The Pizza Thread

mcgruff10 said:

PJ_Soul said:

Anyone ever made meatzza? That would be pizza with a lean ground beef "crust" (meant for low-carb diets). It's actually fucking delicious if done right. I've done it in the oven and on the grill. I know some might say, "THAT'S NOT PIZZA!" Either way, it's good!

Does the "crust" fall a part if you try to fold a slice? How does the crust bind?  
Sounds good but a cholesterol nightmare lol. 

No, it holds together very nicely if you make it properly. You mix an egg in to bind it. And you use extra lean beef, so it's actually not unhealthy, especially not if you cook it on the grill so what little grease there is in the beef drips out (although cooking it on the grill is a bit tricky, albeit tastier, if you can manage to keep it from being dry - using the oven is definitely easier). It's probably healthier than regular pizza overall, since it's low carb.

mcgruff10 said:

That make sense!  I m gonna have to give that a try!  Sounds delish. 

Ya! Another important ingredient for the crust is garlic powder, IMO. Without it (and a little salt), the crust is bland. I'm sure other spices in there would be good too.

rgambs said:

mcgruff10 said:

PJ_Soul said:

Anyone ever made meatzza? That would be pizza with a lean ground beef "crust" (meant for low-carb diets). It's actually fucking delicious if done right. I've done it in the oven and on the grill. I know some might say, "THAT'S NOT PIZZA!" Either way, it's good!

Does the "crust" fall a part if you try to fold a slice? How does the crust bind?  
Sounds good but a cholesterol nightmare lol. 

Haha it's a sad state of pizza affairs when people make the assumption that a slice should be folded.

Oh, you know what, I didn't even notice that he mentioned the folding part. I thought he was asking if it fell apart, period. Folding? I don't do it, and I don't understand why people do, really. Yeah, I doubt a meatzza crust would stand up to folding. It would probably just break at the fold. But you wouldn't need to fold it anyhow unless you decided to make a ridiculous huge one, lol. A slice of meatzza slice is way more filling than a regular slice, so no need for very large meatzza pies.

mcgruff10 said:

If you live in nj/ny you fold your slice when eating.  That s not even up for debate. And I m obviously not talking about a Sicilian slide. 
I cant believe the rest of you don't.  It seems so unorthodox. 

I have seen this done on TV and in the movies, but there is no way I'm folding my pizza. It is pointless and fucks up the bite IMO.

dankind said:

This thread just confirms my suspicion that everyone who's not a New Yorker is just wrong.

you're not a new yorker....you're a masshole by way of florida. WTF?

I think folding pizza is great for those who want to cram as much food in their mouths as they can as quickly as possible. But I am a really slow eater. I like to savour my food more than what's considered normal, so take small bites.

So why do people fold, if not for expeditious eating? I always thought that was the point, lol.

PJ_Soul said:

So why do people fold, if not for expeditious eating? I always thought that was the point, lol.

Because you're generally eating a giant slice while standing or on the move. 

Sitdown pizza is another story. That generally is cut into smaller slices and eaten while sitting at a restaurant, so it doesn't get folded unless someone does it out of habit.