Living in the newly-expanded but not quite country boondocks SUCKS!
Last night,CG and I decide we are too tired to cook and want to have a pizza or two delivered. Called the Pizza Hut. They do not deliver to us. Called the Dominos. Alas,they also do not deliver to us. If we want pizza we are forced to drive 20 min into town to go get our precious pizza, despite the fact that neither one of us feel up to driving that far. Still…it’s easier than cooking dinner so we order our pizzas and drive into town.
Right now, if we want pizza delivered, our only option is a craptastic local pizza joint called Roadrunner’s which is not only crappy but more expensive than Dominos or Pizza Hut.
Pizza Hut told me over the ph when I called that they will be delivering in our area within the next year, but they aren’t sure when it will start or if they will even come out as far as we live, which is now not that far from civilization.
Pizza Hut/Dominos is really missing out by not delivering to our area because there are thousands of homes out here now and many more residents I"m sure who’d LOVE to have pizza delivered to them by somebody other than Roadrunner’s.
It’s a sad day when Pizza Hut and Domino’s are considered the “good pizza”.
On a positive note: Here is an excellent business opportunity for someone who can make good pizza in your area. And they can build their clientele before the corporate pizza machines come to town.
Hmmpphh. Young 'uns. My great-grandparents in Russia had to take a sleigh eight miles in the driving snow, with wolves yapping at their heels and Cossacks firing rifles over their heads to get pizza!
The other day we ordered a winter warmer and garlic bread + dips from Dominoes. The bill came to £15.55 in total. When the guy delivered he informed me that he needed my signature because the pizza was pre-paid.
It was news to me I can tell you. The guy could tell from my reaction that I did not even realise that people were buying pizzas online nowadays (actually I did , it had just never occured to me as my debit card is only accepted by me and my dog).
Could I find a pen? It took me ages , I was running about the place, scared that the pizza guy would change his mind and charge me. But there is no way I am going to be stupid enough to pay for a pre-paid pizza because it will go straight into the drivers back hipper.
Anyway I ran to the door and gave him a few quid, found a pen and signed for it. He asked me if I had pre-paid, I said no, the guy just shrugged and smiled and off he went.
I like Dominos, I know what real pizza is and how good it is, but a free Doms tastes pretty fuckin good I can tell ya.
We think this happened because my lady was pissing about online with the ordering system (its the only way it lets you check for offers and stuff) not long before we ordered but she never entered anything, she just browsed.
I like good take-out pizza, and am fortunate enough to have a good place a couple of miles away.
But, when I am up for it, I really like to make my own. If I am REALLY up for it, we make our own crust, but mostly, the local supermarket has very good pizza dough all ready to use. Just bring it home, let it warm up to room temperature, and go at it.
Our kids love “homegrown” pizza…we lay out a couple of platefulls of “ingredaments”: Pepperoni, cheese, mushrooms, pineapple, eggplant (I know, but my wife likes it), sausage, sprouts (I know, but my son likes them), etc., etc. Great family activity, and it tastes pretty damn good.
IDBB, we’re in the same boat. Too far out in the boonies for pizza delivery, and we’re not likely to get it any time soon.
So. If you really want Pizza Hut pizza, get two next time. Stick one in the freezer. That way the next time you don’t feel like cooking all you have to do is heat n eat.
I make my own pizza, and sometimes I’ll make two and freeze one for later. Homemade pizza kicks ass.
I get to make it about twice or thrice a year. It’s an expensive pain in the ass – each pizza I make probably costs $10 or $15 – but it’s so damn tasty, and it makes for great dinner party food. Cover the pizza in good olives, roasted garlic, fresh herbs, sun-dried tomato, feta, blobs of homemade pesto, and every other yummy thing you can think of. Holy shit, it’s good.
I’m lucky that we have a great local pizzeria that delivers to us. Sadly, they won’t deliver beers from their in-house microbrewery, but I can always buy good beer when I’m at the store, and then order the pizza. It’s our standard gaming night fix.
The nearby Pizza Hut has been annoying me because they keep slicing those cinnamon sticks and then using the same slicer to slice my pizza. I loathe cinnamon and I don’t want to taste it when I’m eating my pizza.
Let Me Get This Straight:
Both Pizza Hut and Domino’s will not deliver to your neighborhood? And you don’t like it? Originally, I just wanted to know how much extra in taxes you had to pay to Keep Those Bastards Out. But Why would you Complain? They Suck Big Time.
When you shop, you can’t pick up some prefab dough bases like Boboli along with a few green peppers, some jarred pizza sauce, and 6-12 Mozzarella pkgs? I mean, its not rocket science and the Worst Result is Always better than Sauceless Hut or Crap-ino’s…
DanielWithrow the next time you feel like making your own pizza, stop by at your local great pizzeria and ask nicely if they’ll sell you a blob of pizza dough. At my local place they’ll sell it to me for between $1-$3 (that’s the thing… since its not on the menu the counter guy just charges me whatever he thinks is right). Saves an awful lot of work!
Note: They will look at you strangely and may even ask if you are a corporate spy.
Ok, so for me this is an entirely new level of disgusting thoughts. Pizza Hut pizza is bad enough to begin with, but reheated? Or, at least, bought for the sole purpose of reheating? Now, I won’t pretend: I’ll eat just about anything. I’ll certainly eat nasty pizza. But to buy a nasty pizza for the sole purpose of making it nastier, that strikes me as odd.
I used to eat at Pizza Hut from time to time as a kid, and was regularly disgusted by the pools of oil standing on top of the cheese, etc. I ate there recently, though, and was pleasantly surprised to note that it seemed to have vastly improved. It was actually Not Gross. I still wouldn’t say it was Good, as there still seemed to be far too much oil. The operative definition of “too much oil” is when I can feel it coming out of my face after one slice.
Hmm – interesting idea. Actually, though, the dough isn’t the biggest time sink for me – I enjoy making it, and I make a killer crust if I do say so myself. (It took lots of pizzas and lots of experimentation before I got it right, to my satisfaction). Full of olive oil and herbs and pepper.
No, it’s making the sauce, and chopping up the myriad ingredients, that takes so long.
I don’t really mind doing it, but it’s not worth doing unless I’m having people over – eight people can easily eat off two pizzas I make, with plenty of leftovers.
But if I freeze extra sauce, and if I do a simple pizza w/o a million toppings, purchasing the dough from Asheville Pizza Co. might be the way to go. Thanks for the idea!
