Best. Pizza. Ever.

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: BornStar

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: eits
cpk?

Hole in the wall place, doesn't even have dine-in, carry out/delivery only. Called The Sportman's Pizzeria.

The owner actually chatted me up while I waited, told me next time I come back to bring my fiance and he'd give us some free food/samples.

I thought you lived in Rochester. You really had me looking forward to trying that place until I searched and found it down river. That's a little far for me to drive for Pizza, I think.

Yea, used to live in Rochester, moved back downriver when I graduated. It is where I am actually from

 

[pontifex]

blog.anandtech.com?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'm hungry for pizza now.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: pontifex
blog.anandtech.com?

Uh, no.

Food is fucking basic, do0d.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I called the place up and ordered myself a small pizza with fresh chorizo, fresh cut garlic, onions, red chili pepper sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese.

[...]

I wanna try the artichoke chicken pizza next....artichoke hearts, grilled chicken, garlic, goat cheese and alfredo sauce.

Oh *my* yes. :beer:

NOT pizza. It may be good but it isn't pizza.

considering that pizza derived solely from the table scraps left over from the preparation(s) (sic) of a real meal, I'd say anything that shows up on your table qualifies for pizza.

It's peasant food anyway. Who cares?

Pizza, as we know it, is a genuinely an American/Italian fusion. The "pizza" in Italy before the return pollination of it's American/Italian evolution (which I'm guessing has happened by now) bore little resemblance to the good stuff upon which we now chow down.

Prior to that, it often sucked severely, at least as vended in the restaurants in many parts of Italy -- probably because it was considered "peasant leftover" food, I guess -- which I didn't know. :shocked:

 

[Descartes]

Chorizo is one of the greatest things ever. I'm a huge fan of chorizo tacos, but even on a pizza that sounds delicious. Damn.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I decided to try this pizza place that is just down the street from my house. It was based on a recommendation from a friend. He said try the chorizo.

I've made my own pizza for years. One of my roommates was from New York City and I gave her some of one of my pizzas and she said "that's the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

I have since started making my own chorizo. As good as the chorizo is at that pizza place, I guarantee that mine is better. I have the best chorizo recipe! It's absolutely amazing and I make it entirely from scratch and always have some on hand, both in the refrigerator and in the freezer. I made a pizza a few days ago and put some of that chorizo on it. The more of that pizza I ate the better it tasted... until it was all gone!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

Unless you guys have ovens that are hitting high enough temperatures to really char that crust before it turns everything into a nasty soggy mess, there's no way you can compete with the great pizza shops.

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I decided to try this pizza place that is just down the street from my house. It was based on a recommendation from a friend. He said try the chorizo.

I've made my own pizza for years. One of my roommates was from New York City and I gave her some of one of my pizzas and she said "that's the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

I have since started making my own chorizo. As good as the chorizo is at that pizza place, I guarantee that mine is better. I have the best chorizo recipe! It's absolutely amazing and I make it entirely from scratch and always have some on hand, both in the refrigerator and in the freezer. I made a pizza a few days ago and put some of that chorizo on it. The more of that pizza I ate the better it tasted... until it was all gone!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

Unless you guys have ovens that are hitting high enough temperatures to really char that crust before it turns everything into a nasty soggy mess, there's no way you can compete with the great pizza shops.

/thread

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: pontifex
blog.anandtech.com?

Uh, no.

Food is fucking basic, do0d.

he didn't even post the name of the place in the OP...

 

[dirtboy]

Making homemade pizza doesn't require that much time. Last night I made v2.0. Took 55 min to make the dough, 30 min for the sauce (wasn't in a hurry) and about 10 min in the oven. Cost me about $1.50 and was fantastic.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: pontifex
blog.anandtech.com?

Uh, no.

Food is fucking basic, do0d.

he didn't even post the name of the place in the OP...

It's a huge country, this grand republic of ours. Don't expect explicitly drivable restaurant tips from any one poster, or you're bound to be disappointed.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I decided to try this pizza place that is just down the street from my house. It was based on a recommendation from a friend. He said try the chorizo.

I've made my own pizza for years. One of my roommates was from New York City and I gave her some of one of my pizzas and she said "that's the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

I have since started making my own chorizo. As good as the chorizo is at that pizza place, I guarantee that mine is better. I have the best chorizo recipe! It's absolutely amazing and I make it entirely from scratch and always have some on hand, both in the refrigerator and in the freezer. I made a pizza a few days ago and put some of that chorizo on it. The more of that pizza I ate the better it tasted... until it was all gone!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

Unless you guys have ovens that are hitting high enough temperatures to really char that crust before it turns everything into a nasty soggy mess, there's no way you can compete with the great pizza shops.

Well, here's what I do:

1. I remove the heavy steel sheet I normally keep on my top oven rack
2. I preheat the oven to at least 350-400 and rising before I put in the pizza pan
3. I use real pizza pans - the aluminum round ones sold in restaurant supply stores (I have 4 different sizes)
4. I slide the pan with uncooked pizza into the hot oven and have the thermostat set to maximum (550/broil) and leave it there and time the cooking.
5. At about 13 minutes I take a quick peak at the pizza using a flashlight (2 seconds max)
6. From that peak I know exactly how much longer to leave it in. 2 min, 3 min, etc.
7. Remove pizza and slide it onto a wire rack to cool slightly before returning to pan for slicing with a pizza cutting wheel.

This produces very crisp crust pizza that holds its shape in the hand (no sag!). Patience, or you will get pizza burn in your mouth!

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: dirtboy
Making homemade pizza doesn't require that much time. Last night I made v2.0. Took 55 min to make the dough, 30 min for the sauce (wasn't in a hurry) and about 10 min in the oven. Cost me about $1.50 and was fantastic.

For many years I made my pizza dough by hand, but since I bought a bread machine 1.5 years ago I make it in the machine. It takes me 5 minutes to get the ingredients into the pan and turn it on. 55 minutes later I come back and the dough is ready to roll out on a board or stash in the refrigerator. If I know I will be keeping the dough in the refrigerator for more than a day I remove the dough from the machine somewhat prematurely so that some of the fermentation happens in the refrigerator that would otherwise happen in the bread machine. I love my bread machine.

My pizza sauce is Italian sauce I make and can (jars) during the summer from my home grown tomatoes. Fine sauce.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I decided to try this pizza place that is just down the street from my house. It was based on a recommendation from a friend. He said try the chorizo.

I've made my own pizza for years. One of my roommates was from New York City and I gave her some of one of my pizzas and she said "that's the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

I have since started making my own chorizo. As good as the chorizo is at that pizza place, I guarantee that mine is better. I have the best chorizo recipe! It's absolutely amazing and I make it entirely from scratch and always have some on hand, both in the refrigerator and in the freezer. I made a pizza a few days ago and put some of that chorizo on it. The more of that pizza I ate the better it tasted... until it was all gone!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

Unless you guys have ovens that are hitting high enough temperatures to really char that crust before it turns everything into a nasty soggy mess, there's no way you can compete with the great pizza shops.

Well, here's what I do:

1. I remove the heavy steel sheet I normally keep on my top oven rack
2. I preheat the oven to at least 350-400 and rising before I put in the pizza pan
3. I use real pizza pans - the aluminum round ones sold in restaurant supply stores (I have 4 different sizes)
4. I slide the pan with uncooked pizza into the hot oven and have the thermostat set to maximum (550/broil) and leave it there and time the cooking.
5. At about 13 minutes I take a quick peak at the pizza using a flashlight (2 seconds max)
6. From that peak I know exactly how much longer to leave it in. 2 min, 3 min, etc.
7. Remove pizza and slide it onto a wire rack to cool slightly before returning to pan for slicing with a pizza cutting wheel.

This produces very crisp crust pizza that holds its shape in the hand (no sag!). Patience, or you will get pizza burn in your mouth!

I like your style. :thumbsup:

 

[fustercluck]

So the OP isn't going to post the name of the pizza place for some reason?

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: fustercluck
So the OP isn't going to post the name of the pizza place for some reason?

Its now in there

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I called the place up and ordered myself a small pizza with fresh chorizo, fresh cut garlic, onions, red chili pepper sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese.

[...]

I wanna try the artichoke chicken pizza next....artichoke hearts, grilled chicken, garlic, goat cheese and alfredo sauce.

Oh *my* yes. :beer:

NOT pizza. It may be good but it isn't pizza.

considering that pizza derived solely from the table scraps left over from the preparations of a real meal, I'd say anything that shows up on your table qualifies for pizza.

It's peasant food anyway. Who cares?

This post worthy of the Zinfamous? seal of approval.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: fustercluck
So the OP isn't going to post the name of the pizza place for some reason?

Because the name of this local pizza place would help you, how, Leroy?

Are you one of those people who goes, "You're from the United States?

Saaay, do you know Erica . . . 'cause she's from the States, too, huyuck, huyuck.

 

[Krynj]

I've never heard of a topping (chorizo) that sounds like a final boss, so congrats on eating it.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I called the place up and ordered myself a small pizza with fresh chorizo, fresh cut garlic, onions, red chili pepper sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese.

[...]

I wanna try the artichoke chicken pizza next....artichoke hearts, grilled chicken, garlic, goat cheese and alfredo sauce.

Oh *my* yes. :beer:

That's not far off from my regular order at Pagliacci's Pizza here in Seattle. The have this spicy marinated chicken that is awesome, and I get it with artichoke hearts, whole roasted garlic cloves, and diced roma tomatoes that they don't put on until after the pizza is cooked.

But f*** that alfredo sauce nonsense.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Originally posted by: FetusCakeMix
I've never heard of a topping (chorizo) that sounds like a final boss, so congrats on eating it.

mexican crumbled sausage basically.

they make some pretty good chorizo here in SA

 

[fustercluck]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: fustercluck
So the OP isn't going to post the name of the pizza place for some reason?

Because the name of this local pizza place would help you, how, Leroy?

Are you one of those people who goes, "You're from the United States?

Saaay, do you know Erica . . . 'cause she's from the States, too, huyuck, huyuck.

Maybe I live near the OP and would like to give the place a try for myself. Maybe I'm just curious to know. Maybe you should shut up

 

[OCGuy]

I had pizza tonight. It was better.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

My wife makes the best pizza I've ever eaten.

She must be looking over your shoulder right now.

unpossible...but the pizza is GOOD!

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Muse

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
So I decided to try this pizza place that is just down the street from my house. It was based on a recommendation from a friend. He said try the chorizo.

I've made my own pizza for years. One of my roommates was from New York City and I gave her some of one of my pizzas and she said "that's the best pizza I've ever eaten!"

I have since started making my own chorizo. As good as the chorizo is at that pizza place, I guarantee that mine is better. I have the best chorizo recipe! It's absolutely amazing and I make it entirely from scratch and always have some on hand, both in the refrigerator and in the freezer. I made a pizza a few days ago and put some of that chorizo on it. The more of that pizza I ate the better it tasted... until it was all gone!

Originally posted by: Proprioceptive
I'll take my own home-made pizza over anything I could buy any day.

post chorizo and sauce recipe