Hmm, I tried posting an update with a hopefully correct link, but the system seems to have eaten it. I'll try again. The comic strip is called Cul de Sac, and it's on Comics.com. Let's see if this link works -
Whoa! That's very strange. It's supposed to be for a comic strip called "Cul deSac", about some very imaginative little kids. Let me try a freshly brewed link to it
I wonder if smaller ones would be good for fondue? Hmmm, one pot of oil and one of melted mozzarella.... I'll have to experiment a bit.
"I will perform Science on it!"
I wonder if they've found a way to chemically scrub out the grease, which is what prevents the boxes from being recycled with other cardboard. Either that, or they take them out to sea and dump them.....
It does look like a nice little snack pizza.
The Bacon Mushroom Melt must have become a "thing" recently. Even Arby's is doing one this month.
I'm in Frazer, Pennsylvania (far, far western suburbs of Philly, technically part of the Main Line). My favorite local place is called Mediterranio Pizza. I'm more of an extra-cheese-and-mushrooms kinda guy, but I've tried their gourmet Margarita, and it's pretty darn good!
Is there a Nick's Swell Pizza? And do they deliver to the outer sectors?
(really, really, really old joke)
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@BigWoollyMammoth;
Yeah, Gino's was great, as chain burger-joints go. I remember it fondly mostly because my friends and I would hang out there after school. They've re-opened recently, some former employees decided to bring it back. They still have the Giant, but now instead of being a Big Mac clone (which I always liked better than the Mac) it's a Five Guys level double burger, with a bunch of topping choices. Too bad the prices aren't as low as they were back in the '70s, but that's progress I guess.
Broccoli, and pretty much any other green vegetable. Heck, finding Brussels sprouts on a pizza would probably cause me to bazooka-barf.
@dmcavanagh;
I'm in the far western suburbs of Philly, a town called Malvern. When I went into HD to look for the tiles, I didn't see them at first, just a lot of slate, stone, and glazed tiles. When the HD guy in that department asked if he could help, I told him what I was looking for, and he said "For cooking pizza? Yeah that's these tiles here." They were kind of tucked into a corner, and they only had four left. I guess there's a lot of "thrifty" pizza cookers in this area.
By the way, what's the best way to clean these things after I've over-cheesed and made a mess? I'm using a small brass brush right now, but that doesn't seem to get the more set-in stains.
@dmcavanagh;
I found the unglazed quarry tiles at the local Home Depot, in the paving tile area (as in tiles for walkways). Got four for $1.25 apiece. I've just got a large-ish toaster oven to cook with, just barely holds a 12" pizza, and the tiles have made a HUGE difference in cooking! I'm thinking of getting a second set to double the thickness, they're only a 1/4" thick.
What's the official difference between calzones and stombolis? Around here (Philly area) the difference seems to be that calzones have ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, and no tomato sauce; strombolis have sauce and mozzarella. Also, "standard" calzones have ham. Strombolis have darn near anything, although pepperoni seems to be popular.
I've never tried anchovies on pizza, but since I'm inordinately fond of Worcestershire Sauce (which is made with anchovies) on all sorts of things (steaks, burgers, Swedish meatballs, etc.), I really should give them a try.
Stack them in the corner to age properly, then throw them out. I don't have trash service at my apartment, due to my landlady having a fight with the local company, so I have to sneak my trash into the dumpsters at a local office park.
Every place I've been to in my neck of the woods automatically throws the slice you order into the oven, without asking. I've asked some places to not leave it in too long, if I'm in a hurry to catch a bus or something (or if they usually leave it in until the cheese hits napalm-like temperatures!).
Maybe you could make your own version of Pizza Hut's "Cheesy Bites" pizza. Several of them, probably.
A question for all you pizza-stone users; what's the best way to clean one? I bought some unglazed quarry tile from Home Depot ($1.20 for 6 inch x 6 inch) to use in my large toaster-oven (holds a 12 inch pizza). I've been cleaning the tiles by heating them to crisp up spillage and scraping them with a brass-wire brush I found. Doesn't seem to get everything, though. Should I just consider the discolorations as "seasoning"?
Thanks!
@Adam Kuban:
The Pizzone was that stromboli-ish thing they had.
I hate to admit this, but way, way back - when dinosaurs walked the earth - Pizza Hut had a Taco Pizza that I really liked. It was the only thing on their menu that didn't give me massive heartburn (same problem with Domino's)
At Aldi's markets they have a brand called (I think) Momma Rosa's that's not too terrible (for cheap frozen pizza). But once I found that several supermarkets in the area were making "take and bake" pizza for around $4 for a 12" one, I pretty much gave up on frozen ones. Even the ones that Wal-Mart sells are better than most frozen pizza.
Interesting. There's a chain in the Philly area called "Bravo Brick-Oven Pizza". They have about a dozen locations, but each one seems semi-independent. Variations in menus and such. Most of them get good reviews (especially the ones in college towns like Bryn Mawr and Collegeville [yeah, that's the town's name-guess what they're famous for!])
@Nikki Goldstein
Sorry, I forgot to check back in on this post until now. Depending on the tile, there might not be a way to remove the caulk without leaving some traces behind. I used a 2 foot piece of thin piano wire, with each end wrapped around a small section of broom-handle, just long enough to fit into your hand. Slip the wire behind the item hung on the tile, and pull the wire through the caulk with a sawing motion. Then CAREFULLY scrape the remnants off the tile with a razor-blade tipped scraper. It worked for me, but I think certain types of tile might be porous enough that the shiny finish will be affected by all this.
@Kerosena,
I've found that silicone caulk/sealer works wonders for sticking things to tiles. Use a few thumbnail-sized dabs spaced around the magnetic strip (try to space them out so they'll be on solid tile, and not on any grout or seams) and give it a couple of days to "set up". I once managed to accidentally stick a shampoo bottle to the tile in a bathroom, and had to cut the bloody thing off!
If you use the clear variety that will make it less noticeable if any oozes out into the open when you press it on.
This sounds like an interesting idea, I think I might have to do a little experimenting; trying different crust thickness, maybe different types of dough (or maybe that puff-pastry stuff [phyllo?] or egg-roll wrappers).
In one of your recent entries, folks were talking about the best way to slice pizza. One thing that came up often was using scissors. I just ran across this from ThinkGeek.com, and thought people might be interested.
Pizza Scissors
They look useful, and not too expensive. I'm very tempted...
Check out the last item on this page from Pizza Hut U.K. Hot Dog Stuffed Crust!!
Saw this today on Comics.com; the strip is usually pretty funny, but today's pizza-related one is extra good!
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I tried some of the pizza from the Conshohocken Bakery; and to warm up the sauce-only ones I've found the best way is to heat up a pizza stone to 400 degrees, turn off the oven, and put the slices in for 3-4 minutes. That "wakes up" the crust and warms the sauce without drying it out. For slices with toppings, I turn the oven down to 350 or so, and that seems to melt the cheese without over doing it.