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OnlyOneKenobi said:
Nope, it comes out dry if I don't do the water thing. With water in a mug in comes out fine after 30-45 seconds. This would be if the pizza wasn't refrigerated or frozen, obviously.


Maybe. 4 minutes in an air fryer for something that's already cooked seems like overkill.


Nope, neither soggy nor dried out. At least not the last few times that I've actually used this method.
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So what does the water do? Sound more like a placebo. Surely it cant boil or make any steam in 30-45s?
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
So what does the water do? Sound more like a placebo. Surely it cant boil or make any steam in 30-45s?
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Here you go :

https://sciencenotes.org/why-microwave-pizza-with-a-glass-of-water/

Why Microwaving Pizza With Water Works
It seems counter-intuitive to heat pizza with water to prevent the crust from getting soggy. So how does it work? The answer has to do with the interaction between microwaves and matter.

First, heating a glass of water for 30-45 seconds in the microwave isn’t long enough to bring the water to a boil. So, you won’t fill the microwave with water vapor, which could ruin the crust.

The water works by acting as a “microwave sink” or a “dummy load.” While the technique may be new to you, chemists and physicists have known about it for a while. Heating chemicals in a microwave is different from heating them on a hot plate!

If you heat pizza sans water, the pizza absorbs all the microwaves. Water in the sauce and toppings quickly vaporizes and soggifies the crust. So, you can get a nice crust with unmelted cheese and cold toppings or a tough crust with hot toppings. Gross. Using a dummy load absorbs some of the microwaves and moderates the reaction, allowing the water and oils to heat at a more uniform rate. Basically, the cheese re-melts and the toppings and crust get hot all about the same time.
 
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