We can all relate, looking down at an ageing slice of pizza devoid of its oven-fresh splendour. Before you resort to reheating it the standard, boring way, give these creative hacks a try for your leftovers:
- Pizza Grilled Cheese
Butter a pan, place one slice cheese-side down in the pan followed by another (cheese-side up) and toast until golden. The result? A sandwich crisper and cheesier than the sum of its parts.
- Pizza Croutons
Cube any leftover slices, drizzle with olive oil and Italian herbs then bake at 180°C for crunchy croutons. Generic salads become something special, courtesy of these flavour-packed croutons. For a Pizza Restaurant Dublin, visit forno500.ie
- Pizza Omelette
Cut cold pizza into pieces and add to an omelette. It turns out that eggs, melted cheese, and your favourite pizza toppings makes an incredibly tasty breakfast full of leftovers.
- Pizza Waffle
If you have a waffle iron then good things are in store! Place a slice in between the hot plates for 2-3 mins. The result is a thin, chewy waffle that holds its shape and can be dipped in sauce.
- Pizza Nachos
Slice the slices into triangles, place on a baking tray and top with more jalapeños (or other toppings; think sour cream or spring onions!). Serve and bake until the cheese re-melts if you want that crusty pizza-nacho perfection.
Never let that leftover pizza languish in the fridge or resort to eating sad, microwaved slices. It really turns out that the sky’s the limit of what you can do with day old pizza (it just might be a lot better).