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"The best way to store leftover pizza"

You don't need to be a pizza scientist to know that the absolute best storage facility for pizza is one's stomach. Occasionally, this desirable digestive spot can run out of room. That's when we need to be creative, and figure out where to store the pizza that did not fit.

Because there are various variables regarding sizes and types of leftover pizza being stored, we'll tackle this delicious topic categorically:

1. "Doggie bag" pizza - This type of leftover pizza needs to be transported from a sit-down restaurant to the diner's home. No matter how much or how little is left on the pizza pan, always ask for a box. It's better to have three leftover slices sliding around inside the oversized box than to have a triad of saucy smatterings inside of one's purse.

2. Single-slice purchase pizza - Who doesn't love to grab a sizzling slice of hand-tossed pizza on the run? Sometimes the pizza slice seller will place your precious portion inside of a triangle-shaped cardboard container, smile, then wave you on your merry way. The illusion is that because the box is triangularly shaped, the pizza should be secure, right? Wrong. The potential results can be unpleasant:

* The topping slides off, leaving a naked slice of baked dough with a greasy gob of orange beside it.

* The lid doesn't close properly, and the entire piece falls out onto the street and makes a handful of hungry birds happy.

* It opens up inside of your purse or knapsack and you ooze of eau-de-pizza all the way home.

The simple solution for the single-slice pizza purchase is to carefully inspect the packaging before trying to transport your pizza. If you are suspicious that your prized pizza is not 100% safe for the upcoming journey, ask the vendor to help you secure the packaging. If they expect to see your face and/or your money again, they should be more than glad to help.

3. At-home leftovers - This is probably the easiest type of leftover pizza to store. But be sure that the pizza is completely cooled off prior to storing it. Hot pizza, when placed inside of plastic wrap or a storage container, will create moisture as the steam is trapped and condensation occurs. Then, when you try to munch on a piece of heart-warming cold pizza the next day, you might end up with a mouthful of soggy pizza mush.

Also, try to avoid stacking warm pieces of pizza on top of each other. Sometimes the cheese on the bottom slice will morph onto the dough on the piece above it, and you'll end up

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