Pizza, I finally get it

[Anonymous]

This thread reminds me of a mom I babysat for in Georgetown when I was in college. The lady was AMAZED at having discovered string cheese. She was like "have you ever heard of this low-moisture mozzarella cheese that comes in like individual packets?"

My husband and I still make jokes about this whenever we buy string cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's a place out here in the ex-urbs where you can get a decent NY slice...my DH is from Northern NJ and he loves it

Where?

[Anonymous]

Is this the same OP who thinks all BBQ tastes the same/doesn't understand the hype?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think you actually like pizza. You probably made a weird flatbread, and you like that. I don't think you magically made an amazing pizza that is better than anything at a pizza restaurant in your regular oven the first time you tried, sorry.

This. So much this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a place out here in the ex-urbs where you can get a decent NY slice...my DH is from Northern NJ and he loves it

Where?

It's a local Manassas area chain. The best location is the one in Manassas but you are probably too chicken to go there so try Bristow.

https://tonysnewyorkpizza.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a place out here in the ex-urbs where you can get a decent NY slice...my DH is from Northern NJ and he loves it

Where?

It's a local Manassas area chain. The best location is the one in Manassas but you are probably too chicken to go there so try Bristow.

https://tonysnewyorkpizza.com/

Wow I hope they don’t pay you to advertise for them, what’s with the attitude.

[Anonymous]

For sauce, I use my homemade red sauce, so I’ll make meatballs with red sauce on day and then use the leftover sauce for pizza later in the week. I like the Roberta’s recipe but the TJ dough in a bag is actually pretty good if you let it come to room temp before stretching it.

Good cheese is key — including fresh grated parm with the mozzarella.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? I have made homemade pizza a lot of times and I just found it kind of blah. I mean it's ok but by no means did I think it was the greatest. This is likely due to my mediocre baking skills and ingredients. I guess it was a step up from frozen pizza though so there is that.

Agree completely!! I’ve made every type of homemade pizza dough, everything except buy those special ovens, and homemade pizza is almost comically underwhelming. So you put some sauce and cheese on some dough and it was a revelation? Slow 👏🏼 indeed.
Give me a blistered pie from Two Amy’s, Pizzeria Inferno, or a great Italian pizza from
Napoli and now we’re talking.
Never been a fan of NY style pizza, literally dont know what the fuss is about. I’m glad it’s some of yours’ religion but Things that make you go hm.
Also: LEDOS PIZZA IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE I ADORE It!!

Where is Napoli?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? I have made homemade pizza a lot of times and I just found it kind of blah. I mean it's ok but by no means did I think it was the greatest. This is likely due to my mediocre baking skills and ingredients. I guess it was a step up from frozen pizza though so there is that.

Agree completely!! I’ve made every type of homemade pizza dough, everything except buy those special ovens, and homemade pizza is almost comically underwhelming. So you put some sauce and cheese on some dough and it was a revelation? Slow 👏🏼 indeed.
Give me a blistered pie from Two Amy’s, Pizzeria Inferno, or a great Italian pizza from
Napoli and now we’re talking.
Never been a fan of NY style pizza, literally dont know what the fuss is about. I’m glad it’s some of yours’ religion but Things that make you go hm.
Also: LEDOS PIZZA IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE I ADORE It!!

Where is Napoli?

It’s like woke Naples

[Anonymous]

In this area, I like:
-Armands
-Matchbox
-2 Amy’s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a place out here in the ex-urbs where you can get a decent NY slice...my DH is from Northern NJ and he loves it

Where?

It's a local Manassas area chain. The best location is the one in Manassas but you are probably too chicken to go there so try Bristow.

https://tonysnewyorkpizza.com/

I’m really confused…are people “too chicken” to go to Manassas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? I have made homemade pizza a lot of times and I just found it kind of blah. I mean it's ok but by no means did I think it was the greatest. This is likely due to my mediocre baking skills and ingredients. I guess it was a step up from frozen pizza though so there is that.

Agree completely!! I’ve made every type of homemade pizza dough, everything except buy those special ovens, and homemade pizza is almost comically underwhelming. So you put some sauce and cheese on some dough and it was a revelation? Slow 👏🏼 indeed.
Give me a blistered pie from Two Amy’s, Pizzeria Inferno, or a great Italian pizza from
Napoli and now we’re talking.
Never been a fan of NY style pizza, literally dont know what the fuss is about. I’m glad it’s some of yours’ religion but Things that make you go hm.
Also: LEDOS PIZZA IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE I ADORE It!!

If you don't like NY pizza, but do like Ledo (no s) pizza, (i) you really don't like pizza, and (ii) there may be something wrong with your taste buds.

I leave you with this:

https://www.cc.com/video/8o83j9/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-tower-record

+1000 You lost me at Ledo’s

Ledo’s is literally the worst chain pizza. It’s like a kid came up with the specs: overly sweet sauce, think cracker crust and a disgusting cheese blend.

[Anonymous]

I like Pete’s. I’m looking forward to Pepe’s. Costco pizza at kids parties has actually turned out to be a motivating factor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? I have made homemade pizza a lot of times and I just found it kind of blah. I mean it's ok but by no means did I think it was the greatest. This is likely due to my mediocre baking skills and ingredients. I guess it was a step up from frozen pizza though so there is that.

Agree completely!! I’ve made every type of homemade pizza dough, everything except buy those special ovens, and homemade pizza is almost comically underwhelming. So you put some sauce and cheese on some dough and it was a revelation? Slow 👏🏼 indeed.
Give me a blistered pie from Two Amy’s, Pizzeria Inferno, or a great Italian pizza from
Napoli and now we’re talking.
Never been a fan of NY style pizza, literally dont know what the fuss is about. I’m glad it’s some of yours’ religion but Things that make you go hm.
Also: LEDOS PIZZA IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE I ADORE It!!

Where is Napoli?

It’s like woke Naples

What?! Italian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? I have made homemade pizza a lot of times and I just found it kind of blah. I mean it's ok but by no means did I think it was the greatest. This is likely due to my mediocre baking skills and ingredients. I guess it was a step up from frozen pizza though so there is that.

Agree completely!! I’ve made every type of homemade pizza dough, everything except buy those special ovens, and homemade pizza is almost comically underwhelming. So you put some sauce and cheese on some dough and it was a revelation? Slow 👏🏼 indeed.
Give me a blistered pie from Two Amy’s, Pizzeria Inferno, or a great Italian pizza from
Napoli and now we’re talking.
Never been a fan of NY style pizza, literally dont know what the fuss is about. I’m glad it’s some of yours’ religion but Things that make you go hm.
Also: LEDOS PIZZA IS MY GUILTY PLEASURE I ADORE It!!

Where is Napoli?

It’s like woke Naples

What?! Italian.

And the real Napoli is decidedly very unwoke. Italy is not a woke country - at all. Thankfully.

But I know where OP is coming from. When you've had very good pizza, the everyday pizza can be heavy and greasy by comparison. I rarely have the typical delivered pizza but we do get frozen pizzas from Wegmans which are quite decent, but the real pizzas in Naples...ah! What wouldn't I give for a proper Neapolitan pie!