Would you ever order a margherita pizza?

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thank you

imago, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:14 (six years ago) link

the occasional microwave mini deep-dish being an allowable £2 slob-out purchase from the local corner shop obv

imago, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:15 (six years ago) link

throw a fuckin fried egg on that suckah too I reckon

Fox Mulder, FYI (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:21 (six years ago) link

I'm sure I've said in other pizza fight threads, but I like both American style and Italian style pizzas - they just satiate very different desires. Also I'm not sure why people keep saying "this is what Brits think about pizza" when all the identifiably British people on this thread have expressed a pretty wide variety of opinions.

xpost NO EGG ON PIZZA EVER JFC

emil.y, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:28 (six years ago) link

Before even opening this thread, seeing the number of new answers nearly brought a tear to my eye.

change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:28 (six years ago) link

what i'm talking about. it's not pizza without a runny yolk ready to burst all over it. and chilis. like juicy-arse jalapenos, none of this shrivelled stuff. whack it all on

Fox Mulder, FYI (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jBo1dxeo0cQ/V_z3balFB0I/AAAAAAAACGo/UJvzWfpPdA4fS_MJ5-98LWj2H8INK0qLQCEw/s1600/Pizza%2BTrails%252C%2BCalifornia%2BPizza%2BKitchen%252C%2BBangalore%2B%25285%2529.jpg

the "uk fish and chips" pizza offered by california pizza kitchen in bangalore (now permanently closed)

mark s, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link

You're killing Dog Latin Mark!

Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link

Lemon's a nice touch tho

Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link

however no red meat if at all possible, unless it's a very obviously meat-oriented pizza, which i probably won't have. i'm seafood friendly though

Fox Mulder, FYI (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link

uk.. california... bangalore... it's beautiful

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:37 (six years ago) link

I ordered a Margherita a couple times when I first went to Italy, however I never ordered it at home until I married a vegetarian. It's now a go to if the place knows what it's doing.

Spencer Chow, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link

i stop at chips on a pizza as part of a strict double-carbing rule

Fox Mulder, FYI (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link

good fresh basil essential in the american version, especially if they just throw whole leaves on there

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:39 (six years ago) link

the occasional microwave mini deep-dish being an allowable £2 slob-out purchase from the local corner shop obv

― imago, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 10:15 AM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You've never had slice of deep dish in Chicago, t/f

change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:39 (six years ago) link

I understand the questionable appeal but I've had Chicago-style pizza in Chicago at several of the recommended places and it's just not my thing

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:41 (six years ago) link

I mean I rarely have it, for many reasons, but getting Peqoud's (w/the burnt cheese crust all around the cast-iron pan) once a year is worth it.

http://pequodspizza.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pequods-carmelized-deep-dish-pizza.jpg

change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:41 (six years ago) link

imo ideal pizza crust should be just thick enough to have a slightly crisp, browned underside and stable enough to convey all of the ingredients above to my mouth without use of utensils. slightly thicker crust is allowable but not preferred

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link

that Pequods slice looks good, and also about half the thickness of the pizza I had in Chicago

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:44 (six years ago) link

That looks like it tastes like a salty pepperoni and nothing else.

xxp

Evan, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:44 (six years ago) link

One slice is a meal, two slices and you better not have anything else planned for the night, more than that and you're taking your life into your hands.

change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:49 (six years ago) link

The ideal pizza crust must be one inch deep minimum, have a solid edge of carbonized cheese, and be both fluffy and crunchy. Sauce goes on top of the cheese.

erry red flag (f. hazel), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:50 (six years ago) link

you had me until the last bit

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link

Detroit style is the best and most advanced form of pizza that has evolved on Earth.

erry red flag (f. hazel), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link

My wife's favorite pizza ever is in central/south NJ called Federici's. They make extremely thin pizzas... the crust almost resembles a water cracker. One person can kill most of a whole large pie in one sitting.

Evan, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:55 (six years ago) link

hypno-pizza, would eat

erry red flag (f. hazel), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:58 (six years ago) link

is there really no sauce or anything between the cheese and crust, though?

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:58 (six years ago) link

ogmor otm obv

Pizza with an egg on it is called "pizza fiorentina" where I've encountered* it in the uk btw

*eaten & enjoyed

The Suite Life of Jack and Wendy (wins), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link

i had a nice one recently with a hole cut in the middle of the pizza and the egg fried within

nxd, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:03 (six years ago) link

Detroit-style pizza is built, from the bottom up, like so: crust -> toppings -> cheese -> sauce

erry red flag (f. hazel), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link

That sauce-on-cheese pizza looks surprisingly good. Still feels wrong, though.

I like eggs a lot but I'm super fussy about what they're allowed to go with/touch on a plate. You could say I'm an... egg-regationist.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7VSB_7XgAUrq4F.jpg

emil.y, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link

The egg should be put in raw and baked with the rest of the pizza (or added halfway through), sticking a fried egg on a pizza is bullshit.

Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link

I'm a big fan of pizza bianca, which is really just a delicious big flat bread with olive oil, salt and rosemary. Was turned on to it by Sullivan Street Bakery, whose Jim Lahey offered this legendary recipe:

Jim Lahey’s Pizza Bianca
Sullivan Street Bakery

Makes two long pizzas

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 sprig fresh rosemary

1. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer, and slowly add 1 cup cold water. Mix on low speed until ingredients begin to combine, increase speed to medium-high, and continue to mix for about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic, and cleanly pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl.

2. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and allow to rest for 2 to 4 hours until it has doubled in size. Split the dough into halves, and form each into a log. Place each log on a generously floured surface, and allow it to rest until the formed dough doubles in size again, at least 1 hour.

3. Put dough on a lightly floured baker’s peel. Dimple dough by pressing it down with your fingertips. Work the dough outward toward the edges of the peel until you reach your desired size and thickness, about 1/4 inch. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, rosemary and sprinkle with remaining salt.

4. Place a baking stone, sometimes known as a pizza stone, in the oven. Set oven to broil, about 520 degrees. Slide pizza onto baking stone with the baker’s peel. Bake until the bubbles range from golden to deep brown in color, 10 to 12 minutes.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link

I had Detroit style...in Telluride. One of best pizzas I've ever had! Brown Dog pizza. Place has won national awards. Have no way to know if it's "true" Detroit style tho.
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0b/35/fb/6f/brown-dog-pizza.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link

Detroit making a mockery of 'toppings' quite frankly.

Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link

I am ambivalent about egg on normal pizza but what about

.. breakfast pizza?

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link

here is a breakfast pizza in its native habitat, the convenience store/gas station
https://www.caseys.com/menu/pizza/breakfast-pizza

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:10 (six years ago) link

p sure pizza fiorentina is so named bcz the topping is basically eggs florentine (viz poached egg with spinach)

mark s, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:10 (six years ago) link

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emil.y, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:11 (six years ago) link

I think potatoes on pizza are pretty good, so I imagine breakfast pizza would make perfect sense.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:11 (six years ago) link

breakfast pizza as i know and understand it:
https://tbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cerealpizza3-e1446580557504.jpg

mark s, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:12 (six years ago) link

all pizza is breakfast pizza

The Suite Life of Jack and Wendy (wins), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:13 (six years ago) link

no potatoes on any I've had

A thin layer of delicious cheese sauce covered with scrambled eggs, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and your choice of smoked bacon crumbles, breakfast sausage, diced ham, or green pepper and onion.

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:14 (six years ago) link

wins otm though, nothing like a leftover slice

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:14 (six years ago) link

"breakfast pizza" -> omelette ingredients (egg, cheese, bacon/ham/sausage, onion, green pepper) on pizza crust

mh, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 17:15 (six years ago) link


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