# Do you prefer Pizza with lots of tomato Sauce or very little? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766 "2012-03-05T00:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/1 "2012-03-05T00:48:31Z")
When I visit a new Pizza Place my first concern is how much tomato sauce they put on. I’ve always been grossed out by tomatoes. I always remove the tomato from my sandwiches. I’ll eat lasagna or spaghetti once in awhile if the tomato sauce is smooth without big nasty chunks. Otherwise I have to push the tomato chunks aside with my fork. Godfathers Pizza had chunky pizza sauce that grossed me out. I really prefer very, very little sauce on my pizza. I had a Chicago deep dish in downtown Chicago that looked like an entire tomato crop was used in that one pizza. Really nasty and gave me the runs. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/2 "2012-03-05T00:53:55Z")
When I order a pie, I usually ask for about 3/4 the amount of cheese the place would normally put on. Unfortunately, too much sauce would make for a soggy pizza, but I love the tomato. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/3 "2012-03-05T00:54:35Z")
I would rather have too much than too little. I didn’t see a choice for Goldilocks pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/4 "2012-03-05T00:58:28Z")
I voted other because I prefer pizza with a good crust and minimal toppings. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/5 "2012-03-05T01:39:18Z")
I love lots of sauce if it’s really good marinara type. It’s probably sacrilege but I love Pizza Hut pan pizza- the combo of the marinara-y sauce and the butter crust is stellar. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/6 "2012-03-05T01:55:03Z")
I’m the opposite of the OP. I love tomato sauce and usually ask for extra. I hate that most pizza places skimp on the sauce in favor of mounds of cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/7 "2012-03-05T02:00:22Z")
It depends on the pizza (style, toppings, etc.)…and even then, amount of sauce =/= quality of pizza. I just want it to taste good. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/8 "2012-03-05T02:04:04Z")
Sauce is good. Don’t skimp on the sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/9 "2012-03-05T02:05:12Z")
I could eat just crust and sauce if it’s good crust and sauce. I like to buy seasoned French bread loaves and make sauce myself, dousing it on and letting it soak in, then I douse it again… then toss a little cheese and pepperoni or spinach. It’s as cheap and fast as decent frozen or take-out and tastes so much better. The sauce soaks all the way through the bread to the crust. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/10 "2012-03-05T02:06:08Z")
I make my pizza with about a pound of raw diced tomatoes and spices instead of sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/11 "2012-03-05T02:08:10Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I could eat just crust and sauce if it’s good crust and sauce. I like to buy seasoned French bread loaves and make sauce myself, dousing it on and letting it soak in, then I douse it again… then toss a little cheese and pepperoni or spinach. It’s as cheap and fast as decent frozen or take-out and tastes so much better. The sauce soaks all the way through the bread to the crust. [PMP! Poor Man’s Pizza!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Truck#Hot_Truck_and_Louie.27s_Lunch) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/12 "2012-03-05T02:28:43Z")
I always ask for light cheese and extra sauce. And cheese is one of my top 5 favorite foods. I’ll eat good cheese by itself. But a pizza I like more saucy than cheesy. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/13 "2012-03-05T02:30:10Z")
There was a Rockford Files where two thugs from Jersey had a pizza delivered to their L.A. hotel room. When it came, one of them took a bite, lifted up the cheese to look underneath and threw down the slice in disgust. He said something like, “What is this? A grilled cheese sandwich?” Like that. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/14 "2012-03-05T02:32:46Z")
A good pizza has a little sauce spread evenly throughout each pizza slice. A great pizza has a little sauce spread evenly throughout each pizza slice _and_ a lot of sauce concentrated near the crust of each pizza slice. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/15 "2012-03-05T03:16:18Z")
I’ve had pizzas like that. That works well for me. I can eat most of the pizza and leave the hard crust and tomato sauce behind. > [@Kozmik](#): > > A good pizza has a little sauce spread evenly throughout each pizza slice. A great pizza has a little sauce spread evenly throughout each pizza slice _and_ a lot of sauce concentrated near the crust of each pizza slice. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/16 "2012-03-05T03:17:32Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > There was a Rockford Files where two thugs from Jersey had a pizza delivered to their L.A. hotel room. When it came, one of them took a bite, lifted up the cheese to look underneath and threw down the slice in disgust. He said something like, “What is this? A grilled cheese sandwich?” > > Like that. This. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/17 "2012-03-05T07:18:54Z")
Christ, no option between “as much as possible” and “A little sauce please with lots of cheese and toppings?” How about As much as possible A lot Average A little None I don’t care Other Joe ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/18 "2012-03-05T09:00:32Z")
There’s a pizza place near where I work where some of the pizzas are made with hollandaise sauce instead of tomato sauce. I always order those ones; they’re delicious. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/19 "2012-03-05T10:01:52Z")
As much sauce as makes the pizza taste good. I mean, it depends on the sauce, it depends on the crust, it depends on the cheese. A pizza isn’t a sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766/20 "2012-03-05T10:51:41Z")
I’m sure there are very good examples of either and really awful examples of either. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-prefer-pizza-with-lots-of-tomato-sauce-or-very-little/614766.md?page=2)