Originally Posted By lilgoofymom I prefere what my DH calls soda cracker crust (thin & crispy). However, my family Love very thick and stuffed crust. I always get the thick because I don't need a whole pizza by myself.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees I prefer something inbetween...a nice Hand-Tossed. Not too much crust like a Deep dish and just more than a thin crust. Pepperoni is usually the way I go with my pizza, but Supreme gives it a variety.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Hand tossed is tasty - But about once a month I want the greasy pizza hut pan pizza extra sauce lite cheese!
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF >>I grew up in St. Louis with Imo's thin crust pizza, White Castle,SteaknShake and Budweiser with Gus's Pretzels sold on every street corner!Is anybody familiar with Gus" pretzels? I think the St.Louis Cardinals have a Gus' Pretzel Day at the stadium...<< Yes, to all of the above! I grew up in the St. Louis area (IL side) and every time I visit family I have to go there. Also have to go to Lion's Choice. >>Amici's in the bay area is pretty good east coast type pizza.<< Most emphatically yes! My guy and I loved eating here while he was working for the past 2 years in the Bay Area. We ate there at least once during the weeks I was out there with him last year. I especially like the slow-roasted garlic they can add to any pizza.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP the thicker the better--I'm all about the bread in most cases (except for when I'm all about the salt!)
Originally Posted By beamerdog Thin or NY style. Don't like the grease, so I blot it. That is, when I eat it, as I'm allergic to wheat, corn & milk.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I don't believe I've ever had pizza I didn't like. Thin, thick doesn't matter. What might slow me down is a too tomatoey sauce or a soggy crust.
Originally Posted By avromark Overall deep dish, but if it's thin is has to be nice and greasy Oh and the more toppings on it the better, including feta, broccoli, asparagus, artichoke hearts, anchovies, bacon (strips preferred), and well pretty much whatever else you can stuff on it, onions red or normal I'm not fussy.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF I'm finding I like authentic Neapolitan the best. The crust isn't thin or thick but rather is somewhere in the between. Instead of a marinara sauce, the pizza is topped with crushed San Marzano tomatoes, a little bit of sea salt, olive oil, and torn basil leaves. Only fresh mozzarella is used on them, preferably di Bufala. All Neapolitan pizzas are baked in woodfire ovens, so the crust gets blackened and blistered in spots. It's heaven, I tell ya. It's definitely a filling pizza, but I don't feel bloated after eating one like I do with deep dish. There are only 20 pizzerias in the U.S. that are VPN-certified, two of which are in the Twin Cities metro area.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Whoops...forgot the link: <a href="http://www.verapizzanapoletana.org/vpn/vpn_frames-index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.verapizzanapoletana .org/vpn/vpn_frames-index.htm</a> That'll tell you everything.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I have to go in the middle and say hand tossed. If it's what a lot of places call "thin" crust, it seems to be little more than a piece of paper, which just doesn't seem like a real meal to me. I really like deep dish every now and then, but most of the time I definately go for something in the middle of the road.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Pizza, like chow mein is origionally American. So I have no qualms about pineapple on that score, however I don't really dig the taste of it. Thick crust all the way, the Pizza Hut crust is like fried bread sticks, mmmmmmm.
Originally Posted By wendebird I disagree with you there. The pizza we have in CA with all the toppings, pineapple, hamburger, etc is very american. Pizza pie (pizza is called pie on the east coast) however was created first in Italy. I don't like the cracker type thin crust we have here in CA. However, thin NY style crust is the bomb. Amici's does come close, just cooking it in a brick oven gives it that yummy taste, but the cheese & sauce are still "off" IMO. FWIW, this is my favorite pizza joint of all time: <a href="http://www.marucaspizza.com/franchise.html" target="_blank">http://www.marucaspizza.com/fr anchise.html</a> You can get a 24" x 24" pizza for $22.
Originally Posted By alexbook Prefer deep dish, but I'll take either. Pineapple & mushroom are a good combo. Or just the veggie special. I used to live near a pizzeria that had a "California pizza"--the thing had so many veggies on it you could practically classify it as a salad. My favorite recent discovery is Tina's Pizza Burritos. It's stuff like this that makes me love America.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Thick!! With lots of mushrooms and crispy pepperoni! And artichoke hearts... okay, so now I'm gettin' hungry...
Originally Posted By smedley I'm with knight and ferret on this one, hand tossed is the way forward, but if I can't get that then I will take thin crust, although you know at a push I'll eat deep pan too Oh and either veggie, or seafood with prawns and anchovies for me thanks
