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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    Was very good

    The 4 year old's was excellent:


    The 13 year old insisted on smooshing the dough and so the transfer to the stone didn't happen properly....had to cut it up and transfer.  Tasted pretty good, though:


    Made a grandma for mine...it was pretty awesome.  I nailed the sauce this time and a grandma takes full advantage of that.  

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  • H.Chinaski
    H.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Hell yeah. Looks good. I've got so much basil growing out on our fire escape right now. Need to use some up. Pizza night for sure this week. Maybe a pesto pie is in order...  =)
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    I can't keep up with the basil.  It feels good to use some on the pie.
    Not eating pasta now but that is a dish I can load a shitton of basil into.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123
    Looks good Brett!! Going a little ketel with that pie?
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  • F Me In The Brain
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    H.Chinaski said:
    Hell yeah. Looks good. I've got so much basil growing out on our fire escape right now. Need to use some up. Pizza night for sure this week. Maybe a pesto pie is in order...  =)
    Freeze that Pesto for winter!!!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
    Olive oil > canola oil all day. Much healthier too. 
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Canola is pretty bland; Olive oil is going to have more flavor.  But I wouldn't say it's "much healthier" than Canola.  They're still the two healthiest oils you can use in cooking; both are low in saturated fat and contain a decent amount of Omega-3's. I would still prefer Olive oil for pizza just because of the flavor component.  Canola has a higher smoke point, so it is better for high-temp cooking like fying (which may be where the unhealthy misconception comes from).
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    Yeah, olive oil is better IMO, but it's just a matter of taste. Canola has less flavour, and olive oil has a stronger and distinct flavour, so if someone isn't a big fan of the flavour of olive oil, then canola is the way to go.
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  • F Me In The Brain
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    Was told by a nutritionist that you should not use Canola nor Vegetable Oil. 
    Didn't probe for more details, just took him at his word as he was pretty knowledgeable.

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,395
    bbiggs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
    Olive oil > canola oil all day. Much healthier too. 
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Canola is pretty bland; Olive oil is going to have more flavor.  But I wouldn't say it's "much healthier" than Canola.  They're still the two healthiest oils you can use in cooking; both are low in saturated fat and contain a decent amount of Omega-3's. I would still prefer Olive oil for pizza just because of the flavor component.  Canola has a higher smoke point, so it is better for high-temp cooking like fying (which may be where the unhealthy misconception comes from).
    PJ_Soul said:
    Yeah, olive oil is better IMO, but it's just a matter of taste. Canola has less flavour, and olive oil has a stronger and distinct flavour, so if someone isn't a big fan of the flavour of olive oil, then canola is the way to go.
    Just curious if you know what type of oil your favorite pizzeria uses?
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Was told by a nutritionist that you should not use Canola nor Vegetable Oil. 
    Didn't probe for more details, just took him at his word as he was pretty knowledgeable.

    Meh. I hear all kinds of stories like that from nutritionists, and yeah, they're really good at making just about any quack theory sound like they really know what they're talking about. At least half of it is complete bullshit IMHO. You combine all the advise like that passed on my nutritionists, and you'll end up starving to death, lol. Not that nutritionists can't be useful... but a whole lot of them major flakes too.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,814
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
    Olive oil > canola oil all day. Much healthier too. 
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Canola is pretty bland; Olive oil is going to have more flavor.  But I wouldn't say it's "much healthier" than Canola.  They're still the two healthiest oils you can use in cooking; both are low in saturated fat and contain a decent amount of Omega-3's. I would still prefer Olive oil for pizza just because of the flavor component.  Canola has a higher smoke point, so it is better for high-temp cooking like fying (which may be where the unhealthy misconception comes from).
    PJ_Soul said:
    Yeah, olive oil is better IMO, but it's just a matter of taste. Canola has less flavour, and olive oil has a stronger and distinct flavour, so if someone isn't a big fan of the flavour of olive oil, then canola is the way to go.
    Just curious if you know what type of oil your favorite pizzeria uses?
    Olive
    Never seen a pizza pro tout any other oil
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
    Olive oil > canola oil all day. Much healthier too. 
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Canola is pretty bland; Olive oil is going to have more flavor.  But I wouldn't say it's "much healthier" than Canola.  They're still the two healthiest oils you can use in cooking; both are low in saturated fat and contain a decent amount of Omega-3's. I would still prefer Olive oil for pizza just because of the flavor component.  Canola has a higher smoke point, so it is better for high-temp cooking like fying (which may be where the unhealthy misconception comes from).
    PJ_Soul said:
    Yeah, olive oil is better IMO, but it's just a matter of taste. Canola has less flavour, and olive oil has a stronger and distinct flavour, so if someone isn't a big fan of the flavour of olive oil, then canola is the way to go.
    Just curious if you know what type of oil your favorite pizzeria uses?
    Yes, virgin olive oil.
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Prepping....request from the four year old that we make pizzas tonight.  Sauce is done, dough balls have been in the fridge for hours.  I've been eating pizza sparingly, this is gonna be good

    Question?

    I was told by an Italian to not use Olive Oil and just use Canola and it would actually taste better?

    I've never attempted to make my own pizza so I don't know.
    Olive oil > canola oil all day. Much healthier too. 
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Canola is pretty bland; Olive oil is going to have more flavor.  But I wouldn't say it's "much healthier" than Canola.  They're still the two healthiest oils you can use in cooking; both are low in saturated fat and contain a decent amount of Omega-3's. I would still prefer Olive oil for pizza just because of the flavor component.  Canola has a higher smoke point, so it is better for high-temp cooking like fying (which may be where the unhealthy misconception comes from).
    PJ_Soul said:
    Yeah, olive oil is better IMO, but it's just a matter of taste. Canola has less flavour, and olive oil has a stronger and distinct flavour, so if someone isn't a big fan of the flavour of olive oil, then canola is the way to go.
    Just curious if you know what type of oil your favorite pizzeria uses?
    I have no clue.  We don't really have any good pizzerias locally, they probably all use shit partially-hyrdogenated vegetable oil cuz it comes in cheap, 5-gallon buckets.
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  • F Me In The Brain
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    Govt Oil?!  :lol:
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  • mschostok
    mschostok Chicago, IL Posts: 858
    For the record, this is my favorite thread on the forum. Please, continue everyone. 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,123
    mschostok said:
    For the record, this is my favorite thread on the forum. Please, continue everyone. 
    Absolutely.  The craft beer thread is my second favorite thread. 
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  • H.Chinaski
    H.Chinaski Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,600
    Definitely prefer Olive oil but still use canola for dough and sauting. Olive for sauce, finishing, etc. This is mainly because i'm poor and can't really afford to be blowing thru bottles of Olive oil left and right as i love to cook and do it often. That being said Trader Joe's has some great Oils for a decent price. 

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