# I REALLY like this pizza I invented. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 15, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063 "2017-06-15T21:26:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/1 "2017-06-15T21:26:49Z")
Thin crust Pesto sauce Capicola and prosciutto Artichoke hearts Kalamata olives Mushrooms Steamed onions Goat cheese Finished with basil, olive oil and cracked pepper. _Damn_, that’s good. 🆒 (no anchovies, but TBH, that might’ve been a reach too far) So what’s your favorite pizza? Can you trump mine? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/2 "2017-06-15T21:38:16Z")
Sounds like a good combination to me, though I might be inclined to put some spinach in there, too, and I’d probably use bacon instead of mushrooms. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/3 "2017-06-15T21:47:26Z")
Thin crust, soft winter wheat flour and 1/4 to 1/2 semolina. Sauce made with chopped San Marzano tomatoes, EVOO, fresh garlic, oregano, and basil. Fresh mozzarella cheese slices and a sprinkling of grated parmesan A sprinkle of oregano, basil over the top. Pepperoni only or: Mushrooms, onions, and anchovies Cooked in my own brick oven at 900F+ I’d use rosemary but my wife is allergic. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/4 "2017-06-15T22:07:59Z")
Bacon fights with proscitto, I find. One or the other. Mushroom, onions, and anchovies option, please. Rosemary sounds nice. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/5 "2017-06-15T22:36:42Z")
Chicken, thinly sliced potatoes and rosemary with an olive oil/garlic sauce and your cheese of choice. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/6 "2017-06-15T22:39:18Z")
Hmmm. I’d be afraid that was a bit subtle / bland. Provolone, maybe? Not sure… ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/7 "2017-06-15T23:05:22Z")
Pesto sauce Mozzarella Feta Capers or green olives. Mushrooms, pre-cooked. Some type of meat–Pepperoni, bacon, ham, sausage. The kids just have cheese and pepperoni with pesto or red sauce. Philistines. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/8 "2017-06-15T23:17:33Z")
Mmmm… Capers… Feta… Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/9 "2017-06-16T00:10:02Z")
**Tranq** ’s pizza doesn’t sound much to my taste, mainly because I’m not a fan of olives. I generally like very meaty pizzas, with just enough peppers and onions to keep things juicy. However, when I’m in the mood for something a little off the beaten path, I like this one: Thin crust Spicy red sauce Italian sausage Gorgonzola, with enough mozzarella to blend everything together (I normally avoid blue cheeses, but the extra kick is good in this pizza.) Red grapes, halved lengthways Rosemary ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/10 "2017-06-16T00:54:40Z")
Pizza = food = Cafe Society ---
**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:** [June 16, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/11 "2017-06-16T01:57:51Z")
I like to put a large half inch thick ring of red onion onto each quadrant, and crack an egg into each of those suckers. Baking time is enough to set the whites but leave the yolks runny. Other toppings vary. Needless to say, this is a knife-and-fork pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/12 "2017-06-16T02:46:13Z")
So, basically breakfast. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/13 "2017-06-16T02:53:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Tranquilis** : > > Bacon fights with proscitto, I find. One or the other. Ah, I overlooked the proscitto in the original listing. Yeah, that makes sense. I might still skip the mushrooms, though: I’ve never been a big fan. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/14 "2017-06-16T06:26:33Z")
Spinach Goat cheese Banana peppers Pineapple Canadian bacon Bitter, sweet, salty, sour, spicy, it hits all the notes for me. On a crunchy thin crust. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/15 "2017-06-16T09:15:13Z")
EVOO? Is that the band Devo formed after the fact? 😛 Because we all know that the best pizza dough isn’t kneaded, it’s WHIPPED! ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/16 "2017-06-16T13:29:04Z")
Whipped _Good!_ I used to work in a pizzaria. I can still spin & toss a pizza skin. It’s an entertaining skill. Mostly pointless and unnecessary if your dough is prepped correctly, but still fun. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/17 "2017-06-16T14:03:39Z")
I occasionally like to do a puttanesca: hot pepper flakes and/or jalapenos, capers, black olives, garlic, anchovy. And, minus the capers, most pizza places have those ingredients on hand. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/18 "2017-06-16T14:07:35Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Chicken, thinly sliced potatoes and rosemary with an olive oil/garlic sauce and your cheese of choice. Huh. I’ve never tried this with chicken–I’ll have to keep that in mind. I quite like the regular potato & rosemary pizza ([which sometimes doesn’t even have cheese on it](https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/potato-pizza-even-better/)), but I usually end up grating some parmesan or pecorino over it. Another nice variation is to add bacon. I’m actually not a fan of putting bacon on everything, but this is one place where it works especially well. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/19 "2017-06-16T15:14:07Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Spinach > Goat cheese > Banana peppers > Pineapple > Canadian bacon > > Bitter, sweet, salty, sour, spicy, it hits all the notes for me. On a crunchy thin crust. There’s a local place that has something called a “Melvin” which is very similar: spinach, feta, jalapenos, pepperoni, and pineapple. It’s one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063/20 "2017-06-16T17:14:06Z")
OP: 86 the olives and I am there. Current faves are: -narrow slices of prosciutto and grilled onions on a VERY thin crust. -thick crust, canned tomatoes(finely ground), olive oil. -medium crust, chunks of boneless chicken, sweet peppers, onions, mushrooms, no sauce, little bit of shredded mozzy. They call it Pizza Caruso. I know, I know, not a chicken liver in sight. -Buffalo Chicken: chunked chicken breast, hot sauce AND blue cheese dressing, thin crust. And remember folks, there’s no such thing as HALF an anchovy pizza. 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-really-like-this-pizza-i-invented/789063.md?page=2)