The Great Great Pizza Thread - Page 2

v45c · March 11th, 2014, 01:42 AM

pizza in america has become an obscene joke of the lowest order...
20-30 years ago there were some decent pizza joints scattered around the country...
now, fogedaboutit, it ain't happening no more, you are as likely to find a condom a cigarette butt or someones finger in your pizza as any edible toppings...
the one place you could count on for decent pizza has gone the way of the dodo...
shakey's was a good pizza chain, they have been gone since the late 80's afaik...

**luddite** · March 11th, 2014, 02:00 AM

The pizza I grew up on was from Italian or Greek restaurants and it was great.In the past ten years they have been sold or closed, since their kids don't want to work long hours. Now pizza in Montreal is mainly the 2 for 1 crap made by Arabs(?!). There are still a few good ones left, my favourite being Angela's. They make a pizza "Angela's Special that is loaded - sauce, pepperoni, green peppers, mushrooms, bacon, onions and cheese that would spoil Estreeter ! I live 2 blocks from an Italian bakery that makes fantastic bread as well as "cold pizza".
Pizza Hut never really caught on in Montreal, or any of the other pizza chains.

**billybunter** · March 11th, 2014, 05:40 AM

My old man calls it "fancy cheese on toast"

v45c · March 11th, 2014, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by billybunter

My old man calls it "fancy cheese on toast"

and that is an insult to toast...
seriously, there is no good pizza left, well, wait, maybe there is one place left on the planet...
http://www.monstrospizza.com/index.html
i went there with a friend a long time ago, the pizzas were huge, completely hand made, the toppings and cheese were real...
they are still in business after all these years, the owner created the business from nothing...
it was the best pizza i had had in ages...
dammit, that is hours away from here, it might almost be worth the trip...v

Estreeter · March 11th, 2014, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

Chicago style,

That's that real thick crust saucy meaty type ain't it

Always wanted too try one like that, looks damn healthy

Quote:

Originally Posted by luddite

They make a pizza "Angela's Special that is loaded - sauce, pepperoni, green peppers, mushrooms, bacon, onions and cheese that would spoil Estreeter !

Mmmmmmmmmmmm

I haven't actually got a favorite style pizza, though, If I had too pick one as my last one ever

Large, real large... Cheese, Sauce, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Olives, Finely diced onion, and a sprinkle of cheese on top also

**tygrkhat40** · March 11th, 2014, 01:21 PM

Chicago style pizza, aka deep dish, is a true pizza pie. True, the crust is thicker than a New York style, but that's so the filling stays on. You can eat deep dish with your hands, but it's easier with a fork. When I was best man for a friend many moons ago, the wedding was in Chicago. The rehersal dinner was at a local pizza house and we had deep dish. I had one slice of the two kinds of pizza and was full.

paulnelson · March 11th, 2014, 02:13 PM

I prefer pizza tuna or hawaiian and I usually go to my favorite italian restaurant in my home town in Germany. My pizza baker originally is from sicilia and you can see when he prepares the paste and all the other fresh ingredients. He told me that he only uses a very special flour and he always takes it from a certain flour mill. In additian to that the pizza is done in a brick oven so in my opinion he has got the best pizza far and wide.

A “deep-frozen pizza” from a discounter or some other stuff from “home delivery services” is nothing against it and normally no alternative at all – just in case my pizzaria is closed or if I have no time to go there.

**9876543210** · March 11th, 2014, 07:45 PM

v45c

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Originally Posted by v45c

it was the best pizza i had had in ages...
dammit, that is hours away from here, it might almost be worth the trip...v

Hah! I remember something similar to that. Does anyone remember an old episode of MASH from years ago where Hawkeye gets a yearning for BBQ ribs from some place in Chicago?

In the town I used to live in there was a very good BBQ joint run by this black family. EVERY time I saw that episode of MASH I had to go get a rack of those ribs. Every time!

Moved away from there long ago but go back once in a while. Sadly, the BBQ place is now gone. And where I live now there is no really good BBQ. Acceptable BBQ? Yes. But nothing really good.

Same for pizza.

v45c · March 11th, 2014, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 9876543210

v45c

Hah! I remember something similar to that. Does anyone remember an old episode of MASH from years ago where Hawkeye gets a yearning for BBQ ribs from some place in Chicago?

In the town I used to live in there was a very good BBQ joint run by this black family. EVERY time I saw that episode of MASH I had to go get a rack of those ribs. Every time!

Moved away from there long ago but go back once in a while. Sadly, the BBQ place is now gone. And where I live now there is no really good BBQ. Acceptable BBQ? Yes. But nothing really good.

Same for pizza.

nobody but nobody in the last 10-12 years knows how to do pizza crust, it either comes out soggy/gooey or so hard you could bitchslap godzilla with it... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...
and most of the !@#$%^&* cheese is the GMO shite that gets your guts roiling even if you aren't lactose intolerant...
i have almost totally given up on pizza because the cheese is so horrible anymore...V

Estreeter · March 12th, 2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by v45c

nobody but nobody in the last 10-12 years knows how to do pizza crust, it either comes out soggy/gooey or so hard you could bitchslap godzilla with it... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...
and most of the !@#$%^&* cheese is the GMO shite that gets your guts roiling even if you aren't lactose intolerant...
i have almost totally given up on pizza because the cheese is so horrible anymore...V

Whoaaaa , mate settle down

If I come across something that I'll deem bad pizza

I won't call it pizza, I'll just call it food... There's no such thing as bad pizza

Maybe this will restore your faith... In my hometown, a place named "PizzaLand"

They have one called a Californian... and they never stuff up an order, least not one of mine and I've been going there since the late 80's when it first opened .

This is actually me sitting in front of a Californian

Mmmm

It's got

Taco Sauce

Cheese

Hot Salami

Bacon

Garlic

Chili Flakes

and
Corn

March 11th, 2014, 01:42 AM	#11
v45c Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 280 Thanks: 72 Thanked 4,545 Times in 267 Posts	pizza in america has become an obscene joke of the lowest order... 20-30 years ago there were some decent pizza joints scattered around the country... now, fogedaboutit, it ain't happening no more, you are as likely to find a condom a cigarette butt or someones finger in your pizza as any edible toppings... the one place you could count on for decent pizza has gone the way of the dodo... shakey's was a good pizza chain, they have been gone since the late 80's afaik... __________________ the best woman that i ever had as part of my life, was never as good a companion/friend as my worst cat... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by v45c; March 11th, 2014 at 04:10 AM.. Reason: wurd

March 11th, 2014, 02:00 AM	#12
luddite Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: N.D.G. Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 104,140 Thanked 12,286 Times in 1,336 Posts	The pizza I grew up on was from Italian or Greek restaurants and it was great.In the past ten years they have been sold or closed, since their kids don't want to work long hours. Now pizza in Montreal is mainly the 2 for 1 crap made by Arabs(?!). There are still a few good ones left, my favourite being Angela's. They make a pizza "Angela's Special that is loaded - sauce, pepperoni, green peppers, mushrooms, bacon, onions and cheese that would spoil Estreeter ! I live 2 blocks from an Italian bakery that makes fantastic bread as well as "cold pizza". Pizza Hut never really caught on in Montreal, or any of the other pizza chains. __________________ *Meanwhile, back at the oasis, the arabs were eating their dates...*

March 11th, 2014, 05:40 AM	#13
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,372 Times in 14,171 Posts	My old man calls it "fancy cheese on toast" __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,528 Times in 9,629 Posts	Chicago style pizza, aka deep dish, is a true pizza pie. True, the crust is thicker than a New York style, but that's so the filling stays on. You can eat deep dish with your hands, but it's easier with a fork. When I was best man for a friend many moons ago, the wedding was in Chicago. The rehersal dinner was at a local pizza house and we had deep dish. I had one slice of the two kinds of pizza and was full. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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March 11th, 2014, 02:13 PM	#17
paulnelson Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Darmstadt, Germany Posts: 315 Thanks: 15,638 Thanked 3,030 Times in 261 Posts	I prefer pizza tuna or hawaiian and I usually go to my favorite italian restaurant in my home town in Germany. My pizza baker originally is from sicilia and you can see when he prepares the paste and all the other fresh ingredients. He told me that he only uses a very special flour and he always takes it from a certain flour mill. In additian to that the pizza is done in a brick oven so in my opinion he has got the best pizza far and wide. A “deep-frozen pizza” from a discounter or some other stuff from “home delivery services” is nothing against it and normally no alternative at all – just in case my pizzaria is closed or if I have no time to go there.