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i know the american slaughter houses have their problems ie: some animals that make it through still alive to the skinning process or what. for the most part it is not done on purpose , but the asian way korean/chinese they do this intentionaly, face it they are barbaric uncivilized animals

Feta cheese with tomatoes fresh out of the garden and kalamata olives sprinkled over a round of dough brushed with olive oil, minced garlic, greek oregano and a thin layer of mozzarella cheese is one of my favorite summer time pies. Even better when it's done on the grill.

No pepperone, love it uncooked with cheese & crackers or antipasto, but not on pizza, overpowers everything else. Same thing with bacon. Good sausage meat or plain cheese for me. And don't even start with those cowpies from Chicago!

I agree. Why is pepperoni the default ingredient?? I just think it's the most fun to say. Pepperoni.

Pepperoni pizza sucks? What can i say... you are are crazy. Seek help. I appreciate the devil's advocacy – the iconoclasm, but... seek help. I'm serious.

Phew! Lotsa posts. I'm afraid I've never been particularly fond of pepperoni...I don't hate it, but I wouldn't choose it. Go-to favorite? A combo of cheeses, including provolone and Cheddar with caramelized onions. I have had a fabulous Thai pizza, and by that I mean traditional in form (shape, size of crust, laying down of toppings, etc.) but Thai in flavors (chicken, purple basil, a bit of peanutty flavor, coconutty flavor, a base sauce that'll blow the top of your head off). That was fabulous...could only eat about a slice and a half but for that many bites, it was intoxicating.

The Bayou Beast at Two Boots: BBQ shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage & jalapenos.

I am from Buffalo, NY - so thanks Machineman! I can only shake my head in bafflement at what the rest of the country puts on their pizza. Indian style? Demi-glaze? Tuna? Really, people? Come to Buffalo and get a good old cheese and pepperoni from Bocce, Bozanna's, Just Pizza, LaNova, or even some corner joint. You'll never want it any other way!

i love, but can never find pizza places that will put salami on my pizza. i grew up in massachusetts, and our family was a salami pizza family. it is SO good! now i live in nyc, and i did find one place that put salami on a pizza once, but it only had salami the one time. i had to comment on this, because i really dislike pepperoni, and it only makes me want salami pizza more!

Pepperoni is awesome. You are all a bunch of snobs.

My personal fav. is pepperoni, period, as a matter of fact that photo above you have of a pepperoni looks perfecto!! Too many flavors to list that I do favor, so I will list what I don't like on pizza. Anchoves, caviar, and tomato slices. I prefer thin and crisp to thick or deep dish crust. Flavorful sauce is also a importance as well as the amount of cheese and I like alot of both.

I often use Genoa salami instead of pepperoni.

I also make an Muffaletta Pizza with a combo mayo/sour cream sauce with olive spread mixed in, the topped with the salami, mortadella, ham or turkey and provolone. Sometimes artichoke hearts and always more olive spread on top.

Not for purists but darn good when you feel like being bad.

Thanks machineman, I'll check out those places next time I fly back to Buffalo. My favorites are thinly sliced potato with rosemary and a sprinkling of parm. That was at a takeout place and we ate it sitting on the main piazza in Siena, Italy.

Spinach, goat cheese and roasted garlic on a thin wheat crust. Thinly sliced roasted butternut squash with Fontina. And the classic Pissaladiere with caramelized onions and anchovies. I love pizza and am still looking to make the perfect crust. I'm almost there...