My dad was like this with steak. He refused on principle to get steak at restaurants since he cooked his better (he really did). But sometimes, you just want to order a damn steak with a baked potato.

Anonymous wrote:Get some nicer frozen pizzas to have on hand. I get his point because often with delivery I feel like it's not worth it for pizza. Our grocery store always has local ones.

Did you even read OP’s post? Your post is completely irrelevant and non- responsive.

OP here again. Amazed that this thread has reached seven pages, but I guess it goes to show how opinionated people are when it comes to pizza!

I agree with the poster above who says that the pizza maker always insists that their homemade is better than takeout, and this certainly describes DH. During COVID he got very into pizza crust making and what started as a fun activity for us to do as a family really morphed into an obsession of his. Now that the kids are older, and activities are back in full swing, we do have to sometimes get takeout meals depending on what's going on and how much time we have at the end of the day.

DH has no problem going to restaurants for burger, Thai food, Chinese, etc. It is only pizza that he flat out insists has to be his own homemade. The kids are always trying to lobby for picking up a pizza at one of the local shops in our town that are quite good. (Not Domino's or Papa Johns as have been discussed above). DH simply responds that all take out pizza is awful and that we'll make it at home.

Aside from this, he's a pretty low key husband and father who we love very much, but he simply has become obsessed with pizza making and sees ordering takeout as a missed opportunity for him to work on his homemade...

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Anonymous wrote:DH is obsessed with his Ooni and has become quite the pizza aficionado, but we are not above ordering Papa John’s every once in a while. Are you not capable of doing this on your own, OP?

Well, Papa John's is just crap. Anyone should feel offended by such awful pizza.

Snob.

Tell me with a straight face that you think Papa John's is a quality product.

Who died and made you the judge of all pizza?

Tell me it's a quality product.

It is a quality product. There. Whatcha gonna do?

I’m going to discount your opinion on food, now and forever. You’re like a pig facedown in the slops, grunting happily because you think your garbage is something special.

Yeah, and you’re a just a phony who thinks they’re a “foodie” because they’re dumb enough to pay $30 for a tiny “artisan” pie with a charred crust. Fools and their money…..

Ok, I’ll bite. I hate spending money on food that tastes bad. I love researching restaurants and will pay a pretty penny for a delicious meal.

Papa John’s may be bad, as compared to the best pizza. But, if I think about just the taste of it, not in comparison to what fancy pizza tastes like but - how hot it is when delivered to my home, how familiar it tastes because it is the closest to our home, and how very little I had to do before eating it, I don’t mind it at all. In fact, I enjoy it. So there. Give me that over a greasy pizza any day.

I’ve never had a homemade pizza that was as good as your average takeout. But I’ve been served a lot of homemade pizza that the chef insists is “so much better than takeout.”

Anonymous wrote:I'd like to know how long the pizza-making process takes exactly, not sure OP has said. BC pizza delivery can take 30-60 minutes or more, so it's not like its instant. If the issue is people are starving and want to eat NOW, sandwiches, pasta w/ sauce, bagels with cream cheese, store bought rotisserie chicken would all be much faster. But if that's the case, ordering pizza isn't really the best solution either.

If the issue is that he expects everyone else to get involved in pizza-making, it seems reasonable to say, we're all too tired. Then either he does it himself or agrees to another option.

It's just unclear to me why this is such an impasse. Yes, it's weird that the husband feels competitive with takeout pizza. But the justifications of "the kids are hungry and tired" don't really = must order delivery pizza IMO, there are some logical steps missing.

OP said takeout, not delivery.

I'd like to know how long the pizza-making process takes exactly, not sure OP has said. BC pizza delivery can take 30-60 minutes or more, so it's not like its instant. If the issue is people are starving and want to eat NOW, sandwiches, pasta w/ sauce, bagels with cream cheese, store bought rotisserie chicken would all be much faster. But if that's the case, ordering pizza isn't really the best solution either.

If the issue is that he expects everyone else to get involved in pizza-making, it seems reasonable to say, we're all too tired. Then either he does it himself or agrees to another option.

It's just unclear to me why this is such an impasse. Yes, it's weird that the husband feels competitive with takeout pizza. But the justifications of "the kids are hungry and tired" don't really = must order delivery pizza IMO, there are some logical steps missing.

Does he ever travel for work? I find that things my kids and I like that my hubby doesn't, we eat more of when he's not around.

Meh homemade pizza is never as good as take out pizza. So I would have never have been praising it so much to begin with.

It’s the ingredients and the ovens that make take out pizza better

Frame it to him as if it is a different type of meal. There are real pizza nights, and an occasional take out night because people like that kind of pizza too. Does he ever grab a burger out? Why not just make it at home instead? Sometimes people just want a different option.

Anonymous wrote:DC has terrible food esp most of all pizza, if you were in normal food city the difference wouldnt be ao stark. Makes sense

Have you had Pacci's pizza? It is quite good!

https://www.paccistrattoria.com/

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Anonymous wrote:DH is obsessed with his Ooni and has become quite the pizza aficionado, but we are not above ordering Papa John’s every once in a while. Are you not capable of doing this on your own, OP?

Well, Papa John's is just crap. Anyone should feel offended by such awful pizza.

Snob.

Tell me with a straight face that you think Papa John's is a quality product.

Who died and made you the judge of all pizza?

Tell me it's a quality product.

It is a quality product. There. Whatcha gonna do?

I’m going to discount your opinion on food, now and forever. You’re like a pig facedown in the slops, grunting happily because you think your garbage is something special.

Yeah, and you’re a just a phony who thinks they’re a “foodie” because they’re dumb enough to pay $30 for a tiny “artisan” pie with a charred crust. Fools and their money…..

Sorry, no. I live in NYC and can get a large, fantastic pie for $26, as I did just last week. But you've obviously chosen to live in a suburban hellhole so I guess maybe Papa John's really is the best that the DMV sticks can offer you.

Dp pp I think you are out of line. Just because you don't like living in DMV doesn't mean that it is a hell hole for me or the pp. Yes, the pizza here is not as good as nyc but, there are places near me where they are very good ( even to nyc) If I had the chose between living in NYC and getting great pizza or living where live with subpar pizza I would choose my area every time! Fact is, at my age pizza is now a rare event because I have to be conscious of what I eat. So even if I lived in nyc I wouldn't be able to eat it every week.

If you are happy with yourself there would have been no reason to be so mean to the pp. Just live your life the best you can!

And if you were happy you wouldn't be so defensive. Enjoy your sh*tshack!

That's not how it works, sweetheart. Answering your nonsense does not make one 'defensive' Luckily I am happy and I think my house and neighborhood is pretty great for me and my family. You can disagree but, there is no need to tear other people down to make you feel better,right?

I am glad you are happy living where you live. Now if you weren't the maturity level of 12 you would understand that we are all different. Your opinion is not greater than or less than my opinion. However, the way you express yourself tells me everything about you.

Have a lovely Labor day weekend!