Pizza crust, in case you were not aware...

"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling) 08/15/2017 at 15:40 • Filed to: foodlopnik

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... should look something like this (just ignore my filthy American choice in toppings):

Bought at a purveyor of real Italian food on Bainbridge Island.

GhostZ > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:42

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Free yourself from notions of authenticity, and embrace deep dish.

HammerheadFistpunch > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:43

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I don’t know, I’ve had a lot of Little Caesars and its never looked like that...

WilliamsSW > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:45

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I’m a Chicagoan, and I do love deep dish, but this is completely correct.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:45

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That’s actually not terrible for PNW Pizza.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:49

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That’s the only way a pizza crust should look.

TheHondaBro > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 15:54

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Have you been to MOD Pizza?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2017 at 16:00

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Mmmmmmmmm. 5 bucks gets you 2 days of delicious sauce, cheese, and pepperoni-like product on bread. Or if you’re living high on the horse that week - spend the big 8$ and get the deep dish instead.

C62030 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/15/2017 at 16:02

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There was a Little Caesars two blocks away from my high school. They probably got 80% of their business from us. Heaven knows how they survived the summers.

Nick Has an Exocet > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:04

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I get pretty close to this with my Pizza stone.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > GhostZ 08/15/2017 at 16:06

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That’s not pizza. More like a casserole. An extremely tasty casserole, but not a pizza.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > C62030 08/15/2017 at 16:06

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Drunks. And probably nearby parents or laborers. It was pretty common for a shift lead or a supervisor to bring back 4 or 5 for their workers on busy days. When you can feed a small army for just 20$? You’ll do that all day, every day.

diplodicus > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/15/2017 at 16:07

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2 days wtf. Sometimes I can restrain myself and leave 1 or 2 slices for breakfast. Disclaimer not little caesars cause I just can’t do it anymore.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 08/15/2017 at 16:08

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*shudders* The horror.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 08/15/2017 at 16:09

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Also ministers, especially youth ministers. It’s the modern equivalent of manna.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:09

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Darn right.

Other round Italian-American cheese, tomato and flour based baked dishes do exist, and some are quite delicious, but they are not pizza.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > haveacarortwoorthree2 08/15/2017 at 16:10

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Exactly my thought.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Nick Has an Exocet 08/15/2017 at 16:12

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You really need a super hot oven to do it, but the pizza stone does a pretty good job in a conventional household oven. The main problem I have is that a normal oven will only go to like 500-550 degrees, when pizza should be cooked at somewhere around 800-900.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:16

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God yes!! Gib!! I wish places made pizza like that

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 08/15/2017 at 16:19

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Aside from the physical location, it isn’t affected by being in the PNW. The place is owned and actively run by an Italian family. Back when they were tiny and more of a hole-in-the-wall grocery store, I often went there to buy pasta (and sometimes sauce). They shut down for a while to expand into some empty adjacent space, adding a large kitchen and a wood-fired brick pizza oven... So, they’re now also a source of real pizza.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:21

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I know a lot of Italians who make terrible pizza, so != in all cases.

Glad you found a place you like.

EL_ULY > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:22

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everyone in the reply section is wrong!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > TheHondaBro 08/15/2017 at 16:23

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They’re alright in a pinch. This place is next-level.

I have heard that there are a couple places on the other side that make similar pizzas.

Interestingly, BI just had another place open up that actually specializes in this style of pizza (Bruciato). Weird stuff for a place with just over 20k residents.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > EL_ULY 08/15/2017 at 16:27

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A pox upon you.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 16:37

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Its probably way too airy for my taste. Im such a pizza snob, if its not from a local place in NY/NJ, I wont call it pizza. Otherwise its just saucy cheese bread. But yeah I think the dough is the most important part. Although pizza I had in Italy was pretty decent too. But nothing really beats the random places on street corners in NYC.

Random pizza we got for lunch in the middle of Italy somewhere:

user314 > EL_ULY 08/15/2017 at 16:55

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But have you tried these?

EL_ULY > user314 08/15/2017 at 16:56

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WTF!!!!!!!!!!! DUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!

user314 > EL_ULY 08/15/2017 at 17:14

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Yup, limited edition, only at Dollar General .

Textured Soy Protein > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 17:20

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I love a good Neapolitan style brick oven pizza but I also love New York style pizza.

Here in Madison there’s also a place that does Trenton NJ style which is like NY style but a slightly thicker crust and the sauce is in a spiral on top of the cheese.

fhrblig > haveacarortwoorthree2 08/15/2017 at 17:33

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It’s pizza cake.

shpuker > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 17:44

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WRONG. It should look like this

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Textured Soy Protein 08/15/2017 at 17:46

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I’ve always thought of NY style as more of a lunch pizza — grab a couple of slices, fold them over, and there you go. As much as I’ve been in NYC, I don’t think I’ve ever actually had pizza for dinner there.

crowmolly > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 17:47

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Got a propane grill?

If it’s a Weber, pull the flavorizer bars and let ‘er rip.

WiscoProud > haveacarortwoorthree2 08/15/2017 at 17:53

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I love pizza casserole. Its amazing cold. Although I hail from the land of cheese, where mass consumption of dairy isn’t considered out of the ordinary.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > shpuker 08/15/2017 at 18:04

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I’m sure it’s delicious, but it’s not pizza.

Textured Soy Protein > haveacarortwoorthree2 08/15/2017 at 18:08

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I’m certainly a fan of NY by-the-slice pizza. But I’d also rather have it as a delivery instead of some crap like Domino’s or whatever. Best part is leftovers.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > shpuker 08/15/2017 at 18:29

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jvirgs drives a Subaru > EL_ULY 08/15/2017 at 18:29

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haveacarortwoorthree2 > Textured Soy Protein 08/15/2017 at 18:36

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I don’t disagree. It just never occurred to me before responding to your post that despite all my time in NY (including having a corporate apt there for many months), I never had pizza for dinner. This is even odder considering that pizza for dinner probably has been a one-night-a-week constant in my life since I can remember. Sorry to expose you to the rambling thoughts that kick around my brain! lol

EL_ULY > jvirgs drives a Subaru 08/15/2017 at 19:06

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mmmmm!

wafflesnfalafel > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/15/2017 at 22:20

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I believe “not” should be replaced with “totally awesome” in the previous statement.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > shpuker 08/16/2017 at 02:18

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Also delicious.