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What makes it terrible, precisely?

Not sure why this was downvoted - it's an honest question and personally I think the cheese is fine

The pattern of "insult popular thing", "ask what's bad about popular thing", "be downvoted to death with no answer" is pretty common. I generally chalk it up to blatant pretension. Everyone wants to feel like they have refined tastes and it's easier to downvote someone than admit you have no legitimate reason to hold a particular opinion.

(edit: To be clear, tomcam did provide his answer. This comment isn't directed at him.)

There was a program on British TV a few years ago where they took some fast food and presented it on a plate as if it had come from a gourmet chef then asked people who don't eat fast food what they thought of it.

They all praised it.

Its probably a fair point on behalf of the show but don't forget that the show could have been edited and be full of bias by the producers.

I have come to hate the concept of fast food (although readily admit that I guiltily enjoy various bits like McMuffins and Stuffed Crust) and back myself to be able to tell when something is fast food no matter how it's presented.

I probably wouldn't make good tv for the producer of your aforementioned show.

It makes a lot of sense given the R&D that goes into fast food's taste.

Appreciated! I don't think I'm a snob

Flavor--tastes like rubber to me. Texture is rubbery as well.

I've found that with Papa John's pizza you can significantly improve the texture and flavour by letting it cool then heating it in a frying pan with a lid.

Cold pizza reheated in a Cast Iron Skillet with just a dash of olive oil is the best thing in the world.

I used to do that, but I've started using a toaster oven (400 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 or 7 minutes) now that I have one.

The skillet (understandably) doesn't heat the top of the pizza that much. The toaster oven doesn't have that problem.

skillet is for crisping up the bottom, add a lid or a circle of aluminium foil to get a nice bubbly cheese top

Pan-frying was the original Neopolitan way to make pizza. Learned that from an Italian work-colleague whose family back home still made them that way.

That's really interesting because I just discovered this the other day. I don't have an oven (living in Japan). I've got a frying pan and a fish grill. Heat up a frying pan with a lid on. Put in the pizza. Wait a couple of minutes (doesn't take long). Finish it under the grill. It's surprisingly good!

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