What's your favorite pizza?

[texas blues]

As some of you may or may not know, I look in often at A Hamburger Today. Great burger site!! They have a sister site, Slice, that talks about ...you guessed it...PIZZA! While some disdain burgers and other sammich's of that ilk, I have never heard of anyone not liking pizza..and we all know that pizza is one of the absolute best vehicles for tasting chile's and hot sauce. So what's the fav you crave for pizza. Domino's? Pizza Hut, or local mom & pop. Don't be shy...how many make their own?

BTW I take pita bread and shmear it with tom paste and chopped fresh basil, mozz, and what ever is in the fridge, olives, jalapeno's whatever. After baking I practically make it swim in either Cholula or whatever decent mango hab I have around.

[texas blues]

Don't know if there is a truly bad pizza. Pizza is like sex. When it's good it's great! When it's bad..it's still pretty good!

[thehotpepper.com]

I like my margherita pizza with no toppings, just traditional. I like my Neapolitan pizza plain, or with toppings... pepperoni, or sausage, peppers, and onions (all together), mushrooms, jalapenos, whatever! BBQ chicken pizza, Hawaiian... just love pizza.

[pao1x]

Chicago style. Deep dish that is.

[Sickmont]

You want truly bad pizza? Try Domino's crap. They use Ragu for their pizza sauce. I've been jonesin' for decent pizza ever since i left the NYC area. Florida pizza, with a few wonderful exceptions(and i mean a few), blows.

[dreamtheatervt]

There is some truely horrific pizza out there, if you don't believe me come visit, I'll order from a place that will make you never want to eat pizza again.

As for my personal favorite...pepperoni, hot italian sausage, diced onion, mushrooms, and pepperoncini peppers...cheese should be a mozzerella/romano/asiago mix, about 80:10:10. And the sauce better be heavily seasoned with oregano, thyme, basil, sage, and garlic with little chunks of tomato in it.

Needless to say I make my own pizza. I don't order out unless I have guests and don't have time to make them.

[gardenkiller]

As for my personal favorite...pepperoni, hot italian sausage, diced onion, mushrooms, and pepperoncini peppers...cheese should be a mozzerella/romano/asiago mix, about 80:10:10. And the sauce better be heavily seasoned with oregano, thyme, basil, sage, and garlic with little chunks of tomato in it.

Needless to say I make my own pizza. I don't order out unless I have guests and don't have time to make them.

Wow sounds good....do you deliver to Iowa?

[thehotpepper.com]

And the sauce better be heavily seasoned with oregano, thyme, basil, sage, and garlic with little chunks of tomato in it.
Yuck! i hate pizza sauce that tastes like spaghetti sauce. For me, it should be simple, mostly tomatoes.

[chilehunter]

I dont know if I should say this :scared:
but here go's
I like the pizza you get from the deli in walmart or at costco, yep you heard me walmart/costco :shocked:
the kind I like are the supreme's :drooling: I mean onions,tomatoes,black olives,mushrooms,green bells,saugage,pepperioni,hamburger, I think I'm forgeting something ? but its loaded!
the pizzas are huge & they load it up with alot of veggies/meat. plus they're not as greasy as domino's or pizza hut (which IMO are nothing special, just something to put in your belly)
then add my own hot crushed chiles on top, plus fresh rosemary also tastes good on top.(the rosemary added during the cooking, the chiles after its done)

as far as fast food pizza places here in my area, like I said nothing special around here, just fillers.

[texas blues]

Nothing wrong with Costco pizza. My gal likes it too. But then she also puts mayonaisse on hotdogs!!! Jesus take me please...take me take me oh lawd'!!!

[gardenkiller]

Should any of you happen to be in Omaha, the single greatest pizza place I have ever been to is located there in the "Old Market" and I highly recommend it. Can't place the name at the moment for some reason, its the only one there. Definately worth the 3 hour drive for me!

[LUCKYDOG]

I make my own Buffalo Chicken pizza with chunks of cooked chicken breast simmered in some Franks that has been "beefed" up (Franks is more for dominant flav.) First I buy the Pilsbury pizza dough (if I dont feel like buying/making dough) bake it for a little bit and then coat with bleu cheese dressing then the chicken and extra sauce then mozzarella and a spattering of bleu cheese -- :drooling: :drooling:

I also like the margherita pizza for something simple and will sometimes do them on the grill --

Been getting into Sausage, peppers and gawlic lately

[bubbaschili]

m the buffalo chicken pizza sounds good.....i realy like the pizza hut meat lovers and supream. i usually get pan because it seems like your getting more for you money..if there is a buffet i like the thin crust pizza hut....i also like pappa johns but there is none close enough to deliver to me.

[Pam]

There is a Za's here that makes a basil pesto and goat cheese pizza that is to die for!

[xgrafcorex]

as far as places to get pizza..i like cannoli kitchen and red rock pizza.

as far as toppings..i usually like to get pepperoni and onions, or the same with jalapenos. seasonings: crushed red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, oregano, and a little bit of olive oil.

[chuk hell]

I like a plain cheese pizza with a good hand-tossed crust. I don't like pizza with too many toppings but pepperoni and onions are good...as are fresh jalapenos if I'm making one myself.

I hate to admit it but I grab a slice of that Costco pizza ( cheese please) almost every time I go in there.

For some reason I really DO NOT like hot sauce on pizza.

[thehotpepper.com]

For some reason I really DO NOT like hot sauce on pizza.
Chuk, it's probably because of the vinegar... try powdered habanero.

[texas blues]

Chuk...no hot sauce on pizza??? Jesus take me lawd' please take me now!!! Seriously though, that's cool. I think THP might be right about the vinegar thang'. I really like a mild sauce, THE CHEECH mango habanero on pizza. Hardly any heat but heaps of flavor and great on eggs, salads, whatever, and especially pizza!

[chilehunter]

texas blues - you should hear what people put on their pizzas in other countries :shocked: I heard or read it somewhere. but the normal ingredients we americans put on the pizza they dont use instead they top the pizza with some really off the wall ingredients. you'd just say "thats just not right & its a disgrace to even call it a pizza"

as for hot sauce on pizza, no thanks. it ruins the pizza IMO. powder or crushed/flakes only way to go.

[xgrafcorex]

i don't put hot sauce on my pizza either..but i could see myself enjoying pizza with a spicy tomato sauce.

[texas blues]

CH...in the beginning, pizza was simply leftover dough that became a vehicle for other leftovers. While we have Americanized or should say bastardized the pizza to be the stereotypical pepperoni and mushroom, anything can work. Back in my pro cooking days I ran a special of hamburger pizza complete with mustard, pickles, onions and cheddar cheese. Sold the hell outta' dem thangs. Is was more a novelty than anything but it's one of those ...whatever works. I will however draw the line at smoked salmon pizza topped with calves liver.

Looks like I might be the odd man out on the hot sauce on pizza thang'.

[rabbit]

It's hard to go wrong with pizza. Even the crappy stuff. My favorite pizza is the Texas Steak Aggie pizza at little porky's where I used to live. Definitely a good eat. As for a pizza with hot sauce. I like Pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, onions, the fishie's:P:lol:(Yes I like anchovies. Cooked in is better.)and I either put my El Yucatan Extra Habanero sauce on it or I smear some blair megadeath on. It depends on my moods. It's usually the megadeath, but sometimes I don't feel like gripping my toilet seat in pain the next day..LOL!!! I also like Hawaian pizza. I do however like that without hotsauce.

[texas blues]

The last coupla' years, people have been doing pizza on the grill. I'm itchin' to try it myself. Might have to do a sundried tomato/goat cheese pizza for the first experiment.

[imaguitargod]

Famous Passow Pizza is my Favorite! My dad started it 25+ years ago and he made three pizzas every Saturday night until I was 16. Now he only does it occasionally. But I have carried on the Passow Pizza tradition and make it myself...."Famous Passow Pizza. It's famous because we say so." (Ya, I came up with that one.)

[texas blues]

IGG....so....? WTF's on it!!!

[thehotpepper.com]

Tony Legner's Food Polish is great on pizza.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

around here the pizzas are just full of toppings not like pizza hut etc must be a french thing lol I like my meat lovers pizza from the pizzaria and the grilled chicken pizza from maggies bbq both awsome pizzas where 1-2 slices will fill you even if your a big eater;)

[imaguitargod]

IGG....so....? WTF's on it!!!
Tis a secret. :cool:

[imaguitargod]

Famous Passow Pizza is my Favorite! My dad started it 25+ years ago and he made three pizzas every Saturday night until I was 16. Now he only does it occasionally. But I have carried on the Passow Pizza tradition and make it myself...."Famous Passow Pizza. It's famous because we say so." (Ya, I came up with that one.)
I just enjoyed one of these actually (actually, me, Dave, and two other roomates got to sample this batch). This time, I split it in half. One half had my unknown peppers and the other half had Super Chilies on it...the heat tends to build. WOW! What an endorphin rush! I can't wait to make a pizza consisting of nothing but Red Savinas and Naga's!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rabbit]

I just enjoyed one of these actually (actually, me, Dave, and two other roomates got to sample this batch). This time, I split it in half. One half had my unknown peppers and the other half had Super Chilies on it...the heat tends to build. WOW! What an endorphin rush! I can't wait to make a pizza consisting of nothing but Red Savinas and Naga's!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEVER GONE THAT FAR YET!!!!:lol::lol: I could see me enjoying some on it though. I loooove peppers, but like someone else said. I love my meat as well. Gotta have some shrooms and maybe some fishies as well.:D

[chiliman]

So blessed that a pizzaria just opened up near us called "Tony's" (shock) that has REAL good NY style pie. The kind you eat on site because the crust is tossed (by hand) so thin that it doesn't travel well. My kids and I ate there 3 times the week it opened.

My guilty pleasure is a Pizza Hut pan pie. I don't want to likeit, but it works and maybe the best cold pizza in the biz.

Texas Blue, I cannot read your posts without the voice of musician/comedian Tim Wilson in my head, I don't know why!?

[texas blues]

CH...don't know who that cat is..(Tim Wilson) Me comedian? Nah...I wouldn't quit my dayjob. You mean I'm funny? Like I'm a clown? I'm here to amuse you? You tell me how I'm so f*&kin' funny!! That's from one of my fav movies..."Goodfellas"
Cheers bro

[cheezydemon]

I think that is the first time I have seen someone quote their self too....you are one of a kind IGG.

My wife makes an awesome pizza with one of those 69 cent powder crust mixes from the grocery, no sauce, just a little olive oil, fresh mozzerella, thinly sliced fresh tomatoes over the cheese - seasoned with salt and pepper. Fresh Basil julienned over it when it comes out of the oven. YUM!

[Canuk Pepperhead]

I like making my own pizza which I occasionally do but its cheaper to order it than make it lol

[cheezydemon]

I like making my own pizza which I occasionally do but its cheaper to order it than make it lol

You think?? My wifes is .69 for the crust(just add water)
home grown tomatoes
$3.00 worth of mozzerella
.10 worth of olive oil
salt and pepper.
maybe .50 worth of electricity.
Basil homegrown

You could add sausage - 2.00
pepperoni - 2.50
olives - .50

I figure you are still less than $10 even loaded with toppings. Of coures those aint canuck dollars!Lol.

[imaguitargod]

I think that is the first time I have seen someone quote their self too....you are one of a kind IGG.
LOL, thank you.

[imaguitargod]

LOL, thank you.
You're welcome.

[imaguitargod]

I like making my own pizza which I occasionally do but its cheaper to order it than make it lol
I ran the math once, my pizza costs an average $3.40 a pizza to make. And the ingredients I get end up making 2.5 full sized pizzas. (this of course does not include my time)

[hudd]

A little pizza joint near me has a chicken ranch pizza that's awesome. Didn't think I'd like it when i first was introduced to it. No tomato sauce on it, ranch dressing instead. Chunks of white meat, onions, and covered in mozzarella. Really good eating.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

every time I make a pizza it costs me usually like 30-40 dollars in ingrediants..mind you I dont make pep and cheese mind you again I dont keep anything in stock here

[Pam]

every time I make a pizza it costs me usually like 30-40 dollars in ingrediants..mind you I dont make pep and cheese mind you again I dont keep anything in stock here

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So, are you gonna give us the recipe or not?

[texas blues]

Pam...you're a good enough cook to not need a recipe I reckon. We don't need no stinkin' recipe's!!! WE NEED PICS!!! THAT MEANS YOU TOO IGG!!

[imaguitargod]

Pam...you're a good enough cook to not need a recipe I reckon. We don't need no stinkin' recipe's!!! WE NEED PICS!!! THAT MEANS YOU TOO IGG!!
Ok, ok. I'll probably me making one this weekend.

every time I make a pizza it costs me usually like 30-40 dollars in ingrediants..mind you I dont make pep and cheese mind you again I dont keep anything in stock here

Jesus dude, what are you making pizza out of that costs that much? Gold flakes?

[Pam]

Pam...you're a good enough cook to not need a recipe I reckon. We don't need no stinkin' recipe's!!! WE NEED PICS!!! THAT MEANS YOU TOO IGG!!

Well, but...hints and allegations help. A pizza is a blank slate, after all; and not everything is on top where it can be eyeballed nice and easy-like.

[Canuk Pepperhead]

Jesus dude, what are you making pizza out of that costs that much? Gold flakes?[/QUOTE]

no since I live in a small town the cost of food is stupid...I gotta go 40-50 mins to the next city to shop when I have time to do it.Just the serloin I grill up for it is 9.00 ish then the grilled pork tenderloin is another good 7 dollars than the rest of the ingrediants...it all adds up but a damn fine loaded pizza

[imaguitargod]

Well...the dough is rising...the peppers are waiting...I'm just waiting for my stomach to be ready for a mass intake.......maybe I should drain out some of the beer........NAAAAAHH!!

[SirBBQ]

my guilty pleasure pizza has go to be Domino's thin crust pizza. but there's really good places in los angeles like Casa Bianca but my favorite lately is this place in Studio City were the slize are literally the size of your head. its amazing and its pretty great too. i think its called Gricos.