Blogcember: Pizza preferences

[sabotabby]

bitter_crimson asked about pizza preferences. I have strong opinions on pizza, you guys.

First of all, what is with some pizzas not having tomato sauce now? This is unacceptable. Besides a crust that is pizza-shaped (here's where the New Yorkers and the Chicagoans start arguing about crust, I guess), tomato sauce is what defines a pizza and makes it Good or Not Good. I like pesto as much as the next person but putting it on a pizza is pretentious and a sign that you have deficiencies as a human being.

Second, I like thin crust over thick, though obviously it needs to be thick enough to accommodate the fuckton of toppings that I like on it. Whole wheat is nice if done well, but it's usually not done well. Crust exists solely as a delivery method for toppings; I don't know why people get so uptight about it.

Let's talk toppings. Top tier: black olives, grilled eggplant, artichokes, jalapeno peppers, broccoli, and mushrooms (preferably portobello but I'm not actually that picky). Put any of these on pizza and I'm happy.

Second tier: green olives, tomatoes, banana peppers, goat cheese, and spinach. These are all good too.

Third tier: non-spicy peppers, onions, extra cheese that's not goat cheese. Fine, happy to eat it, but you went for one of the default vegetarian pizzas, didn't you?

Bad: Any kind of non-tomato fruit. Like pineapple. That's disgusting. Meat, obvs. I'm not particularly keen on sun-dried tomatoes but you can pick those off, so.

Adding extra garlic, chilli flakes, and basil is always a good thing.

Now I'm craving pizza.

Comments

[radiumhead.livejournal.com]

I like it either really thick or really thin.

Only acceptable toppings to me: pepperoni, sausage, bacon.

If anything else is on it i will freak the fuck out. Especially if its olives or mushrooms.

[radiumhead.livejournal.com]

My favorite bar has awesome thin crust margerita pizza, but it is not available on the weekend, which makes me sad. The regular pizza places only have thicker slices.

[bitter-crimson.livejournal.com]

haha I HAD A PESTO PIZZA ONE TIME IN SANTA FE and liked it ;p

i always order my pizza cheeseless b/c of my lactose intolerance and have had many conversations with my housemates about how i am a heathen and that doesn't count as pizza etc. etc.

never had broccoli on pizza that i can remember, now curious 2 try it. i do like broccoli a lot!

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

When BC & I were in Italy I made a point of eating pizza in every city we visited. They are surprisingly different.

Naples had the best pizza I have ever eaten in my life. Hands down.

[princealberic.livejournal.com]

Crust exists solely as a delivery method for toppings; I don't know why people get so uptight about it.

I would agree, but sometimes thin crust can improve a pizza by 200%. It is known.

You have a great taste in toppings because I like all of the ones you mentioned. Except I also like the ones you dislike (except meat, we can agree that it sucks).

I'm craving pizza too. You should put this under a cut with a "WILL MAKE YOU CRAVE PIZZA" warning, because the fact that I no longer live within walking distance of 3 different pizza places is a problem. :P

[smhwpf.livejournal.com]

Crust exists solely as a delivery method for toppings

Oh, no no no, crust is very much part of the deal. This is why pizza only really works when done in pizza ovens. A really well baked crust, not too hard, not too soft, the right level of crispyness, really makes the pizza and brings out the toppings.

Definitely with your top tier, except maybe broccoli. I like broccoli, but on pizza.. bit meh. But for a good vege pizza, mushrooms are the sine qua non IMO, unless you go for a pure Margharita.

What are your thoughts on Gorgonzola?

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

that settles it, i'm making a pizza.
(homemade white whole wheat crust, homemade fresh tomato sauce, buffalo tempeh, shallot, shiitake bacon, jalapenos, and a bit of nutritional yeast.)

[lienne.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, my pizza preferences are almost completely opposed to yours. Except about garlic, basil, and broccoli. Tomato's OK too. But any kind of pepper, mushroom, olive, or onion is the work of the devil. And we all know my feelings on pineapple and how it needs to get in my face.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Anchovies!

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Also, have you ever seen a pizza Rossini? Truly gross.

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

We just bought a Cuisinart stand mixer, so there should be a lot more pizza in our future.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

Hubby and I like very savoury pizzas. Anchovies, black olives, green peppers, mushrooms, roasted garlic, extra cheese.

[firecat]

White pizza is not new, however much some hipster chefs want to pretend they invented it.

[misslynx.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. You and I have about an 85% overlap in our pizza preferences. Here are the salient differences:

* Sun-dried tomatoes are a first-tier topping for me.
* Pineapple is not anathema to me, it is second-tier or thereabouts.
* Regular white mushrooms are a third-tier topping for me. All other mushrooms - portobello, oyster, etc. - are emphatically first-tier.

And the big one... I actually like sauces other than tomato sauce on pizza. Sometimes.