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I have to say over the years I have gone off most takeaway pizzas. Papa Johns are not bad but pizza hut and Domino's are poor.
I tend to buy a Pizza Express basic cheese and tomato from the supermarket then go up the cold aisles looking for something to add. You can select what cheese you want, for instance Époisses cheese with a selection of various meats or seafood, or both, is fantastic. Or Stilton, blue cheeses on pizza is fantastic.
It tastes better, you get more of what you want, it arrives hot and no tip or trip.
And is it me or do pizza cost too much now unless you get a special offer? Perhaps we ought to do a competition where you spend £18 on a pizza express pizza from Tesco's etc and see who comes up with the most tasty toppings?
I tend to buy a Pizza Express basic cheese and tomato from the supermarket then go up the cold aisles looking for something to add. You can select what cheese you want, for instance Époisses cheese with a selection of various meats or seafood, or both, is fantastic. Or Stilton, blue cheeses on pizza is fantastic.
It tastes better, you get more of what you want, it arrives hot and no tip or trip.
And is it me or do pizza cost too much now unless you get a special offer? Perhaps we ought to do a competition where you spend £18 on a pizza express pizza from Tesco's etc and see who comes up with the most tasty toppings?
Mr Whippy said:
I can't bring myself to pay for Pizza any more given how easy and much nicer it is, and somewhat fun, to make yourself.
Me too.LIDL
here do some bases with pepperoni - 3 in a pack for a few quid.Once you lob on a load of pineapple, chopped peppers and a heap of mozzarella it's just as good as anything from a take-away and 1/3 the price.
Gandahar said:
I have to say over the years I have gone off most takeaway pizzas. Papa Johns are not bad but pizza hut and Domino's are poor.
I tend to buy a Pizza Express basic cheese and tomato from the supermarket then go up the cold aisles looking for something to add. You can select what cheese you want, for instance Époisses cheese with a selection of various meats or seafood, or both, is fantastic. Or Stilton, blue cheeses on pizza is fantastic.
It tastes better, you get more of what you want, it arrives hot and no tip or trip.
And is it me or do pizza cost too much now unless you get a special offer? Perhaps we ought to do a competition where you spend £18 on a pizza express pizza from Tesco's etc and see who comes up with the most tasty toppings?
They're half price until the 13th May too! I tend to buy a Pizza Express basic cheese and tomato from the supermarket then go up the cold aisles looking for something to add. You can select what cheese you want, for instance Époisses cheese with a selection of various meats or seafood, or both, is fantastic. Or Stilton, blue cheeses on pizza is fantastic.
It tastes better, you get more of what you want, it arrives hot and no tip or trip.
And is it me or do pizza cost too much now unless you get a special offer? Perhaps we ought to do a competition where you spend £18 on a pizza express pizza from Tesco's etc and see who comes up with the most tasty toppings?
Although, I generally order pizza through laziness more than anything else, if I was driving to the supermarket with the intention of having a pizza that night, I'd sooner do it properly and make my own dough too!
I was at Pizza Hut for lunch on Tuesday. It was cheap but unremarkable. Hadn't been there for years and I won't go back for quite some time, if ever.
Domino is about the worst, in my view. PappaJohn is better.
By far the best is Pizza Express. Their Romana bases (super thin) and toppings are gorgeous.
I have a wood / coal barbecue at home with a pizza stone and lid. Once you've cooked a pizza on that, everything else pales by comparison. Sainsburys Taste the Difference pizzas work very well indeed on that, but any home-concoction will taste miles nicer rather than going in the oven.
A thin base, good quality ingredients and not many of them work best. I'm sure there's an unofficial Italian rule that decrees a dish is best with a maximum of five ingredients.
In that basis, the PH cheese job should be a success. But I suspect their ingredients are on the cheaper (I.e worse quality and therefore less flavour) side. Shame, because for the money you paid, you should have got the best.
Domino is about the worst, in my view. PappaJohn is better.
By far the best is Pizza Express. Their Romana bases (super thin) and toppings are gorgeous.
I have a wood / coal barbecue at home with a pizza stone and lid. Once you've cooked a pizza on that, everything else pales by comparison. Sainsburys Taste the Difference pizzas work very well indeed on that, but any home-concoction will taste miles nicer rather than going in the oven.
A thin base, good quality ingredients and not many of them work best. I'm sure there's an unofficial Italian rule that decrees a dish is best with a maximum of five ingredients.
In that basis, the PH cheese job should be a success. But I suspect their ingredients are on the cheaper (I.e worse quality and therefore less flavour) side. Shame, because for the money you paid, you should have got the best.
Christ that pizza looks vile. It must be bland as anything with just cheese and nothing else. That said, I think all the chain pizza places are s
t, overpriced and poor quality. My local takeaway pizza place is cheaper at about £10 for their largest, compared to £17 and up for equivalent pizzas at the big chains, and the quality is way, way better. If I pay £10 for one of his pizzas, they are so well made and delicious that I feel like I'm getting a real treat and it's decent value for money. If I paid £10 for a big chain pizza, which is assuming I had a 50% discount code to get it to that price, I'd feel hard done by.
t, overpriced and poor quality. My local takeaway pizza place is cheaper at about £10 for their largest, compared to £17 and up for equivalent pizzas at the big chains, and the quality is way, way better. If I pay £10 for one of his pizzas, they are so well made and delicious that I feel like I'm getting a real treat and it's decent value for money. If I paid £10 for a big chain pizza, which is assuming I had a 50% discount code to get it to that price, I'd feel hard done by.
MissChief said:
If they did crispy balls of deep fried coating I'd buy it!
They sort of do. Just not in the UK yethttp://brainresidue.com/taste-test-kfcs-new-skinwi...
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there's an unofficial Italian rule that decrees a dish is best with a maximum of five ingredients.
Some times that is soooo true. Bangers, mash (butter) onion gravy.
BUT, when I was normal I made a pizza with about 20 ingredients, ie 4 cheese 4 meat/sausage pepper, onion garlic, herbs, spices and loads of other stuff I can't remember.
It was the best pizza I ever had.
there's an unofficial Italian rule that decrees a dish is best with a maximum of five ingredients.
Some times that is soooo true. Bangers, mash (butter) onion gravy.
BUT, when I was normal I made a pizza with about 20 ingredients, ie 4 cheese 4 meat/sausage pepper, onion garlic, herbs, spices and loads of other stuff I can't remember.
It was the best pizza I ever had.
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