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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIt's Pizza Day . what do you want on your pizza. Type of crust, sauce, chese, and extras. I want thin crust, homemade
tomato, shredded mozzarella and veggies. What about you? Have it your way!
EYESORE 9001
(25,941 posts)Im open to just about anything else. I like pesto for a base with fresh veggies and moderate amounts of meat. I guess Im a pizza minimalist when I have my little way. Chicago-style pizza is strictly out IMO. If I want cake, Ill have cake - not a loaf of belly-stuffing Wonder bread.
Got anchovies? Yes, please!
debm55
(25,218 posts)Last edited Fri Feb 9, 2024, 02:07 PM - Edit history (1)
EYESORE 9001
(25,941 posts)I have added anchovies from the can after its already done, and only on my personal pieces. Ill even move downwind so the little fishies dont offend.
debm55
(25,218 posts)pnwest
(3,266 posts)White sauce, spinach, black olive, fresh tomato, red onion and chicken. With a bit of shredded mozzarella on top.
Oh mama!!
debm55
(25,218 posts)SamKnause
(13,108 posts)Generous amount of pizza sauce.
Diced green peppers.
Diced red peppers.
Rings of mild banana peppers.
Diced onions.
Tomato slices
Fully cover with pepperoni.
Mounds of Mexican blend cheese.
debm55
(25,218 posts)AnnaLee
(1,041 posts)I would add black olives too. With or without a meat.
BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)Monkey Special. Johns pizza, Ridgecrest California. 1970s. Outside gate of Naval Wpns Ctr, China Lake.
debm55
(25,218 posts)BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)Large Monkey Special and Case of Beer. Summer 1973
debm55
(25,218 posts)I lived there for about 5 years in the mid 80s. I don't remember the John's Pizza or it's Monkey Special.
BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)Saw an old guy at an Antique shop in North Kansas last summer. Said he was from a little town in California, Ridgecrest and visiting family in Missouri. Said he remembered it but didnt know if it was still open. I found it very homey and comfortable.
AnnaLee
(1,041 posts)My husband wanted to leave so I transferred to an east coast job with the Army. Best thing that could have happened for both of us.
BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)I remember the late Friday night I got dropped off by a bus at the main gate. Thought I was on another planet. It was a memorable (short) time for me.
I lived on base the first two years I was there. I admit, I loved the desert and the easy life in California.
DoBW
(593 posts)tenor.com
debm55
(25,218 posts)Aristus
(66,388 posts)Pepperoni and black olives on hand-tossed crust with extra mozzarella.
debm55
(25,218 posts)Niagara
(7,627 posts)All my measurements are in my Niagara Keto Notebook so I cant give out the exact measurements at this moment.
I take shredded mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and a little paprika in a glass bowl. I put the bowl in the microwave for 20 seconds here and stir and 20 there and stir. I keep doing this until the ingredients look like pizza dough.
Once it looks like pizza dough I'll add an egg at room temperature and mix it up. I'll add almond flour and knead it until it becomes sticky. I gradually add more almond flour until the dough is less sticky.
I place parchment paper into a round cake pan and I'll shape the pizza. I remove the parchment paper and place the parchment paper on a cookie sheet. I then roll out the dough to make it larger although it still retains a round pizza shape. I poke holes in my dough with a fork and bake until it's a nice golden brown.
Once the dough in a nice brown color, I place a bit of marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and generally pepperoni.
I bake in the oven broiler for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is a nice bubbly melted brown.
Sometimes I mix and mingle my pizza ingredients using sauteed green bell peppers, mushrooms or pork sausage. It all depends on my mood and what I'm hungry for.
debm55
(25,218 posts)much.
Niagara
(7,627 posts)There are some recipes that are better than others and some recipes where the taste is nice but the appearance is sometimes lacking.
I suppose one day I could create a keto recipe book for all my favorites with credits going to the original person that I got the recipe from.
RainCaster
(10,884 posts)I was served a Domino's pizza in Beijing that was truly unique.
No tomato sauce, plum sauce.
No mushrooms, squash & corn
No sausage or pepperoni, chicken & shrimp
No cheese either.
debm55
(25,218 posts)cbabe
(3,548 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)Pineapple does belong on pizza!!
lucca18
(1,242 posts)I love how the lightly browned crust puffs up around the edges!
The best pizza I ever had was in New York.
So delicious!
Perfection!😍
debm55
(25,218 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts). . .courtesy of Frank Pepe's (New Haven, CT and beyond) since 1925.
https://pepespizzeria.com/
debm55
(25,218 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)debm55
(25,218 posts)Coventina
(27,121 posts)No pun intended!!
debm55
(25,218 posts)Thin crust with mozzarella. With artichoke and paper thin ham. Pizza cut in square and rolled up, like in Rome.
debm55
(25,218 posts)Yes, twice. Its pretty expensive, so you get to know the pasta and pizza, which are incredible.
Lunabell
(6,089 posts)Crust? Any crust that is good. Thin, thick, NY style, pan...
Toppings? Anything goes. I'm partial to pepperoni, mushrooms and onions. But, a veggie garden pizza is fab, too!
Sauce? Yes, please. Tomato, white sauce, buffalo. Yep. Sauce.
Cheese? Lots and lots. Kind? Well, mozzarella, parmesean, just cheese, cheese, and more cheese.
I ❤️ pizza!!!
Freddie
(9,267 posts)Fairly thin and chewy crust, lots of sauce with chunky tomatoes and garlic. I get regular cheese, green peppers and onions on it. That will be dinner tonight as I dont cook on Fridays.
debm55
(25,218 posts)Trailrider1951
(3,414 posts)Make mine this way:
Hand tossed crust, halfway between crispy and fluffy
Red sauce, spiced just right with plenty of oregano, basil and red pepper flakes
Loads of veggies, a mix of fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, red bell peppers and, dear god almighty, **pineapple!**
Topped with a generous mix of parmesan, mozzarella and provolone
Baked until the cheese melts and browns on top.
Then, get out of my way because I'm home from the hospital and STARVING for some comfort food.
debm55
(25,218 posts)GreenWave
(6,759 posts)Thick crust. That red sauce. Chese? Something that works well with pineapples! And for the second free pizza
debm55
(25,218 posts)GreenWave
(6,759 posts)But if you order some, I will be happy to try!
debm55
(25,218 posts)GoodRaisin
(8,924 posts)Pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, meatballs. And always green peppers to accentuate taste. Yum.
debm55
(25,218 posts)GoodRaisin
(8,924 posts)and leaves plenty for leftovers.
malthaussen
(17,204 posts)Pepperoni, sausage, ham... I'll take most meat, sometimes all together. The sort you can get on just about any street corner in Philly.
-- Mal
debm55
(25,218 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)..perfectly the next day. But I like the thick crusts too since i learned to eat them as desert with honey. But the best is a bowl of crustless pizza topping.
However i eat it, it MUST have anchovies!
CrispyQ
(36,478 posts)I'm good with pineapple, too, especially with green peppers. And if you like green olives, green olives, onions & Swiss cheese is fab! All with a spicy red sauce that has some bite.
We're celebrating later with a pie.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)In the old days, when someone got kicked off DU the admins would change the former member's avatar to a headstone bearing the epitaph, "here lies a disruptor. He disrupted poorly."
It soon became the style to say that the dismissed member had been Tombstoned.
Tombstone is a brand of frozen pizza, so we adopted the slang that someone who had their posting privileges removed had received a Pizza Delivery.
But if I can have a calzone instead, how about mozzarella, pepperoni, ham, black olives and mushrooms?
bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)Whole wheat with olive oil, yeast, salt, a tsp of sugar. Onions and Italian spices too.
Sauce with garlic, onions, Italian spices plus ground red pepper, cumin, parprika.
Cheese (and Aldi Italian blend is damn good) is Mozzarella, Asiago, Romano, Monterey Jack topped with Parmesan, mushrooms, sausage, green pepper, onions, black pepper, salt, basil, oregano.
Put EVOO under the crust, with black pepper.
Bake 30-35 minutes at 410 degrees. Add cheese after that and melt for a couple minutes.
EarnestPutz
(2,120 posts)......sweet basil, fresh mozzarella and thin tomato slices. Oddly enough, though, my second choice would be an ultra-combo with everything and extra spinach please.
Nice to see all the valentine hearts you've received - you are one of the good ones here on DU.
MichMan
(11,938 posts)Mozzarella cheese with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. No sauce
For a more typical pizza, I like thin crust with extra cheese, banana pepper rings and onion.
lastlib
(23,248 posts)Give me meat or give me death! Sausage, beef, bacon (incl. Canadian), ham, or fuggeddabout it.
iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,602 posts)I sometimes use the discard for a sourdough pizza crust. My toppings are tomato sauce, prosciutto, mushrooms, olives, peppers, nduja, stilton, and mozzarella.
Polly Hennessey
(6,799 posts)Margherita pizza is known for its ingredients representing the colours of the Italian flag. These ingredients include red tomato sauce, white mozzarella and fresh green basil. When all of these delicious flavours are combined on a hand-kneaded pizza base, a universally-adored pizza is created.
This is mine. Thin crispy crust. 🍕
Over the years I've gotten pretty good at making pizza. After we moved to Hawaii I lost my double ovens and had to improvise. We got a large pizza stone and put it in our gas barbecue outside. It gets hot and works like a charm.
I bought large perforated stainless steel pizza pans and build our pizzas on those.
Unbleached flour, tomato sauce with some burgundy and fresh herbs and garlic. Some chili peppers and everything else are picked by whoever wants what. 10 min for a 16" pie.
sanatanadharma
(3,707 posts)Yes, Uruguay has what they call pizza. I do not call for it.
Tradition and custom in Uruguay suggests that whatever pizza variations and choices one might make, the pizza should be topped with a slice of 'faina', a garbanzo flour flat bread.
beemerphill
(460 posts)Regular thickness hand-tossed crust. Red sauce, shrimp, pineapple, and feta cheese. Topped with mozzarella cheese.
Serve straight from the oven cut in squares, NOT triangles. A cold Boulevard Wheat beer on the side. Don't spoil the enjoyment by talking or playing music. Savor the flavors and enjoy a truly great pizza.
There IS a God, and He loves us.
bottomofthehill
(8,334 posts)Best bet a cheese and a roasted red pepper from the Italian Store in Arlington, just across the River from Georgetown.
This is my last no. Pizza Friday as lent starts next week. Then it is down to fish sticks and pizza.
rsdsharp
(9,186 posts)I like to make deep dish at home. Mozzarella slices on the bottom with homemade dough, ground beef, sausage, Canadian bacon and pepperoni, homemade sauce on top with parmesan sprinkled over that. Sometimes Ill put a thin disc of dough over the sauce, with more sauce and cheese on top of that.
Emile
(22,789 posts)I was thinking about pizza, not sure what I was going to do. But then I saw a two pack of mini-pizzas from Uno's at our grocery store. That was my favorite pizza when I lived in Chicagoland so I snatched those up. Pricey, but it's Super Bowl Sunday so WTH.
QED
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area51
(11,911 posts)with black & green olives, cheese, mushrooms & spinach.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)We go back & forth between deepdish & thin.
But, we're heavy sauce, mushroom, onion, green pepper & pepperoni, 90% of the time. Whether we make it or buy it.
We'll even dress up a frozen with extra cheese & those toppings, in a pinch.