I can't be the only one who eats cold pizza..

distinctlybeautiful
distinctlybeautiful Posts: 1,041 Member
edited November 30 in Food and Nutrition
.. so give me your insight on weighing it. Please and thank you!

I'm talking delivery pizza. I guess I'm just thinking that, like cooked food versus uncooked food, a slice will weigh a different amount when it's hot than when it's cold.

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  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    I like pizza cold too. But I wouldn't expect much difference in weight/cals cold vs hot.
    It's already been cooked, so any moisture lost during cooking has already happened, I can't see too much more change occurring while it's in the fridge.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Cooking changes moisture content and density; temperature differences do not have a significant impact.
  • thereshegoesagain
    thereshegoesagain Posts: 1,056 Member
    Almost any Italian food is delicious cold, lasagna, spaghetti and pizza!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    You could always experiment. Weigh it, store it, weigh it again, then eat it.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    It will weigh a little less after refrigeration. I love cold pizza (and hot, too lol). I don't weigh it, I log it as 1/8 of the pizza or whatever portion it is. I'm otherwise fastidious with weighing food, but not takeout or restaurant things. I just wanna enjoy my night out away from the kitchen, lol.
  • MinmoInk
    MinmoInk Posts: 345 Member
    I love the stuff when I let myself have some :)
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Cold pizza is one of the best things in life.

    Why would the weight be different when it's cold?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Cold pizza is the absolute best breakfast. I wouldn't worry about the weight difference, as mentioned above it is really the cooking that affects the weight not the post-cooked temperature.
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Cold pizza yuk
    Too much over thinking I reckon. Just weigh it and eat it
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Cant be that many people though, especially those who dont have a hangover.....
  • AceVoss
    AceVoss Posts: 17 Member
    I hated cold pizza as a kid lol, that changed very much as an adult. Cold pizza = Next day meal when I have it which isn't as much as I did before.
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    I eat cold pizza for lunch at work literally every day.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Some pizza tastes better cold.

    I don't like a lot of hot tomato sauce
  • Ketzalitzli2
    Ketzalitzli2 Posts: 38 Member
    Love!
  • Gurney_Halleck
    Gurney_Halleck Posts: 18 Member
    Wait, why would the weight matter?
  • justrollme
    justrollme Posts: 802 Member
    Cold pizza is delish! Consider weighing it right after you make it (or have it delivered) and pre-portion it out. I actually do that with most stuff that I batch-cook, because I make a lot of soups and stews, so moisture content changes the weight drastically.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    edited March 2016
    Gurney_Halleck wrote: »
    Wait, why would the weight matter?

    Because he's weighing the slice for calorie count.

    OP, it'll weigh a bit less after a night in the fridge because it'll have dried out some. This is one of those areas where you may be letting perfection be the enemy of good. Either weigh the slice and add some grams if it bothers you, or just go by the slice (1/8 pizza, 1/10 pizza, etc).

    Oh, and yes - cold pizza is delicious :grin:
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Why cold pizza tastes nice
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    edited March 2016
    what about when the pizza has cheese stuffed in the crust. cold that is just wrong.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    what about when the pizza has cheese stuffed in the crust. cold that is just wrong.

    Never tried that (hot or cold). Never intend to either!
  • ald783
    ald783 Posts: 688 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    what about when the pizza has cheese stuffed in the crust. cold that is just wrong.

    Cheese stuffed into crust is never wrong.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i LOVE take out pizza cold the next day probably more then i like it warm/hot. If its a specialty pizza place i like it warm.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    what about when the pizza has cheese stuffed in the crust. cold that is just wrong.

    Cheese stuffed in the crust ruins the crust, cold or no. If I want cheese in bread, I'll make a grilled cheese or a quesadilla. Much tastier.
  • distinctlybeautiful
    distinctlybeautiful Posts: 1,041 Member
    The hubby thinks it's gross too, but he holds his tongue, even when I put peanut butter on it. That's right. It's delicious!
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    concordancia wrote: »
    You could always experiment. Weigh it, store it, weigh it again, then eat it.

    Yep.

    Be great to put it in a box. Maybe throw a living cat in there with it!☺
  • ModernRock
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    The fridge will dry it out a bit.
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