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\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. All of the frozen pizzas I've ever purchased actually tell you to put it right on the rack in the instructions! Your frozen pizza will have a better crust and will be much more like a pizza from a pizza oven. I follow the instructions on the box. It made a nice little funnel for all the toppings (and most of the sauce) to slide off the pizza and onto the base of the oven. Do you pre-heat the tray, @Furby? Then, instead of putting it on a baking sheet, stick the pizza directly on the lowest rack … Why would you buy a frozen pizza that you couldn’t cook from frozen? What I've found works very nicely is a baking stone or a rimmed baking sheet turned upside down, with parchment between the stone and the pizza. Go Hawaiian-style with some tasty ham and some pineapple! {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7e\/Make-Frozen-Pizza-Better-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-Frozen-Pizza-Better-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7e\/Make-Frozen-Pizza-Better-Step-1.jpg\/aid11437766-v4-728px-Make-Frozen-Pizza-Better-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"410","licensing":"

\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Fresh vegetables will cook with the pizza to change the texture and add flavor to the frozen pizza. You can add different cheeses to make a more complex flavor as well. for frozen pizzas no, your supposed to keep it frozen. Bottom (dough) needs to cook, too. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. Follow the directions on the box. Both ways work fine. Is it possible that the one experience in the 1990s was an exception? When the oven is ready, place your Giordano’s pizza directly on the center rack and leave it be for 40 minutes. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published, This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Make sure you pre-heat your oven as directed and keep a close eye on the pizza, it'll burn easily on the rack. Let your pizza stone or skillet heat while the oven preheats. I bought one of these for 50¢ at the thrift store, and I’ve not tried it, yet. I use pan with tin foil liner, to keep the pan clean. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Tip: If you have a pizza stone or a large cast-iron skillet, place the pizza on them on the lowest rack in the oven. Putting it directly on the rack allows the frozen pizza to get a nice crust on the bottom, before it gets soft, and that keeps it nice and flat even though there is plenty of space between the rack bars. Instead of replacing, you just wipe anything that falls. After its time in the microwave, spread the extra pack of sauce over the top of the pizza. The try I use is supposed to be non-stick but still sometimes it has a bit of the crust stuck to the tray with is a pain in the butt to try and clean off. wikiHow's. Also the directions will give a time range for baking. Usually end up soaking it and feel like chucking the tray in the bin and buy a new one :). 5. You could also drizzle a little bit of honey on top of the pizza to add some sweetness to the saltiness. I put the pizzas directly on the rack every Wednesday night. Everyone knows that one frozen pizza isn’t enough food for everyone. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. I doubt it makes a big difference, and if I was fussy I wouldn’t be eating frozen pizza anyway. For starters, forget the instructions on the box, which likely tell you to pop the still-frosty pizza straight into the oven, and start with a thawed pizza. They’ll help to replicate the surface of a real wood-fired pizza oven. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. level 1. Oh, and @jaytkay, did you know that you can buy Teflon sheets for the oven floor? There are 12 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Before popping your pie in the oven, carefully lift it up and poke a few holes in the bottom of the crust with your fork. This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Yes, otherwise the bottom is mushy. Worked nicely. I used to put it on the rack. Yes, they do. Let the pizza cook for at least 5 minutes so all of the ingredients are heated properly. If you put a freshly assembled pizza directly on an oven rack, the soft dough will fall between the rungs. For even more details, click here for our.pdf printout. I put a baking sheet underneath. Putting it directly on the rack allows the frozen pizza to get a nice crust on the bottom, before it gets soft, and that keeps it nice and flat even though there is plenty of space between the rack bars. To get the best crust and the bubbliest cheese, skip the baking pan and place the pizza directly onto the oven rack. Be careful not to cook the pizza past 10 minutes or it could burn. Usually I put a pizza pan on the rack when I start the oven, then put the pizza on the hot pan. Be sure to know which method to use by reading the instructions in this article. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 3,982 times. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. No…I totally disregard any box instructions and put the pizza pie directly on a hot pizza stone with another stone on the shelf above and gussy up the pie with fresh spices (spinach and fresh basil) and extra cheese. @johnpowell – this happened 20 years ago and you have never tried it again? All of the frozen pizzas I've ever purchased actually tell you to put it right on the rack in the instructions! Please try again. The parchment will not be hot, and you can pull the pizza out by the edge of the parchment. Usually it tells you to put it directly on the middle rack for a crisper crust and on a baking sheet for a softer crust. If you don’t have fresh seasonings, dried or powdered versions work as well. Use a frozen cheese pizza and add some fresh tomatoes and basil for a quick Margherita pizza. It’s fast food and needs to be on the plate fast, not defrosting for 12 hours in the fridge! I’m fussy about not having to clean the oven than my pizza. Raw pizza dough should not go directly on the oven rack because it will fall through the gaps. No I just stick them in a big tray in the oven. If you don’t have any freshwater mozzarella, shredded cheese works great, too! Perhaps crusts are made better now? If you put a freshly assembled pizza directly on an oven rack, the soft dough will fall between the rungs. I was so sad. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. 6 years ago.