refrigerator.

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 12:48 PM

Most pizza ovens run at 500C +...........so as long as the pizza wasn't left out too long after it cooled no worries at all

BTW, my favorite way to reheat pizza is on the stove in butter.......both sides! MMMMMMMMMMMM

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 04:41 PM

Most pizza ovens run at 500C +...........so as long as the pizza wasn't left out too long after it cooled no worries at all

BTW, my favorite way to reheat pizza is on the stove in butter.......both sides! MMMMMMMMMMMM

I've never even thought about doing that before...sounds soo good!

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 06:57 PM

I believe the real question here is... Why are there leftovers?

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 07:17 PM

I guess if it was the size of a dustbin lid and deep pan there may have been a slice leftover.

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 07:22 PM

What is it with these alphabet account bots and inane questions?

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 07:25 PM

One mans inane question is another mans conundrum.

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 07:25 PM

@Slab, I could be wrong, but I was thinking it was teens (scared teens, ha) who just type random letters and don't care what their username is.

Edited by rebudke, 24 October 2018 - 07:29 PM.

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Posted 25 October 2018 - 05:07 AM

I note that the OP has not followed up. Hmmm.

Bought in the middle of a desert (not a mirage) and left on the floor of a car all day ? Scrumptious.

Personally I find cold Pizza totally depressing so, everyhing else being equal, my answer to OP is yes but not just "warmed".

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Posted 25 October 2018 - 03:53 PM

I promise I am not pulling your leg... Cold Pizza dipped in Ketchup is AMAZING!!!!

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Posted 25 October 2018 - 03:58 PM

I'm on team ranch dressing!

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Gerard H. · Answer 13

Hello,

The answer has already been given above, however... from a Food Safety perspective, it's a very interesting one. A lot can be happening during the non-chilled period, as a pizza can contain lots of different ingredients (cheese, spices, sauce, vegetables, meat, fish, chicken):

What has been the state of the ingredients?
The condition of the pizza baker itself?
Time and temperature of the non-chilled period
Were the pathogens really killed?
What is, or better, what can be the intended use / shelf-life of the pizza? (See also the last bullet regarding consumer behaviour)
Has there been an activation of bacterial spores present in the spices during baking, which grew out and produced toxins during the non-chilled period?
Has there been a contamination after the pizza was baked?
Who is responsible, if there is a food poisoning afterwards?

https://www.zenlaw.c...ures-published/

https://www.food.gov...-bulletin-4.pdf

Kind regards,

Gerard Heerkens

Can I eat refrigerated pizza cold or do I need to reheat it?

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