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Why does nobody talk about how microwaves ruin leftover pizza texture
I microwaved a slice of last night's homemade pie and it came out rubbery and sad. Six months ago I started using my toaster oven instead, setting it to 375 for about 8 minutes. The crust gets crispy again and the cheese bubbles just right. Everyone I know still nukes their pizza and wonders why it tastes like cardboard. Am I missing something or do people just prefer the soggy version?
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jenkins.reese2mo ago
Yeesh, I bet it's the cold moisture trapping steam that does it. I heard some people wrap the slice in a paper towel for 15 seconds before microwaving, it pulls out the extra wetness.
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christopherwilson2mo ago
The paper towel trick works but it's just a bandaid for a bigger problem. It's like how people in this country always try to fix surface issues instead of going after the root cause. We do this with everything from food to relationships to our own health. You microwave a slice and get a soggy mess because the moisture has nowhere to go, so you add a paper towel. But really you could just not refrigerate the pizza in the first place and it stays crisp. Same way we treat symptoms instead of preventing the problem in the first place.
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