Who makes the best pizza?

Daithi · 05-03-2012, 01:12 AM

Here is a simple poll. Who makes the best pizza?

Every area has their favorite. I was born in California and lived there most of my life. I also lived in Illinois as a kid for several years. I lived in the South for several years. I've also lived on the East Coast for the last 15 years. So, I've had my share of different pizza styles.

My personal favorite is the West Coast Commercial style. I remember being a kid and going to Strawhat with my family. They usually had a movie screen playing Three Stooges shorts, and the pizza was great. As I got older I migrated over to Shakey's, Mountain Mike's, and Round Table. I love this style of pizza, and really miss it living on the East Coast.

It is quite a bit different than the pizza on the East Coast. The West Coast pizza is the perfect thickness. It is just thick enough to hold a good amount of toppings and cheese. It isn't too thin and floppy. It isn't too thick and bready. It has a very thin crisp layer at the bottom of the crust, and then a puffiness almost like a thin brioche to support the toppings. It is just perfect.

Here is a picture

JSWolf · 05-03-2012, 01:21 AM

Where is the choice fot The blue one next to the fish?

issybird · 05-03-2012, 01:34 AM

I had a hard time choosing between NY street, which is the pizza I grew up on, and New Haven. But New Haven pizza really is more delicious.

JSWolf · 05-03-2012, 02:39 AM

I'll be having a pizza from The Roslindale House of Pizza on Sunday. I think a small meatball shall do fine.

captkjaneway · 05-03-2012, 04:09 AM

Commercial outlet pizzas are generally rubbish - Pizza Hut, Pizza Express, Domino's all suck. I love the pizza from Pizza Q of Kennedy Town - that said not really a cuisine that is rabbidly covered here

RainingLemur · 05-03-2012, 09:29 AM

Dad. Although, he would probably qualify as "Italy."

lucasfernan89 · 05-03-2012, 01:50 PM

My housemate. From the Italian part of Switzerland. Makes pizza and pasta to die for. Nothing beats fresh, home made dough!

Hamlet53 · 05-03-2012, 03:16 PM

I cast my vote for Chicago Deep Dish, even though I have never eaten pizza from the associated establishments. It is just the closest to what I would rate as the best pizza I have ever had, the stuffed pizza at Zachary's Pizza. Originally a Berkeley, California pizza restaurant it is now a Bay Area wide chain.

As far as the two commercial chains listed, I would rather buy a frozen pizza from my local supermarket and bake that at home. At least it would be delivered hot from the oven.

GeneS · 05-03-2012, 03:32 PM

I confess that I have not eaten the majority of the pizzas on this list. There obviously must be some well-traveled pizza aficionados out there. Of the ones on this list, my vote goes to New Haven style 'ah-beets'. My favorite is LaRosa's, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based chain.

wodin · 05-03-2012, 03:52 PM

DiGiorno?

Laine · 05-04-2012, 11:38 AM

This will probably horrify most of you but my favourite pizzas are the ones my husband's golf club makes. Banana or strawberry. Or you can request half banana and half strawberry.

wodin · 05-04-2012, 03:32 PM

Eeewww! That as bad (worse?) as pineapple! Which happens to be a culinary delight here on the beautiful Sandwich Isles.

Daithi · 05-04-2012, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laine

This will probably horrify most of you but my favourite pizzas are the ones my husband's golf club makes. Banana or strawberry. Or you can request half banana and half strawberry.

I'm now living in Rhode Island, which is where "grilled pizza" was invented (at least in the States). It's actually pretty good. The owners of the Al Forno restaurant added it to their menu about 30 years ago, and it became pretty popular up here. A place called Bob & Timmy's is one of the better grilled pizza places, and they have a dessert grilled pizza that has berries (blueberries, raspberries & strawberries) with whipped cream cheese that is drizzled with a strawberry sauce. It's not what I would call "real" pizza, but it is really good.

Rhode Island also has a huge Italian population that still makes pizza like they did back in the old country (probably Sicily). It is absolutely nasty. It is often made in local bakeries, and is just a thick slab of bread with tomato sauce. They might grate a little cheese on top, but don't count on it. It is also almost always served cold. The locals rave about their "pizza strips" but it is just gross.

One of Rhode Island's most popular pizzeria's is Caserta's. Their pizza is about an inch thick and baked in a big square aluminum sheet -- just like pizza your grammar school served you. If you like the pizza you got back in school, you'd love this stuff. I'm not a big fan -- maybe I should eat it with one of those little cartons of milk.

JSWolf · 05-04-2012, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captkjaneway

Commercial outlet pizzas are generally rubbish - Pizza Hut, Pizza Express, Domino's all suck. I love the pizza from Pizza Q of Kennedy Town - that said not really a cuisine that is rabbidly covered here

Have you tried Dominoes since they redid their recipe?

wodin · 05-04-2012, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

... pizza like they did back in the old country (probably Sicily). It is absolutely nasty.

I once had a friend who married a Sicilian woman, they once had us over for a traditional Sicilian meal. Glad I only had to do that once!

View Poll Results: Who makes the best pizza?
Italy (e.g. Da Michele, Brandi, Port’Alba)	3	9.68%
New York Elite (e.g. Di Fara, Lombardi, Joe's, Totonno, Patsy's, Grimaldi)	0	0%
New York Street (e.g. Bleecker Street, John's, Original Ray's)	5	16.13%
New Haven (e.g. Frank Pepe, Sally's Apizza, Modern Apizza)	1	3.23%
U.S. Artisanal (e.g. Kesté, Una Pizza Napoletana, Pizzeria Bianco, Great Lake)	0	0%
Chicago Deep Dish (e.g. Lou Malnati's, Gino's East, Pizzeria Uno, Giordano's)	4	12.90%
California Style (e.g. Wolf Gang Puck, Chez Panisse, Cheese Board Collective)	2	6.45%
Thin/Roman Style (e.g. Pizano's, Maria's, Imo's, Aurelio's, Donatos)	0	0%
Thick/Sicilian (e.g. Buddy's, L&B Spumoni Gardens, Sicilia's)	1	3.23%
Midwest Commercial (Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Godfather's)	4	12.90%
West Coast Commercial (e.g. Shakey's, Strawhat, Round Table, Mountain Mike's)	1	3.23%
Other	10	32.26%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

05-03-2012, 01:12 AM	#1
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Who makes the best pizza? Here is a simple poll. Who makes the best pizza? Every area has their favorite. I was born in California and lived there most of my life. I also lived in Illinois as a kid for several years. I lived in the South for several years. I've also lived on the East Coast for the last 15 years. So, I've had my share of different pizza styles. My personal favorite is the West Coast Commercial style. I remember being a kid and going to Strawhat with my family. They usually had a movie screen playing Three Stooges shorts, and the pizza was great. As I got older I migrated over to Shakey's, Mountain Mike's, and Round Table. I love this style of pizza, and really miss it living on the East Coast. It is quite a bit different than the pizza on the East Coast. The West Coast pizza is the perfect thickness. It is just thick enough to hold a good amount of toppings and cheese. It isn't too thin and floppy. It isn't too thick and bready. It has a very thin crisp layer at the bottom of the crust, and then a puffiness almost like a thin brioche to support the toppings. It is just perfect. Here is a picture Last edited by Daithi; 05-03-2012 at 01:31 AM.

05-03-2012, 01:34 AM	#3
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I had a hard time choosing between NY street, which is the pizza I grew up on, and New Haven. But New Haven pizza really is more delicious. Last edited by issybird; 05-03-2012 at 01:38 AM.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Where is the choice fot The blue one next to the fish?

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'll be having a pizza from The Roslindale House of Pizza on Sunday. I think a small meatball shall do fine.

05-03-2012, 04:09 AM	#5
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Commercial outlet pizzas are generally rubbish - Pizza Hut, Pizza Express, Domino's all suck. I love the pizza from Pizza Q of Kennedy Town - that said not really a cuisine that is rabbidly covered here

05-03-2012, 09:29 AM	#6
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Dad. Although, he would probably qualify as "Italy."

05-03-2012, 01:50 PM	#7
lucasfernan89 Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 39406 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle	My housemate. From the Italian part of Switzerland. Makes pizza and pasta to die for. Nothing beats fresh, home made dough!

05-03-2012, 03:16 PM	#8
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	I cast my vote for Chicago Deep Dish, even though I have never eaten pizza from the associated establishments. It is just the closest to what I would rate as the best pizza I have ever had, the stuffed pizza at Zachary's Pizza. Originally a Berkeley, California pizza restaurant it is now a Bay Area wide chain. As far as the two commercial chains listed, I would rather buy a frozen pizza from my local supermarket and bake that at home. At least it would be delivered hot from the oven.

05-03-2012, 03:32 PM	#9
GeneS eBook Enthusiast Posts: 120 Karma: 726 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-350, Astak PocketPro, iPhone, Asus eee Pad Transformer	I confess that I have not eaten the majority of the pizzas on this list. There obviously must be some well-traveled pizza aficionados out there. Of the ones on this list, my vote goes to New Haven style 'ah-beets'. My favorite is LaRosa's, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based chain.

05-03-2012, 03:52 PM	#10
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	DiGiorno?

05-04-2012, 11:38 AM	#11
Laine Addict Posts: 341 Karma: 1162396 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia Device: Aura H2O, Voyage	This will probably horrify most of you but my favourite pizzas are the ones my husband's golf club makes. Banana or strawberry. Or you can request half banana and half strawberry.

05-04-2012, 03:32 PM	#12
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Eeewww! That as bad (worse?) as pineapple! Which happens to be a culinary delight here on the beautiful Sandwich Isles.