Two pizzas in cast iron skillets
Cook Frozen Pizza In A Cast Iron Skillet
And Throw The Instructions Away

NEWS

By CHLOE O'DONNELL
Sliced pizza in cast iron pan
Frozen pizza often ends up with a cardboard-like crust, flavorless toppings, and goopy cheese. However, disregarding the box’s instructions and using a cast iron skillet can help.
Pizza coming out of oven
While pizzerias typically cook pizzas at around 800 degrees Fahrenheit to achieve the ideal bake, most regular kitchen ovens can only get to a bit over 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pizzas in two cast iron skillets
Despite the lack of high temperatures, a cast iron pan makes it easy to achieve a frozen pizza with the perfect texture in a home oven, which makes
the task difficult otherwise.
Hand preheating oven
Place the pan in your oven
and preheat it to its highest temperature without setting
it to broil. Once the oven is preheated, cook the pizza in
the pan for five to eight minutes.
Pizzas in cast iron skillets
Watch over the pizza while it cooks, as it can quickly burn, and note how long the oven takes for future reference. The pizza will have a crisp bottom crust and a soft interior.
Cast iron skillet on kitchen counter
The cast iron pan holds heat well enough to keep your pizza at a higher temperature than it would alone in the oven. This cooks the pizza fast without making it chewy or overdone.
Frozen pizzas on wooden cutting board
Direct contact with the pan also helps the pizza develop a nice and crispy crust. For best results, opt for a frozen pizza with a regular or classic crust piled high with toppings.