# Do you doctor/augment/adulterate store-bought pizzas before you bake them at home? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047 "2019-10-20T19:01:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/61 "2019-10-29T13:38:44Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Of course! I like a few slices of ham on my Tombstone. šŸ˜• I guess I wonā€™t need a chair at your funeral. ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/62 "2019-10-29T14:15:00Z")
I used to sprinkle on a bunch of extra cheese, but I donā€™t anymore since a lost a lot of weight. I just eat them as-is. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/63 "2019-10-29T20:25:30Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > frozen pizzas with a cauliflower crust. We buy those from time to time, as my wife can eat them. Thereā€™s also a brand of frozen pizza with a crust made of chicken, which she really likes. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/64 "2019-10-29T20:50:11Z")
Generally get it meatless, then add turkey pepperoni, at least to parts of it. But I buy take-home-and-heat pizza so rarely this hardly counts. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/65 "2019-10-29T22:07:56Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Or after, for that matter. Either frozen or fresh. > > I rarely buy grocery store pizzas, but when I do I always add more cheese, either parmesan or some grated cheese I have around. I always drizzle olive oil all over and rub some on the crusty edges. Might sprinkle on garlic powder or granulated garlic. Maybe add leftovers like canned chopped tomatoes, green peppers, or salami slices. > > Plenty of crushed red peppers after itā€™s done. Garlic powder, oregano and red pepper. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/66 "2019-10-30T16:04:49Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > We buy those from time to time, as my wife can eat them. Thereā€™s also a brand of frozen pizza with a crust made of chicken, which she really likes. I am happy for you, truly. There are people who cannot tolerate gluten and I feel for them. This lets them reasonably enjoy something that would otherwise cause a lot of trouble. But I can tolerate gluten just fine so a cauliflower crust fits in the, ā€œI say its spinach and I say to hell with itā€ meme. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/67 "2019-10-30T22:53:57Z")
I like to buy Trader Joeā€™s frozen margarita pizzas and top them with pre-cooked shrimp and mushrooms. Marinated artichoke hearts and extra parmesan cheese are also popular, as is spinach and fresh basil. Whatever I have around the house that day, in other words. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/68 "2019-10-31T01:02:31Z")
I had a craving for a melted cheese dinner yesterday, so I bought a ball of fresh mozzarella and a package of pre-made naan. Spread a little leftover marinara on the bread, topped with cooked crumbled bacon and a little sautƩed onion. Covered it with the cheese, drizzled the last of the sauce on top. Stuck it in a 400 oven until the cheese melted and started to brown. Why would anyone buy frozen pizza? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/69 "2019-10-31T01:06:38Z")
Why buy frozen pizza? Because I can buy one or two and leave them in the freezer. Your fresh mozzarella-on-naan sounds great but it required you to shop for fresh ingredients. (Plus you had leftover marinara, bacon and onion.) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/70 "2019-10-31T01:06:39Z")
This is going to sound crazy- are you sitting down? Frozen pizza is convenient and easy. You can even do it properly if youā€™re completely hammered. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/71 "2019-10-31T01:12:38Z")
Phone the local independent pizzaria, assuming you have one, and ask for delivery? Theyā€¦make it fresh. You can still crawl to the front door through your own vomit and shove a fistful of bills at the delivery guy. I know _I_ do! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/72 "2019-10-31T01:16:09Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Phone the local independent pizzaria, assuming you have one, and ask for delivery? Theyā€¦make it fresh. > > ā€¦ Yeah. No one is confused about the difference between frozen and fresh made pizza. But I for one appreciate your concern. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/73 "2019-10-31T01:17:51Z")
Of course, this is only when I have guests I want to impress. If Iā€™m alone, I simply pass out in the vomit. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/74 "2019-10-31T01:24:16Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Yeah. No one is confused about the difference between frozen and fresh made pizza. But I for one appreciate your concern. Your location is ā€œChicago-ish.ā€ Which means you have access to the greatest pizzaria pizza in the USA, after Brooklyn and New Haven. Call the local guy. Have him bring you a nice fresh pizza. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047/75 "2019-10-31T14:59:14Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Are grocery store pizzas incredibly cheap or something? Iā€™m pretty sure Iā€™ve never bought one, since ā€œrealā€ pizzas are reasonably priced and delicious. > [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Why would anyone buy frozen pizza? To each his own, but after reading this thread I still would never buy a frozen pizza. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-doctor-augment-adulterate-store-bought-pizzas-before-you-bake-them-at-home/842047.md?page=3)