OK to put pizza box in oven?

[BlancoNino]

If not, what are some suggestions to make the crust crispier after you get a take out pizza? I should know this, but sadly I don't. Is it okay to put the box in the oven?

 

[mb]

Place the pizza directly on the oven rack.

 

[Mellman]

if you want a smoked pizza sure, it adds flavor....and smoke

 

[Gunslinger08]

Would you put any other cardboard/paper products in the oven? No? Well then I don't think this is a good idea.

 

[zixxer]

also next time order it 'well baked'

 

[jai6638]

I always ask them to make it "extra crispy " aka "Well done"

 

[Fritzo]

I think there's a reason we don't see many paper pizza pans.

 

[BlancoNino]

I swear to god my parents used to put it in the oven on a low heat setting when I was younger....

 

[sandorski]

Just put it on the rack or on a cookie sheet/pizza pan. Just heating it in the oven will crisp it up.

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I swear to god my parents used to put it in the oven on a low heat setting when I was younger....

My parents would heat the oven a little, turn it off, and place it in the oven to keep it warm.. but certainly not to heat the pizza up or make it crispier.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: mb
Place the pizza directly on the oven rack.

 

[Steve]

If the box says you can (these are rare), then yes. Otherwise, crispy crust is achieved by placing the pie directly on the oven rack, for softer crust use a cookie sheet.

 

[sdifox]

get a pizza stone...dirt cheap, like 10 bux.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I think there's a reason we don't see many paper pizza pans.

lol

 

[wahoyaho]

pizza stones rock, they make the heat disperse so well, unlike just regular oven pans

 

[Cattlegod]

yes and cook at 451 degrees.

 

[akubi]

lightly dunk it into a deep fryer

 

[Shawn]

mmm, cardboard pizza.

 

[Juno]

yes but it won't get crust cooked.

 

[Brainonska511]

Just put the pizza on a piece of tin foil or a cookie sheet and then stick it into the oven.

 

[djheater]

For day old pizza with lots of veggies (that make it soggy) I will heat slices on foil in the oven and then crisp the bottom on an iron skillet on the stove top.

 

[brtspears2]

Nope. My roommate's friend was over late one night and decided to heat up a Red Baron pizza. He removes it from the box, puts pizza on top of box, and places into oven. Shortly later, smoke starts coming out of the oven. The kitchen smoke detector is wired together with all the other smoke detectors in the home. 4 other people wake up, 1 person beats the guy with the pizza box from the oven for his stupidity.

 

[Pepsi90919]

paper in fire

 

[biggestmuff]

it'll be fine on a low setting. Just don't crank the oven up to 450 or set it to 'broil', then you'll have some issues.