🍕 - what's your style preference?
5-Oct-23 11:59am
#1 nonamesleft
I brought up on another thread how I didn't understand deep dish pizza. Why such a thick crust? I don't care much for there being such a thick crust, yet the cheese and sauce ratio not being changed. What's the purpose? Yet, I do appreciate that the crust of the deep dish, at least the one I had, wasn't typical pizza crust. It had a spongy quality to it, like a chewy focaccia bread.
With pizza, I prefer a saucy slice. The saucier the better. But it shouldn't just taste like tomato sauce. I remember having a slice that had a very large amount of sauce, so I thought it would be great, but it just tasted like pure tomato paste/sauce. Wasn't great. I prefer a marinara flavor.
Not too thin of a slice or too floppy, and not super cheesy. And please, PLEASE, not crunchy. A little crisp is fine, but crunchy is definitely not what I want in a pizza. I'd rather chewier crust than a crispier one. A little crispy, okay, but not more than that.
(Toppings are a whole nother story.)
Pizza has so many variations. What's your preference?
#1 nonamesleft
I brought up on another thread how I didn't understand deep dish pizza. Why such a thick crust? I don't care much for there being such a thick crust, yet the cheese and sauce ratio not being changed. What's the purpose? Yet, I do appreciate that the crust of the deep dish, at least the one I had, wasn't typical pizza crust. It had a spongy quality to it, like a chewy focaccia bread.
With pizza, I prefer a saucy slice. The saucier the better. But it shouldn't just taste like tomato sauce. I remember having a slice that had a very large amount of sauce, so I thought it would be great, but it just tasted like pure tomato paste/sauce. Wasn't great. I prefer a marinara flavor.
Not too thin of a slice or too floppy, and not super cheesy. And please, PLEASE, not crunchy. A little crisp is fine, but crunchy is definitely not what I want in a pizza. I'd rather chewier crust than a crispier one. A little crispy, okay, but not more than that.
(Toppings are a whole nother story.)
Pizza has so many variations. What's your preference?
5-Oct-23 12:14pm
#2 SwiftJAB
I pretty much like it all. Pizza is fantastic, just like burritos. You can eat it without utensils. The toppings can be switch up depending on your preference or mood. It's hearty enough to satisfy my hunger.
#2 SwiftJAB
I pretty much like it all. Pizza is fantastic, just like burritos. You can eat it without utensils. The toppings can be switch up depending on your preference or mood. It's hearty enough to satisfy my hunger.
5-Oct-23 12:16pm
#3 nickbobo93
I agree mostly. I want my pizza hard so its not flopping but not a rock. I love sauce no matter the sauce. I dont like taking a bite and searching for sauce in each bite. I like hand tossed crust but dont mind deep dish, or pan or thin. As for toppings? My all time favorite will be buffalo chicken. But my age is catching up to me and cant handle it like i used to so i just do pepperoni to be basic.
#3 nickbobo93
I agree mostly. I want my pizza hard so its not flopping but not a rock. I love sauce no matter the sauce. I dont like taking a bite and searching for sauce in each bite. I like hand tossed crust but dont mind deep dish, or pan or thin. As for toppings? My all time favorite will be buffalo chicken. But my age is catching up to me and cant handle it like i used to so i just do pepperoni to be basic.
5-Oct-23 1:15pm
#5 ued222
Thin or New York style, supreme or just veggies without pepperoni, white, green, brown and red sauce okay as long as not to sweet. I like my pizza crunchy as well.
#5 ued222
Thin or New York style, supreme or just veggies without pepperoni, white, green, brown and red sauce okay as long as not to sweet. I like my pizza crunchy as well.
5-Oct-23 1:45pm
#7 nonamesleft
ued222 wrote:
Thin or New York style, supreme or just veggies without pepperoni, white, green, brown and red sauce okay as long as not to sweet. I like my pizza crunchy as well.Super crunchy like a cracker? Or is that too much crunch?
I can't really think of examples on how to measure crispyness/crunch.
Maybe 1 is a light crisp, almost like a very lightly toasted piece of bread, and 10 is a very bitey snappy crunch?
#7 nonamesleft
ued222 wrote:
Thin or New York style, supreme or just veggies without pepperoni, white, green, brown and red sauce okay as long as not to sweet. I like my pizza crunchy as well.Super crunchy like a cracker? Or is that too much crunch?
I can't really think of examples on how to measure crispyness/crunch.
Maybe 1 is a light crisp, almost like a very lightly toasted piece of bread, and 10 is a very bitey snappy crunch?
5-Oct-23 2:08pm
#8 Scott
I'm not too picky with pizza and like most kinds, but if I'm getting to choose...
-Thin or regular crust (thin if I HAVE to choose a favorite)
-EXTRA sauce (most places put very little sauce. The amount they put on after I request extra is what should be the normal amount, IMO)
-not too big, I can't stand those huge pizzas where a slice is like a foot long and becomes all floppy and hard to handle
-not too greasy
-a light to normal amount of cheese, definitely not extra
-stuffed crust is yummy if it's an option
For toppings, I mostly prefer meats, any meat really. Not a big fan of veggies on my pizza, but I can eat mushrooms, onions, and jalapenos. Pineapple is out of the question.
#8 Scott
I'm not too picky with pizza and like most kinds, but if I'm getting to choose...
-Thin or regular crust (thin if I HAVE to choose a favorite)
-EXTRA sauce (most places put very little sauce. The amount they put on after I request extra is what should be the normal amount, IMO)
-not too big, I can't stand those huge pizzas where a slice is like a foot long and becomes all floppy and hard to handle
-not too greasy
-a light to normal amount of cheese, definitely not extra
-stuffed crust is yummy if it's an option
For toppings, I mostly prefer meats, any meat really. Not a big fan of veggies on my pizza, but I can eat mushrooms, onions, and jalapenos. Pineapple is out of the question.
5-Oct-23 2:12pm
#9 KCPenguins
Locally Godfather's Taco Pizza
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Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style
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I like my pizzas thick. None of that St. Louis style topped cracker, but as many have said I'll eat just about any style. Meat is my go to with sausage usually being my favorite. Chicken-bacon is also a good combo. Oddly enough Pizza Hut's seasoned pork might be my all time favorite, but Pizza Hut's pizzas aren't great and our local one doesn't honor nationwide sales.
#9 KCPenguins
Locally Godfather's Taco Pizza
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Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style
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I like my pizzas thick. None of that St. Louis style topped cracker, but as many have said I'll eat just about any style. Meat is my go to with sausage usually being my favorite. Chicken-bacon is also a good combo. Oddly enough Pizza Hut's seasoned pork might be my all time favorite, but Pizza Hut's pizzas aren't great and our local one doesn't honor nationwide sales.
5-Oct-23 5:56pm
#10 Sun
nonamesleft wrote:
Sun wrote:> Been digging Detroit-style pan pizza. What's that?
https://en.wikipedia...
#10 Sun
nonamesleft wrote:
Sun wrote:> Been digging Detroit-style pan pizza. What's that?
https://en.wikipedia...
5-Oct-23 9:14pm
#12 nonamesleft
Sun wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> Sun wrote: |>> Been digging Detroit-style pan pizza.> What's that? https://en.wikipedia...Thanks for the link. I've been watching videos in order to differentiate between Detroit style and deep dish. Gotta say, Detroit style looks delicious.
#12 nonamesleft
Sun wrote:
nonamesleft wrote:> Sun wrote: |>> Been digging Detroit-style pan pizza.> What's that? https://en.wikipedia...Thanks for the link. I've been watching videos in order to differentiate between Detroit style and deep dish. Gotta say, Detroit style looks delicious.
5-Oct-23 9:46pm
#13 benstylus
As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping sauce on the side.
Pizza Hut's Triple Decker Pizza from the late 1990s was the pinnacle of pizzadom.
#13 benstylus
As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping sauce on the side.
Pizza Hut's Triple Decker Pizza from the late 1990s was the pinnacle of pizzadom.
6-Oct-23 2:23am
#14 Chad
Wood fire oven, cooked in like 4 minutes or less. Crust should be relatively thin with a crunch but still chewy. Sauce should be spicy. There should be a ratio of crust thickness to the meat and cheese and sauce. The thicker it is the more meat and cheese.
A pan style is my next favorite. That should have lots of meat and cheese and sauce,
#14 Chad
Wood fire oven, cooked in like 4 minutes or less. Crust should be relatively thin with a crunch but still chewy. Sauce should be spicy. There should be a ratio of crust thickness to the meat and cheese and sauce. The thicker it is the more meat and cheese.
A pan style is my next favorite. That should have lots of meat and cheese and sauce,
6-Oct-23 10:28am
#15 SublimeFan
KCPenguins wrote:
Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style {imgt}https://giordanos.co... 1000 750{imgt}
Just throwing it out there, if you haven't tried Lou Malnatis deep dish, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
#15 SublimeFan
KCPenguins wrote:
Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style {imgt}https://giordanos.co... 1000 750{imgt}
Just throwing it out there, if you haven't tried Lou Malnatis deep dish, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
6-Oct-23 12:16pm
#16 KCPenguins
SublimeFan wrote:
Just throwing it out there, if you haven't tried Lou Malnatis deep dish, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
I've only been to Chicago a few times and I haven't made it there. The first two times I went I had never heard of Lou's, and the third time I couldn't make it work as I was at the mercy of coworkers. It's on the list.
Thankfully there is a Giordano's only a couple hours away.
#16 KCPenguins
SublimeFan wrote:
Just throwing it out there, if you haven't tried Lou Malnatis deep dish, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
I've only been to Chicago a few times and I haven't made it there. The first two times I went I had never heard of Lou's, and the third time I couldn't make it work as I was at the mercy of coworkers. It's on the list.
Thankfully there is a Giordano's only a couple hours away.
6-Oct-23 2:49pm
#17 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
Locally Godfather's Taco Pizza Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style {imgt}https://giordanos.co... 1000 750{imgt}That looks sooooo good. 🤤
#17 nonamesleft
KCPenguins wrote:
Locally Godfather's Taco Pizza Not Locally Giordano's Chicago Style {imgt}https://giordanos.co... 1000 750{imgt}That looks sooooo good. 🤤
6-Oct-23 2:52pm
#19 nonamesleft
@Chad
Interesting that you mentioned the sauce being spicy. There was a store near me, not open anymore, that had a sauce that had a kick to it. It was very good.
I've found that more often than not, the sauce isn't spicy.
#19 nonamesleft
@Chad
Interesting that you mentioned the sauce being spicy. There was a store near me, not open anymore, that had a sauce that had a kick to it. It was very good.
I've found that more often than not, the sauce isn't spicy.
6-Oct-23 2:53pm
#20 nonamesleft
benstylus wrote:
As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping sauce on the side.Don't forget to ask for extra cheese on top of that slice before they heat it up.
#20 nonamesleft
benstylus wrote:
As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping sauce on the side.Don't forget to ask for extra cheese on top of that slice before they heat it up.
6-Oct-23 3:10pm
#21 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
benstylus wrote:> As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping> sauce on the side. Don't forget to ask for extra cheese on top of that slice before they heat it up.
On the crust as well!
#21 KCPenguins
nonamesleft wrote:
benstylus wrote:> As much cheese as humanly possible. On the pizza, in the crust, with a cheese dipping> sauce on the side. Don't forget to ask for extra cheese on top of that slice before they heat it up.
On the crust as well!
🍕 - what's your style preference?