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Reheat Pizza Instructions

How to Reheat a Neapolitan Pizza: A Very Serious, Highly Scientific Guide
 

Step 1: Admit You Couldn’t Finish It or Didn't Spring For The Priority Delivery Fee 
First, take a moment to reflect on why you even have leftover Neapolitan pizza. Was it too good, and you wanted to savor it later? Or are you just weak? Did the Uber Eats, DoorDash, or Grubhub delivery driver take too long? Either way, it’s fine. We’re moving on.
 

Step 2: Choose Your Weapon

  • Oven (Best Choice!): Because you're fancy and respect good pizza.

  • Stovetop (For the Rebels): Because you like living on the edge.

  • Microwave (Worst Choice, But We Don’t Judge... Much): Because you enjoy soggy regret.
     

Step 3: The Reheating Process

 Oven Method (Because You Care)

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (or, for full Italian grandma energy, “until it feels right”).

  2. Place the pizza directly on the rack for crispy glory OR on a baking sheet if you’re scared of mess.

  3. Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble and your kitchen smells like a pizzeria in Naples.

  4. Remove carefully, resist the urge to eat it instantly, and enjoy like the refined person you are.
     

Stovetop Method (AKA Pizza Resuscitation)

  1. Heat a pan on medium. No oil—Neapolitan pizza doesn’t need help.

  2. Place the pizza in the pan and cover with a lid (or, in a pinch, a large plate).

  3. After 2-3 minutes, add a few drops of water near (not on!) the pizza and recover—this steams the cheese back to life.

  4. Give it another 2 minutes. If the bottom is crispy and the cheese is melty, congratulations—you’ve just won at life.
     

Microwave Method (We’re Sorry in Advance)

  1. Place pizza on a plate.

  2. Put a cup of water next to it (to prevent the rubbery doom effect).

  3. Microwave for 30-45 seconds. Check if it's sad yet. If still sad, add 10 more seconds.

  4. Accept that this was your choice and eat it anyway.
     

Step 4: The Eating Ceremony
Take a bite, close your eyes, and pretend you’re back at Locals Only, sitting by the “pizza is my porno sign”, with an espresso martini in hand. Or, if you used the microwave, just accept your fate and promise to do better next time.

Buon appetito! --

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