Well, pretty much every reply says no worries!
One day I just decided to search this for the heck of it, and nearly every single result said you are supposed to refrigerate within two hours. I knew that wasn't right. In my younger years pizza would be left on the counter, mostly because we just didn't remember to put it in the fridge before we passed out! Like others, for me I didn't hesitate to eat that for breakfast.
We have an Italian place 10 mins away that makes a good pie and if you get their already designed pies (toppings as they design the different pies) they can be competitive with the big chains. They hose you for adding toppings or designing your own though. Their large cheese is $16, the 5 topping combo is $20. If you get a cheese and add 5 regular toppings of your choice a large is suddenly $38!
Now THAT is interesting! Never thought of the oven as bieng sterile! I'll bet that leftover unrefrigerated chicken was better than refrigerated fried chicken. If I have anything breaded in the fridge like that, I let it come to room temp and re-deep fry it for a minute or two. Same with fries I take home. I almost always have the fryer ready, and its pretty easy to clean real quick if needed.Growing up there was a family that we were all close to. The wife made the absolute best fried chicken I’ve ever eaten. She always cut up two birds to fry so there were leftovers. Us kids snacked on that during the week. Funny thing was she would always store the fried chicken in the oven. We ate leftover room temp. When my father asked her why she did that, she simply said the oven is sterile and it’s safe. All I know is we ate that chicken over the years and no body ever got sick.
That's what I do. I intentionally buy more when its a deal. We dont have a pizza place near enough to us for a reasonable delivery cost and I also tend to tip very well, so delivery to here can get pricey! I break the pizzas down, wrap the slices individually in plastic wrap, then in to a Ziploc freezer bag in the freezer. It may be a week or two before we eat the second pizza.Only time I have leftover pizza is when I plan it and buy / make extra . I do go into the fridge with it , but not a worry for me either way . Lived a long time without and internal temp / 40 to 140 works itself out if you know how to cook .
One day I just decided to search this for the heck of it, and nearly every single result said you are supposed to refrigerate within two hours. I knew that wasn't right. In my younger years pizza would be left on the counter, mostly because we just didn't remember to put it in the fridge before we passed out! Like others, for me I didn't hesitate to eat that for breakfast.
That's why I only buy pizza from Domino's or Papa Johns when there is a deal and its convenient to somewhere I'm already going to be. $10 makes a large 7 topping Domino's pizza taste pretty good!Here in lower NY I can't believe Domino's, Papa John's even exist. There are so many pizza places owned by Brooklyn transplants that make incredible pies.
We have an Italian place 10 mins away that makes a good pie and if you get their already designed pies (toppings as they design the different pies) they can be competitive with the big chains. They hose you for adding toppings or designing your own though. Their large cheese is $16, the 5 topping combo is $20. If you get a cheese and add 5 regular toppings of your choice a large is suddenly $38!
Ha, ha! I think thats most people, especially if they have hungry kids. It's just me and the wife usually and like last night, I had eaten a pretty big lunch so I was full after just two fairly good sized pieces. As I age I just cant eat as much volume.I must be a pig... never have enough pizza left over for days!
Ryan