Pizza is amazing! I love the gooey cheese, warm tomato sauce, and crispy crust. It is truly a food of the gods! Originally, pizza began in Italy as a Neapolitan pie with tomato. In 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy was served a pizza that looked the Italian flag: red (tomato), white (mozzarella), and green (basil).Later, a pizza was named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita.
My favorite pizza has lots of cheese and Canadian bacon.
I do not care for frozen pizza and have not been able to make a good pizza in my own kitchen; however, after watching a television show about pizza, I am ready to find the perfect pizza pie!
First, I tried pizza from Pizza Hut. I ordered a large, deep-dish one. It was only $10.00, which was a good buy. But it failed my test because the crust was too doughy. Perhaps, the deep-dish accounts for the doughy crust. Next time, I will order thin and crispy crust.
My next pizza came from Domino's Pizza. It was a large hand-tossed pizza with hamburger, black olives, an Canadian bacon. But it also failed to meet my criteria. The crust was crispy, but the pizza slice tasted dry and had very little tomato sauce on it. Apparently, it is hard to find a pizza with just the right ingredients on it. I would have to search further in my quest for the perfect pie.
Hideaway Pizza was my next pizzeria to try. I ordered a cheese pizza so I could focus on the three main ingredients: crust, sauce, and cheese. The pizza looked great coming out of the hot oven. The crust was nicely brown and crisp. The sauce and cheese were equally distributed. In the past, my family ordered Tulsa Hurricane, which is a blend of pineapple, Canadian bacon, and jalapeno peppers.
I have to get the hot peppers on the side because they cause me digestion problems. On the other hand, my husband eats them with every meal and loves them. Hideaway takes first place so far. It is a bit pricey though. A large specialty pizza costs about $20.00, but I can purchase a small cheese pizza with a salad or drink for less than $10.00. This works good for me since I am a college student on a limited budget.
The following weekend, I attended my niece's birthday party. I was excited because it was at Rodney's Pizza Place in Purcell, Oklahoma. I could continue searching for the perfect pizza while I celebrated Sierra' s tenth birthday. The party consisted of twenty people so there were different pizza varieties to try. Each one had a single topping: hamburger, pepperoni, sausage, and Canadian bacon. The waitress brought us a Canadian bacon first so I tried it. The
slices were a mass of melted cheese, similar to a plate of nachos. Small flecks of pink bacon covered the mound of mozzarella cheese. I took a bite and fell in love. It was juicy! The crust was crisp, and the pizza melted in my mouth. I had found my perfect pie! It even looked like a pie because the melted cheese and Canadian bacon ran together as pies do. Then, I tried the hamburger pizza, and it was just as delicious.The next time I visit Rodney's Pizza Place, I will try the Works. This is a pizza with mushrooms, hamburger, sausage, and bell peppers. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water and my stomach grumble. The true test to good pizza, though, is eating it the next morning. It has to taste good then, too. Unlike some students, I do not eat it cold. I will heat it up and see if it is as good as the night before.
I have loved pizza since I was a young girl, but I have eaten more since I have been in college than any other time in my life. Perhaps, it is the gooey cheese and warm sauce that comforts me when I am cramming for exams or writing essays on the computer. During my research, I discovered that pizza is eaten all around the world.
I did not know that pizza reflects cultures. On the Internet, I discovered that Israel has Pizza Hut and Sbarro. But they also have kosher locations that serve large portions of vegetable toppings such as m
ushrooms, onions, corn and labane (strained yogurt), and middle Eastern spices. In Korea, pizza is potato mousse-filled cookie dough crust sprinkled with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and raisins that can be dipped in blueberry sauce. America also has pizza that reflects the influence of Italian Greek immigrants. In Chicago, pizza is deep-dish and sometimes square. In New York, pizza has its own unique variety of thin crust pizza. Likewise, Detroit offers pizza in a distinct twice-baked style.All this focus on pizza is inspiring. Perhaps, I will create a pizza that is uniquely my own. My relatives came from Germany so I can see what if they eat pizza there. I know they eat lots of sausages and potatoes. I have read about pizza in both Sweden and Japan. Since I really like shrimp, pineapple, and Canadian bacon, I can order those toppings to see how they work together.
The health issues of eating pizza is moderate. It is high in fat, salt, and calories; however, the tomatoes have antioxidants that fight cancer. I will limit my intake of pizza so I do not risk my health. I imagine after I graduate, I will not desire it as much. Pizza is certainly been a life saver to me when I do not have time to cook. I am usually going to class or studying most evenings.
Wow! I found a pizza farm online. It is near the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois. The farm is a half-acre circular plot that is divided up, similar to the slices of a giant pizza. The eight wedges on the "R" Pizza Farm illustrate the components of a pizza. The three goats represent milk, the cow stands for beef, and the seven pigs symbolize sausage. In addition, there are tomatoes, peppers, and herbs on this unique farm. I am impressed. This organic farm draws 6,000 visitors a year and even serves pizza. This would be a fun place to take the whole family or a great field trip for students.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050916&slug=pizzafarm16
