What's your favorite pizza topping and crust? - Page 3

Donnageddon · 06-20-2011, 12:56 AM

I am waiting for someone to suggest a Thai peanut sauce chicken pizza sprinkled with M&Ms.

Actually, I hope that doesn't happen.

I might violate my parole terms.

phenomshel · 06-20-2011, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

I am waiting for someone to suggest a Thai peanut sauce chicken pizza sprinkled with M&Ms.

Actually, I hope that doesn't happen.

I might violate my parole terms.

So might I. And I'm not ON parole....

lestatar · 06-20-2011, 01:08 AM

sigh...I want pizza soooo bad right now...

phenomshel · 06-20-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lestatar

sigh...I want pizza soooo bad right now...

Yeah, this thread is making me hungry too. And the bowl of cereal I just had ain't cutting it for a pizza substitute.

Stitchawl · 06-20-2011, 02:53 AM

Guys... it just isn't all that difficult to make at home... The most important piece of gear is the pizza stone if you want a crispy crust, or a deep cast iron pan if you like thick and chewy, and you can get these in every single country I've lived in.

And if that is to difficult, dial 1-800-Dominoes...

Stitchawl

Donnageddon · 06-20-2011, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

And if that is to difficult, dial 1-800-Dominoes...

Stitchawl

my dear Stichawl, if I wanted perforated cardboard covered with processed cheese product... Well, I don't!

lestatar · 06-20-2011, 03:19 AM

lol...your intentions are good Stitchawl, but not so easy in Asia. While there are Pizza Huts in HK and a few chain pizza joints, none match the local pizza places you and I are familiar with from NYC/Queens.

And man...mozarella cheese in HK is frickin' expensive! lol

montsnmags · 06-20-2011, 03:45 AM

We're having homemade pizza for dinner RIGHT NOW! omnomnomnomnom....

lestatar · 06-20-2011, 03:50 AM

^ so jealous. At the very least you should share some with your peeps on MR...

By any chance did you include chicken toppings?

beppe · 06-20-2011, 03:54 AM

I have two pizzas recipes without the crust.
One is with a basis of minced meat, covered with tomato sauce, any cheese you have, anchovies and origano. Just bake it.

Second one is the same but with the base of steamed spinaches. On this one I do not use tomatoes, but grated cheese, plenty of garlic (sliced) and whatever else you like. An egg for each person maybe? Sunny side up. Few rushes of bacon? Bake this one also.

montsnmags · 06-20-2011, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lestatar

^ so jealous. At the very least you should share some with your peeps on MR...

By any chance did you include chicken toppings?

I could take pictures, but I don't think that's the kind of "sharing" you'd appreciate.

Cheers,
Marc

dreams · 06-20-2011, 05:25 AM

**ducking and getting ready to run** I'm not a pizza person, but if I have no choice, I will choose thin crust with pineapple, mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, and tomatoes.

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Great thread! I hate you Stitchy, for starting it, though. I haven't had a pizza in over a year and now I'm STARVING FOR ONE!!!!!

I like 'em fresh, hot, thin, and crispy off our pizza stone at home. No tomato sauce, please. Just shitake and oyster mushrooms, a little prosciutto, some rosemary, a little olive oil, and some cheeses like fontina, mozarella, and parmigiano-reggiano. It may be very different from a tomato-based pizza (which I also like) but this one's fabulous. Gotta try it!

When we were Italy, on the coast, my boyfriend asked around about the best pizza place. He had visions about tasting an incredible pizza in Italy.

So, we went where so many recommended. We were served a very, very thin crust drizzled with olive oil and covered in green olives with dipping bread and a plate of mozzarella and tomoatoes. My boyfriend thought it was the appetizer instead of the meal.

I teased him forever after, as he was expecting something like he ate in NY.

VR - do you use your pizza stone in the kitchen oven or in an outdoor oven?

astra · 06-20-2011, 06:07 AM

Base - Italian.
I like it to be thin, so that I don't have to munch through tons of bread to feel the topping flavours

Toppings - double cheese, pepperoni, pineapple.

beppe · 06-20-2011, 06:26 AM

When I stayed at my bis-aunt (the aunt of my mother) place in a plush part of Naples, some time they ordered a pizza. They came in a big brass container to keep them warm. The boy knocked on the window of the kitchen and the cook took it and dished it out for us (yes my aunt had a she cook, that was just paradise). They were absolutely sublime. Just tomatoes, cheese and a leaf or two of basil. We cut it in wedges and eat it with the hand, folding the wedge, so that the wet part was inside. Not crusty, not soft. Not thin, not thick. Not too much topping, not too little.

My aunt made fun of me. You got too much crown, poor boy. Have mine she said. You need all your strength at your age, pretty as you are. Lovely lady. She knew how to treat a grand nephew. Too bad that after few weeks I had to go.

DixieGal · 06-20-2011, 07:46 AM

I love Italy. And Italians.

Those little pizzas with the green olives that Shel mentioned are sublime. There is a place near the Coliseum where you can sit and watch the busy modern Romans zipping around against the timeless backdrop of history. Have the green olive pizza, some gelato, and coffee while chatting about everything with Gionni (call me Jon-Jon, like handsome president) and his mom. We have been there several times.

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06-20-2011, 12:56 AM	#31
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I am waiting for someone to suggest a Thai peanut sauce chicken pizza sprinkled with M&Ms. Actually, I hope that doesn't happen. I might violate my parole terms.

06-20-2011, 01:08 AM	#33
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	sigh...I want pizza soooo bad right now...

06-20-2011, 02:53 AM	#35
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Guys... it just isn't all that difficult to make at home... The most important piece of gear is the pizza stone if you want a crispy crust, or a deep cast iron pan if you like thick and chewy, and you can get these in every single country I've lived in. And if that is to difficult, dial 1-800-Dominoes... Stitchawl

06-20-2011, 03:19 AM	#37
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	lol...your intentions are good Stitchawl, but not so easy in Asia. While there are Pizza Huts in HK and a few chain pizza joints, none match the local pizza places you and I are familiar with from NYC/Queens. And man...mozarella cheese in HK is frickin' expensive! lol

06-20-2011, 03:45 AM	#38
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	We're having homemade pizza for dinner RIGHT NOW! omnomnomnomnom....

06-20-2011, 03:50 AM	#39
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ so jealous. At the very least you should share some with your peeps on MR... By any chance did you include chicken toppings?

06-20-2011, 03:54 AM	#40
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I have two pizzas recipes without the crust. One is with a basis of minced meat, covered with tomato sauce, any cheese you have, anchovies and origano. Just bake it. Second one is the same but with the base of steamed spinaches. On this one I do not use tomatoes, but grated cheese, plenty of garlic (sliced) and whatever else you like. An egg for each person maybe? Sunny side up. Few rushes of bacon? Bake this one also.

06-20-2011, 06:07 AM	#43
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Base - Italian. I like it to be thin, so that I don't have to munch through tons of bread to feel the topping flavours Toppings - double cheese, pepperoni, pineapple.

06-20-2011, 06:26 AM	#44
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	When I stayed at my bis-aunt (the aunt of my mother) place in a plush part of Naples, some time they ordered a pizza. They came in a big brass container to keep them warm. The boy knocked on the window of the kitchen and the cook took it and dished it out for us (yes my aunt had a she cook, that was just paradise). They were absolutely sublime. Just tomatoes, cheese and a leaf or two of basil. We cut it in wedges and eat it with the hand, folding the wedge, so that the wet part was inside. Not crusty, not soft. Not thin, not thick. Not too much topping, not too little. My aunt made fun of me. You got too much crown, poor boy. Have mine she said. You need all your strength at your age, pretty as you are. Lovely lady. She knew how to treat a grand nephew. Too bad that after few weeks I had to go.

06-20-2011, 07:46 AM	#45
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I love Italy. And Italians. Those little pizzas with the green olives that Shel mentioned are sublime. There is a place near the Coliseum where you can sit and watch the busy modern Romans zipping around against the timeless backdrop of history. Have the green olive pizza, some gelato, and coffee while chatting about everything with Gionni (call me Jon-Jon, like handsome president) and his mom. We have been there several times.