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Magazine.Q: Pizza “droops in transit?” I f
you say so, but isn’t pizza theking of delivery foods? I would
think that pho and ramen are
the worst options. some places
won’t allow takeout of those
things even in normal times.a: I meant to say the salads
tend to droop in transit. As for
pizza, some models are sturdier
than others, and I was thinking
only of the pies I’ve seen comeand go at Chez To m in the past
two weeks. The pho I’ve ordered
is packaged so that the noodles
are separate from the meats and
vegetables, ensuring the
softness or crispness you expect
of the Vietnamese soup.Q: Droopy pizza solution: Put 1
to 2 pieces in a hot frying pan
for 2 to 3 minutes. It will recrisp
the bottom, remelt the cheese.
Much better than microwave or
the oven.
a: Good advice. Pizza only
suffers in the microwave oven, I
agree.Q: My fiance and I are
celebrating our two-year
anniversary Thursday. What
delivery/takeout restaurants
would you recommend? We live
in Rosslyn.
a: My first choice, thompson
Italian in nearby Falls Church,
is unfortunately closed, even for
takeout. How about the
restorative signature from Pho
75 , which I flagged in an earlier
roundup of favorite restaurants,
see ask tom on 7Ask Tom
excerpts from Post Food critic
tom sietsema’s online discussionQ: I returned from a winter
abroad to find a changed dining
world. My first experience was
with seven Reasons, where I
had not yet dined. Their
procedures for takeout were
very comforting (closed
vestibule where they brought
you the food in gloved hands).
The staff maintains a wonderful
attitude, and the food was
outstanding. My takeaway is to
stick with dishes that don’t need
to be eaten fresh from the heat
source. But there are many
options that are either not
temperature-sensitive or can be
easily reheated.
a: Thanks for your feedback.
I’ve had the best luck so far with
soup, fried chicken, meatloaf/
meatballs and some of the
creamier pastas. Less successful:
most pizza and salads, which
tend to droop in transit. If
you’re looking for inspiration, I
recently vetted deliveries from
masala story, Rohobot
Ethiopian, alta strada, the
Arlington branch of Peter
Chang and Beau thai in an
online roundup scheduled forscott suchman For the Washington Post
a good purchase for takeout: stone crab claws with mustard sauce from Joe’s seafood, Prime steak &
stone Crab in downtown Washington.