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Pizza goes in the fridge. It's not just bread; lots of high moisture goodies for bacteria to eat.

I put pizza in the fridge.

Hell, I put bread in the fridge, but that's because I don't eat it quick enough.

I do think its different because the toppings are still fairly wet, unlike foccacia. So yeah, I put it in the fridge.

Life hack if you don't like cold pizza: heating up in a pan gives your crust a little crispyness back. It'll never be the same as fresh pizza, but at least not as soggy as from the microwave.

Plain bread doesn't have sufficient water activity to support bacterial growth.

Focaccia is generally bread with oils/fats (oils aren't water so they don't contribute to water activity).

Sweetened pastries have more water in them, but have most of the water bound to sugar molecules so that there's not enough water activity to support bacterial growth.

But pizza has a water-based sauce on the crust, and often has moist toppings. That's why some pizzas become soggy over time. That's enough water activity to support microbial growth, including some microbes that cause illness. So pizza should be refrigerated.

I put it in the fridge because cold pizza for breakfast is one of my favorite things.

I freeze it. Takes 1-2 minutes to reheat.

Yes, in a sealed plastic container so it doesn't dry out (never in the original box). Then I reheat it using the stovetop method:

When done correctly, it tastes better than the night before when it was fresh.

BTW, most breads left in the fridge will warm back up just fine in the toaster oven/air fryer, or microwave if you don't want it crispy. (Or just leave it out to get back to room temp.) Again, the secret is to store it in a well-sealed container to retain moisture.

I probably should, but I generally just pop it in the oven overnight and finish it within 24 hours. Could I get sick? Yeah, potentially, but I've been doing this for decades and haven't gotten sick once.

I always reheat my leftover pizza though, so if you're going to eat it cold YMMV.

Well yes ofc. If the bread has anything more than flour oil water salt sugar preservatives leaveners it goes in the fridge.

Any flavouring means fridge. Although its so hot and humid here we even refrigerate our bread in the summer months

Plain or veggie pizza can be left out without too much danger.

Leaving meat pizza out (except maybe pepperoni) is just asking for a bad time.

… wy would you put it any where else but fridge ❔️

If we are talking about after the initial round of consumption, then yes. Leftover food goes in the refrigerator. That’s what refrigerators are for. You don’t leave perishable food sitting out, especially not in a lukewarm oven in the danger zone.

Yes, pizza goes in the fridge if I didn't eat all of it in time. I have a food manager safety certificate somewhere so I probably should know exactly what foods need to go in there, but look. My brain is mush. A lot goes in there to protect us.

Don't buy food from me??

Leftover anything will last longer in the fridge, but I've been known to leave pizza on the counter and pick at it for a few days.

I'm not sure why anyone would leave pizza out instead of in the fridge.

Cold pizza is one of my favorite foods. Apparently, cold temperatures can cause certain flavors to intensify. Whatever the reason, it always tastes better the next morning.

I put it back in the oven after it's cooled down (the oven) and have it the next day for breakfast.

Hell yeah

I like meat on my pizza so yes, it goes in the fridge.

However focaccia and other bread treats get left on the bench a day or two and no one sees an issue.

I'd put something in the fridge regardless, just because whatever fridge life it has, that'll extend it.

Yes. Then eat cold. Mmmm

Where else am I gonna store the leftovers?

The reason why you can (not especially safely) eat takeout pizza that's been sitting out overnight is because it's usually loaded with salt. Salt is a preservative, and limits growth of the nasties.