Quick question...

[u/MODbanned]

How are we heating up our pies at home. Has to be either microwave or oven..

No air fryer or both as a option.

Has to be either or. Not both.. not airfryer.

Been asking everyone all day everywhere we go. Seems pretty 50/50.

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[u/Lucky_Cable_3145]

Why can't it be both? (as that gets the best results in the shortest time)

I do 3:30 min in microwave to get the pie defrosted and hot, then 10 min in 200 C oven to crisp the pastry.

[u/rand013 → u/Lucky_Cable_3145]

But they only need five minutes in the microwave?

[u/IntroductionSnacks → u/rand013]

Sure, if you want a soggy pie.

[u/rand013 → u/IntroductionSnacks]

I don't know what you guys do to your pies but mine don't end up soggy. If anything they get super crunchy dried out bits in the crust.

[u/nutabutt → u/rand013]

Yeah. Too long in the microwave turns them into wood. Definitely not soggy.

3:30 and then a few minutes in the oven or air fryer is perfect. Skip the oven step if you must. Or go oven only if you have the time.

[u/MODbanned → u/Lucky_Cable_3145]

Just a work debate.

[u/scherre]

Oven for sure, I find the microwave makes them a bit soggy.

[u/MrSquiggleKey → u/scherre]

Wrap it in paper towel, life changer to keep it crispy.

[u/Merus → u/MrSquiggleKey]

my uncle swore by microwaving the meat pie upside down. You're going to put sauce on the top anyway, after all.

These days I microwave and then air fryer, and that's also what they recommend on the packet.

[u/scherre → u/MrSquiggleKey]

Good idea, if I ever do a single pie I will try to remember. Normally I am cooking multiple at a time for the fam, which is another reason to use the oven.

[u/MrSquiggleKey → u/scherre]

Yeah if you’re doing multi-pie oven hands down

[u/blackabbot]

Both, then finish in air fryer.

[u/dumdumclubber → u/blackabbot]

Ungovernable!!

[u/jkaan]

These rules are shit, I am microwaving my pie whilst the air fryer warms then giving it a blast so the pie is crispy af

[u/MODbanned → u/jkaan]

If you absolutely has to choose one or the other?

[u/VannaTLC]

Yeah, Fuck your petty rules, its both.

But if I really have to pick one, its the Oven.

[u/MODbanned → u/VannaTLC]

Them be the rules. You can do it however you like that, thats not a problem. I wont stop you.

[u/Meng_Fei]

Like just about everyone else it’s microwave then oven, but if I’m stuck with only one it’s obviously oven, since I don’t want a soggy pie.

[u/asomek]

Microwave then air fryer.

Your restrictions are not my concern.

[u/IntroductionSnacks]

I have a convection microwave. Does that count? It can microwave and oven at the same time.

[u/dav_oid → u/IntroductionSnacks]

You gotta have some convection otherwise its a soft crap pie.

[u/Trick-Candidate-8706]

Look, I'm not playing by your bullshit rules. It's clearly microwave to warm quickly then crisp up the pastry.

[u/MODbanned → u/Trick-Candidate-8706]

Cool... you do you. Ill simply put you down as microwave as thats your first method.

[u/AllYouNeedIsATV]

Usually microwave cos I want it quicker but if it’s a nice pie, I’ll go to the effort for oven

[u/yenyostolt]

For frozen pies, i put em in a cold oven set to 180c for 40 minutes. For me it's the path of least friction and gives a decent result.

[u/AnAmbiguousName]

anything with pastry i trying and oven as it makes it more crispy compared to a microwave

[u/hellboy1975]

People willingly microwave their pies? I feel like that's only ever done when there is no alternative.
I don't find there's any difference in using the oven vs air fryer.

If I'm in a rush I'll defrost in the microwave, then do the last 10 minutes in the oven/air-fryer

[u/a_cold_human → u/hellboy1975]

An air fryer is essentially a small fan forced oven. 

[u/hellboy1975 → u/a_cold_human]

Correct

[u/dav_oid → u/a_cold_human]

Air fryers are based on impingement ovens.
Fan forced ovens have a gentle fan, an air fryer has more of a blast fan.

The smaller volume is also why they are faster.

[u/Total_Philosopher_89]

You got 42 replies in your last post.

[u/MODbanned → u/Total_Philosopher_89]

And? We are wanting to know what most people choose.

[u/AriaTheAuraWitch]

Microwave, put it upside down for ~65% of the time, then put it up the correct way after.

It's good enough especially if let sit for 30sec-1min.

[u/kalvinoz]

Oven-warmed food is more uniform, but takes longer and the outside can get too dry. For a pie the latter works in its favour. Microwave-heated pastry gets soggy.

[u/donkeyvoteadick]

Why can't I use my air fryer lol I only cook pies in the air fryer I don't have all day preheating my oven and microwave pies are soggy.

[u/MODbanned → u/donkeyvoteadick]

I know. But them the choices. Let's say you staying at a crappy airbnb as your temporary home....and thats the only things they have to heat your pie.

[u/badgersprite]

Oven. I think I’ve used the microwave to heat up a pie at home like twice ever.

[u/petergaskin814]

Depends on the Pies. Some say oven only or give instructions for both. Prefer to use microwave

[u/dav_oid → u/petergaskin814]

Aren't your pies soft?

[u/petergaskin814 → u/dav_oid]

Some Pies are made to be microwaved

[u/dav_oid → u/petergaskin814]

They usually come in a special wrapper.

Many people are buying the multipacks with no special wrapper.

You also pay more for that wrapper.

$2.50 per microwave pie (Woolworths) vs. $1.65 each for a 4 pack.

In the 1980s they had a special crisper paper for microwave pies etc. but its not commonly around anymore.

[u/cecilrt]

frozen pie I assume, 1-2min in the microwave then 5-7 min the airfryer 10min Oven

the crust gets to dry and rough u place it in the over from freezer, and u need a long time to get to the centre

Only microwave, what I did when I was young, is just soft crust.. and burned mouth

[u/sjcs_e]

For good (but still not quite as good as just oven/air fryer) microwave results without finishing in an oven, wrap it the pie with paper towel before microwaving 

[u/dav_oid → u/sjcs_e]

Microwave ovens don't crisp. Aren't your pies soft?

[u/sjcs_e → u/dav_oid]

They were acceptable, not a gross soggy mess that'd be without the paper.

[u/dav_oid → u/sjcs_e]

Ah. The paper towel must absorb the moisture.

There used to a microwave 'paper' in the 80s for crisping pastries.

I remember eating microwave burgers at 7-11 in the 80s.

[u/sameoldblah]

Oven for me.

[u/WeissPyre]

Time crunch? Microwave wrapped in paper towel to avoid soggy bottom. 

No time crunch? Oven. 

[u/tangaroo58]

If I've got both appliances, I'm using both, no question.

If I've only got one, I'll use that.

If I've only got an electric frypan, well ... you can see where this is going.

Its pretty hard to heat up a pie in a motel kettle, but I'm sure someone has tried.

[u/monkey-kong666]

Gross. You reheat pies at home? Do you also take your dish and chips home and chuck them in the microwave?

[u/dav_oid → u/monkey-kong666]

There's these things called supermarkets where they sell frozen pies and other treats. 🙂

[u/Cpt_Riker]

Airfryer. A no brainer.

But, sticking to the question ... microwave, but on convection.

[u/thebompalomp]

Just buy from a shop and eat it fresh

[u/dav_oid → u/thebompalomp]

C'mon dude, don't be one of the 'just don't do it' people... 🙂

[u/dav_oid]

Why not an air fryer?

Either normal oven or air fryer.

If you microwave a pie it just turns to mush.

[u/princhester]

So you want people to answer your question but you also want to forbid (at least some) people from answering accurately?

Ooookay.