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I am pizza ignorant

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    I confess.

    I don't really understand a lot of these terms.

    Tavern Pizza
    New York Pizza
    Detroit Pizza

    I get "thin crust."
    I get "thick crust." - which I hate.
    I get "Pan pizza" - a thin crust with all kinds of goodies piled in.

    Help me.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Axtremus
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      It’s basically pancake with tomato based sauce and cheese on top.

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      • MikM Offline
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        I would assume Tavern pizza is just bad pizza. New York is foldable large slices and pretty doughy. I do not care for either style.

        Detroit pizza is a deep dish, but lighter than Chicago deep dish.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • MikM Mik

          I would assume Tavern pizza is just bad pizza. New York is foldable large slices and pretty doughy. I do not care for either style.

          Detroit pizza is a deep dish, but lighter than Chicago deep dish.

          George KG Offline
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          George K
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          @Mik said in I am pizza ignorant:

          lighter than Chicago deep dish.

          'Splain?

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • MikM Offline
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            Mik
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            Chicago crust is really dense crust. Too dense for my taste. Detroit style is more like almost a focaccia density.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            • CopperC Offline
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              Copper
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              Carrabba's pizza was the best pizza ever, then they discontinued it.

              Here is the recipe, and more recipes for lots of other pizzas

              https://secretcopycatrestaurantrecipes.com/carrabbas-italian-grill-margherita-pizza-recipe/

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              • MikM Offline
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                Mik
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                Margherita is my favorite and that looks great. A lot of places just use tomato sauce, not fresh slices. Blasphemy.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • CopperC Copper

                  Carrabba's pizza was the best pizza ever, then they discontinued it.

                  Here is the recipe, and more recipes for lots of other pizzas

                  https://secretcopycatrestaurantrecipes.com/carrabbas-italian-grill-margherita-pizza-recipe/

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                  @Copper said in I am pizza ignorant:

                  Carrabba's pizza was the best pizza ever, then they discontinued it.
                  Here is the recipe,

                  I went to the recipe. It looks like the ingredients aren't so much of a much, so the secret must be in the baking technique.

                  I'm getting closer and closer to appreciating vegetable and vegetarian dishes, so Margheurita is sounding closer to the best pizza. This one, you've got to wonder why on earth they discontinued it.

                  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
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                    For years, I have considered the crust as being nothing more than a vehicle which supports and delivers the toppings - cheese....and whatever the hell else you want.

                    Want more crust bread? Have some bread.

                    The joy that is pizza is the mix of all the toppings - cheeses, meats, veggies, etc. The crust is a carrier.

                    When I was in my 20s, there was a pizza place near where I lived known for it's "corn-bread" crust. I could never abide it - it was thick, heavy, and sat in my gut like a ball of flour.

                    Gimme cheese, herbs, meats, etc.

                    Get the bread the FUCK out.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • HoraceH Offline
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                      Horace
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                      Crust provides the chewiness, always important to any dish. Like, why you want your pasta al dente rather than overcooked.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        Crust provides the chewiness, always important to any dish. Like, why you want your pasta al dente rather than overcooked.

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                        George K
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                        @Horace said in I am pizza ignorant:

                        Crust provides the chewiness, always important to any dish. Like, why you want your pasta al dente rather than overcooked.

                        Yes, indeed.

                        But if chewiness is all you have, then, chewiness is all you'll ever get.

                        And....don't make me post that "worst pizzer in the world" picture in Denver from 3 years ago.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • MikM Offline
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                          Mik
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                          Denver has one of my fave pizza chains, Pizzeria Locale. They opened a couple here but they did not last. Best chewy Neapolitan crust.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          • George KG George K

                            For years, I have considered the crust as being nothing more than a vehicle which supports and delivers the toppings - cheese....and whatever the hell else you want.

                            Want more crust bread? Have some bread.

                            The joy that is pizza is the mix of all the toppings - cheeses, meats, veggies, etc. The crust is a carrier.

                            When I was in my 20s, there was a pizza place near where I lived known for it's "corn-bread" crust. I could never abide it - it was thick, heavy, and sat in my gut like a ball of flour.

                            Gimme cheese, herbs, meats, etc.

                            Get the bread the FUCK out.

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                            Catseye3
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                            @George-K said in I am pizza ignorant:

                            The joy that is pizza is the mix of all the toppings - cheeses, meats, veggies, etc. The crust is a carrier.

                            Mik and I have tried our best to disabuse you of this egregious delusion of yours. You are hopelessly uncivilized. I wash my hands of you, pizza crust-judgment wise.

                            Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                            • HoraceH Horace

                              Crust provides the chewiness, always important to any dish. Like, why you want your pasta al dente rather than overcooked.

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                              @Horace said in I am pizza ignorant:

                              Like, why you want your pasta al dente rather than overcooked.

                              M'man!

                              Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                wrote on last edited by
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                                It’s all about the crust. If you don’t get that right for the style you are going for, well, game over.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  Crust > seasoning > tomato sauce > cheese

                                  I don't care if you keep the cheese

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                                  • CopperC Copper

                                    Crust > seasoning > tomato sauce > cheese

                                    I don't care if you keep the cheese

                                    George KG Offline
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                                    George K
                                    wrote on last edited by
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                                    @Copper said in I am pizza ignorant:

                                    Crust > seasoning > tomato sauce > cheese

                                    I don't care if you keep the cheese

                                    My God…

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    • MikM Mik

                                      I would assume Tavern pizza is just bad pizza. New York is foldable large slices and pretty doughy. I do not care for either style.

                                      Detroit pizza is a deep dish, but lighter than Chicago deep dish.

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                                      @Mik said in I am pizza ignorant:

                                      Detroit pizza is a deep dish, but lighter than Chicago deep dish.

                                      Hello, JETS. Best pizza evah. Well, at least it's really damn good and anytime I have a visitor (like my friend, just this past weekend), we get JETS. It's detroit-style and hot damn if isn't exactly how you described.

                                      It's also even better reheated (in an air fryer if possible) the next day.

                                      Also crust...not just the edges, but also what's underneath.

                                      If you're in Northern Virginia, try to go to a Pupatella pizzeria. Best pizza in the area, IMO... really great Neapolitan style.

                                      https://www.pupatella.com/

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