Pizza Solutions

[HarleyDog]

(04-16-2017, 10:29 AM)xxlt Wrote: OK, I am going on record. I will never order a pizza from a pizza parlor again, at least not in the wasteland I live in now. The chains suck and the independents are even WORSE in my community.

I live by myself and don't see myself taking the time to mix dough, wait for it to rise, pound it out... I would have to start making pizza waaay before I wanted it - which is supposed to be the benefit of a freaking pizza parlor - they anticipated your need and had a good dough and fresh ingredients to bake a pie for you when you wanted one. Great concept, but implementation in this town fails miserably and consistently and I have had it. But I need pizza...

I am not a fan of frozen, and am trying to eat less packaged/processed food overall. But I still want pizza.

So far my solution is to use flour tortillas and while they are a serviceable delivery vehicle for sauce, cheese, and whatever else I add they are kind of a poor substitute for a good pizza crust. Anyone know of a crust you can buy that would be better than tortillas?

Or maybe I should try stacking three or four tortillas? I am not sure that is going to help the flavor and consistency any though.

I would even consider "doctoring" frozen pizza. I used to do that with Totino's because they were cheaper than anything else and seemed at least as good. So let me hear it. What are the best pre-made crusts or frozen pies out there?

Good luck with your search. I've yet to stumble upon a really good stand alone crust to make my own. I like doctoring up pizza's as well and have done so on a frozen pizza many times. Good crust is hard to find. I like your idea about the tortilla as a crust and actually layering them. However the flavor would seem a bit off.

Recently my wife and I were out doing our thing and there was a new pizza chain that opened we decided to try. Name of the chain is "Rapid Fire Pizza." Both of us were pretty pleased with the experience. It's almost like a topping smorgasbord. If you've ever been to a Chipotles Mexican Grill (set up like a larger version of Subway), Rapid Fire is a lot like that where you pick your own crust - sauce - toppings, etc. It was a good enough experience to where I didn't have the urge to pee on the fire hydrant outside when leaving.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. I almost forgot. They sell beer too.