I recently read a very learned discussion on what makes the best pizza. Yes, in these hard times, issues such as a good pizza make a lot of sense, dont they. Here is what they came up with:
"What do I look for in a pizza? I look for things on a micro level, and things on a macro level.
Micro:
1) Tear off a piece of the end crust, with nothing at all on it. Is it worth smelling? Is it worth eating by itself? So many of the great pizzas I've had have almost a "propane-like" smell, and I'm not sure if it's because of the rise in the dough, the hot, blistery char, or a combination of both.
2) Pick off the individual toppings by themselves. Would you eat the cheese by itself? Is the sauce (canned though it may be) delicious and not pumped full of sugar, salt, or other items of distraction?
3) How are the toppings? Are they nitrated Hormel-level? Or are they things you'd gladly eat if they were served on a charcuterie plate? Are the roasted vegetables delicious by themselves, or do they need cheese, garlic, and tomato sauce to make them enjoyable?
4) Is there anything on the pizza, individually, that's weird, or stands out like a spike when eaten on its own?
5) Even though you can't always taste this, are the ingredients honorable? From a farm, or from a factory?
Macro:
1) Is the pizza, when eaten all together, in balance? Does acidity balance fat? Is there too much sauce or too much cheese? Is it too salty or sweet, or do all the flavors mesh together in harmony?
2) Does the pizza retain your interest from start to finish, or is it a "pizza of first impact," having a dramatic first bite, and quickly losing interest as you get towards the end of the pie?
3) Once it cools to room temperature, does it still taste as good as it did when it was piping hot from the oven? Many types of bad food rely on bubbly, gooey, hot fats and oils that serve as <<maquillage,>> the temperature covering up lesser ingredients which get downright nasty when they come down to room temperature.
4) Does it taste good the next day, unheated? (I'm not talking about texture; I'm talking about taste.)"
I believe this is now going to become an app on the iphone so that it can tell you which pizza to buy and eat!
"What do I look for in a pizza? I look for things on a micro level, and things on a macro level.
Micro:
1) Tear off a piece of the end crust, with nothing at all on it. Is it worth smelling? Is it worth eating by itself? So many of the great pizzas I've had have almost a "propane-like" smell, and I'm not sure if it's because of the rise in the dough, the hot, blistery char, or a combination of both.
2) Pick off the individual toppings by themselves. Would you eat the cheese by itself? Is the sauce (canned though it may be) delicious and not pumped full of sugar, salt, or other items of distraction?
3) How are the toppings? Are they nitrated Hormel-level? Or are they things you'd gladly eat if they were served on a charcuterie plate? Are the roasted vegetables delicious by themselves, or do they need cheese, garlic, and tomato sauce to make them enjoyable?
4) Is there anything on the pizza, individually, that's weird, or stands out like a spike when eaten on its own?
5) Even though you can't always taste this, are the ingredients honorable? From a farm, or from a factory?
Macro:
1) Is the pizza, when eaten all together, in balance? Does acidity balance fat? Is there too much sauce or too much cheese? Is it too salty or sweet, or do all the flavors mesh together in harmony?
2) Does the pizza retain your interest from start to finish, or is it a "pizza of first impact," having a dramatic first bite, and quickly losing interest as you get towards the end of the pie?
3) Once it cools to room temperature, does it still taste as good as it did when it was piping hot from the oven? Many types of bad food rely on bubbly, gooey, hot fats and oils that serve as <<maquillage,>> the temperature covering up lesser ingredients which get downright nasty when they come down to room temperature.
4) Does it taste good the next day, unheated? (I'm not talking about texture; I'm talking about taste.)"
I believe this is now going to become an app on the iphone so that it can tell you which pizza to buy and eat!
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