OT: 116th Obsequious Banter Thread: October is National Pizza Month

[Chicken N Raffls]

I went pepperoni, sausage, bacon, but it also depends what kind of pizza I'm having. If it's good (pizzeria), then I don't like a lot of toppings, and just go pepperoni or plain. If it's 11:30 pm on a Saturday "munchies", then it's domino's pan or thin crust with those three meats.

The best is good pizzeria style, where the crust is thin enough that it cracks slightly on the bottom when you fold it. And you have to fold it, at least to start. Then when the pepperoni grease inevitably spills on your plate, you wipe it up with the bottom of your next bite.

Extra cheese is for kids.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Notices no one has voted for Anchovies yet....

This is the way

 

[wankstifier]

Imagine not listing prosciutto as a topping

Prosciutto is ham

 

[Cody Webster]

Notices no one has voted for Anchovies yet....

This is the way

Surprised at the 0 votes for chicken....bbq chicken, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon ranch

 

[Embiid]

Stock market lost all its gains for the year. Same game every year it seems. Red October..

They let you play then they take it all away...

Luckily I just stuck to bonds and CD's

I wish I could arbitrarily inflate my assets like the rich so that I could game the system and enrich myself....

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Pizzaghetti may rustle the pepperoni of the pizza puritans', dear Embiid, but it is wonderful.

NO

Philly cheesesteak pizza is also a goto

 

[swami24]

Best pizza.. Trenton NJ tomato pie with sausage, from Delorenzos, which are no longer in the dump of a city, but in a few locations around the city.

 

[Lord Defect]

Surprised at the 0 votes for chicken....bbq chicken, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon ranch

They’re a good change of pace but not a steady go to. City Vue pizza has a phenomenal bbq chicken pizza but I’d be sick of it beyond two slices once in a blue moon.

 

[Jack Straw]

Surprised at the 0 votes for chicken....bbq chicken, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon ranch

Chicken marsala pizza is awesome but I generally only go for it when I want to feel special.

 

[Embiid]

This is not good...long read but well worth it. This country has serious problems.

So much for the pizza talk...

America’s epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon​

The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive.

After decades of progress, life expectancy — long regarded as a singular benchmark of a nation’s success — peaked in 2014 at 78.9 years, then drifted downward even before the coronavirus pandemic. Among wealthy nations, the United States in recent decades went from the middle of the pack to being an outlier. And it continues to fall further and further behind.

MSN

 

[Embiid]

 

[Embiid]

Best pizza.. Trenton NJ tomato pie with sausage, from Delorenzos, which are no longer in the dump of a city, but in a few locations around the city.

Fishtown or NoLibs has Beddia...it is pretty good but Philly lacks knockout places. NYC (Bleecker St Pizza etc) is the destination and Neapolitan style is true traditional pizza like Marinara and Margherita.

A good sign is burnt bubbles....on the crust..not cheese ones

If the pizza is doughy...just throw it in the trash or die with gas....

 

[Young Sandwich]

Hot take incoming: the standard authentic Neapolitan pizza is almost always an undercooked, sloppy and floppy mess. The flavors are tremendous, but I need more sturdiness in my crust. Apologies to my Italian friends.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I usually go for a meat lovers pizza. Sausage, ham, pepperoni, etc. However; one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had was simply topped with ricotta cheese and fresh garlic with no tomato sauce.

 

[Chinatown88]

Hot take incoming: the standard authentic Neapolitan pizza is almost always an undercooked, sloppy and floppy mess. The flavors are tremendous, but I need more sturdiness in my crust. Apologies to my Italian friends.

You're literally that meme where it shows the superiority of American fast food pizza vs traditional Neapolitan.

And I'm all for it.

 

[Embiid]

Hot take incoming: the standard authentic Neapolitan pizza is almost always an undercooked, sloppy and floppy mess. The flavors are tremendous, but I need more sturdiness in my crust. Apologies to my Italian friends.

You are going to sucky places...and not authentic ones.

If a pizza is not well done underneath (fine line between well done and burnt) then they are either lazy, didn't learn the craft in Naples, use cheap ingredients, have shitty water, inferior ovens etc etc

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Margherita is the king of the hill of pizzas for me. The best I've ever had is at V&M Bistro in Wilmington. Doesn't hurt that one of the co-owners is a friend of mine (and a former Miss Delaware). When I walk in, the guys in the kitchen start making my pie before I have a chance to order.

 

[Lord Defect]

@Beef Invictus heres a recipe for you


Vinegar candy.

 

[Embiid]

Hot take incoming: the standard authentic Neapolitan pizza is almost always an undercooked, sloppy and floppy mess. The flavors are tremendous, but I need more sturdiness in my crust. Apologies to my Italian friends.

You are going to sucky places...and not authentic ones

You're literally that meme where it shows the superiority of American fast food pizza vs traditional Neapolitan.

And I'm all for it.

Pizza by the slice American style is not bad but legit Neapolitan style pizza is in its own category if done right. In the U.S. places in Nyc come closest to those in Italy...and if you get Pizza in Italy..you get it in the South.

 

[Young Sandwich]

You are going to sucky places...and not authentic ones.

If a pizza is not well done underneath (fine line between well done and burnt) then they are either lazy, didn't learn the craft in Naples, use cheap ingredients, have shitty water, inferior ovens etc etc

That very well may be the case, but even the super mega authentic places I see on TV seem the same. What's the go to around here for it?

I'm a big coal fired fan, and I want it to flirt with that line of being well done vs burnt. The thinner the better too.

 

[DancingPanther]

Prosciutto is ham

Saying prosciutto is ham is like saying a ford focus is a mustang

 

[Embiid]

That very well may be the case, but even the super mega authentic places I see on TV seem the same. What's the go to around here for it?

I'm a big coal fired fan, and I want it to flirt with that line of being well done vs burnt. The thinner the better too.

I can't say a solid go to around Philly...they are wildly inconsistent probably because of their staff mostly.

As noted Beddia is good...Stella Pizza not bad, Barbuzzo not bad...Mara's in south Philly was famous and have the old brick oven but that is sliced pizza and they have not been consistent. Nomads can be good sometimes etc. No place ever knocks me off my feet like in Italy.

 

[Rebels57]

Fishtown or NoLibs has Beddia...it is pretty good but Philly lacks knockout places. NYC (Bleecker St Pizza etc) is the destination and Neapolitan style is true traditional pizza like Marinara and Margherita.

A good sign is burnt bubbles....on the crust..not cheese ones

If the pizza is doughy...just throw it in the trash or die with gas....

Angelo's makes the best Pizza in Philly. There are plenty of other great spots that dont get the hype yet.

 

[Lord Defect]

Angelo's makes the best Pizza in Philly. There are plenty of other great spots that dont get the hype yet.

Angelos can be very hit and miss. Their miss is still better than most places, but their hits are indeed the best in the city.

 

[Embiid]

Angelo's makes the best Pizza in Philly. There are plenty of other great spots that dont get the hype yet.

I'm sure there are hidden gems. Have to try Angelos. People rave about a lot of places...but it is kind of like cheesesteaks..mostly a personal preference.