Pizza


What is your idea of the perfect pizza, and the perfect pizza dinner?

Mine is a thin-crust, crispy whole-wheat pie with red sauce made with fresh, organic Roma tomatoes, topped with mozzarella, romano and parmesan cheese, plus sweet Italian sausage, Portuguese linguese sausage, mushrooms, roast red peppers, red onions and green peppers. Complete the meal with very cold Lambrusco wine and Coca-Cola on ice, a large Cesar salad with anchovie filets (or else it's not a Cesar salad), and finish with very cold Dutch chocolate ice cream with hot fudge sauce and fresh strawberries. Also, Veuve Cliquot Grande Dame champaign. Then sex.

Your turn. White pizza? Chicago pizza? Pan pizza (not as deep as deep-dish/Chicago)? (God help us) Brazilian pizza? Domino's? Pappa John's? Pizzario Uno? Little Cesar's ? Microwave?

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Sausage, mushrooms, anchovies, onions, and black olives!


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I like sweet or hot sausage on my pizza on the rare occasions that I do have it, though I'm not a huge pizza fan.

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When I'm out, I almost always get a Margherita. I've heard somewhere that it's the most "authentic" Italian pizza. I don't know if that's true doe... (I made a pun!)

Anyway, I prefer the homemade stuff myself. You can basically throw the fridge at a piece of doe and call it a pizza, that's the genius of it. And through many a "throw" I've discovered the combination of ingredients that work best for me. I also go "Full Bulgarian" on that mo-fo.

If I'm not too lazy I make the doe myself, medium thick crust; lyutenitsa for the sause (it is tomato based, and a bit on the sweeter side); sirene; these lukanka-like sausages I've discovered, taste great when baked, and give the pizza some extra juiciness; sweet corn (I like it!); mushrooms; topped with a (un)healthy dose of kashkaval and some olive oil. After I've eaten the whole pan I don't have much room for salads or desserts, and I just want to take a nap.

Why is Brazilian pizza so scary?

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I asked GF as she is 1/2 Brazilian.

It sounds like some pretty unique pizzas.
Mashed potatoes, hard boiled eggs, tuna, cream cheese and something called heart of palm.
Which is something like a pineapple core from a palm tree.
Along with others. These are the ones that I remember.
They use ingredients that are readily available to them.

Also, please do stop with the puns.

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It makes sense that they'd be using what's available to them, we do the same thing here. Not sure about the mashed potato though...

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I'm reserving judgement until I eat it.
Which isn't going to happen so it's easy to say.

Not always mashed, sometimes just cut or shredded.
She also mentioned corn.
You two should get together and make one wild ass crazy pizza.

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I just might try it next time I make a pizza (the potato that is).

Corn on pizza is delicious! You don't put corn on pizza in the US? Now that I think of it I've also seen beans, cream, zucchini _and_ egg (not hard boiled though, just baked with the rest of it) on pizza. Is it Brazilian influence? Is it just a coincidence? IDK, but I think me and GF getting together to make an awesome pizza was written in the stars.

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I have never had or seen corn on pizza. I also don't eat a lot so I could be wrong.

I've seen zucchini and artichoke and things like that.
Over here they call them artisan pizzas. Such a fancy name.

It does seem strange but I would think every country must have "their own" kinds of pizza.
She also mentioned it's not a typical crust. It's more of a flat bread type thing.
A lot of their pizzas don't use sauce. Just tomato slices. To me that's kind of a deal breaker.

Something is written in the stars not quite sure what it is though.
Why not pizza right ?

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Isn't most pizza artisan?

Anyway, I don't see pizza without a sause either. Can that be where the cream cheese comes in? That can be a type of sause, or spread at least.

We'll start with pizza and take it from there.

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I think they are too.

Places over here use it more for specialty pizzas not just a "normal" pizza.
The pizzas you make wouldn't be artisan over there but here they would be.
Welcome to america.

The whole cream cheese is a little strange. Usually mixed in with other cheeses.
She tells me that they aren't as bad as they sound.

What can I say other than I believe you but I'm sure you're wrong. lol

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Isn't pizza just bread with stuff on it? So you can't go wrong with it IMO, as long as you like all the stuff that's on there.

I like cream cheese in general, I don't see why it wouldn't be great on a pizza.

I wonder if anyone's made a sweet pizza, with sweet dough and fruits and jam and all that on it... Or is that just a pie? lol

If the cold's better, you should ask GF to make you a Brazilian pizza. Then you'll really know. You got her that soup, so she owes you one.

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I've had a fruit pizza that is incredible.

Strawberries, bananas, kiwi etc... with a cream cheese type "sauce".
I've never been able to master it but others have and it is really, really good.
Very refreshing.

If you're talking fruit and jams I do think that's a pie.
Nice thought though.

I'm not sure I'm ready for a Brazilian pizza yet.
I'm not sure anybody is ready for that.
It's still very intriguing.

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I've had sweet pizzas with chocolate or fruit. It's pretty good. White bread with strawberries and sugar is quite common here, so a sweet pizza is not that weird to me. But still no pineapple on a hearty pizza, though.🀒

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Over here we call that a pizza but is it really?

I mean it's round, I get it.
It's more of a dessert. I think it's an easy way out to call it a pizza.

Pineapple on pizza is not horrible.
Sweet and salty is a great combination.
They just seem to overdue the pineapple.

It's not my first choice but it's not a deal breaker.

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No thanks, it tastes like vomit. But if that's what you like, then you'll have no problem cleaning up after me.

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It really doesn't taste anything like vomit.
Not that I know what your vomit tastes like but it just doesn't.
For the record your vomit is not cheap by any means.

I never have any problem cleaning up after you or cleaning you for that matter.

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Maybe I should sell my vomit on pizzas then.

Keep talking like that and I might hire you as my cleaning lady.

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You may be surprised what people will pay for that.

Throw in a few pairs of used socks and shoes and you'd be set.
It's a whole new world.

Wait , what??
I thought I was your cleaning lady?
That's me in the corner putting everything you touch in bags.

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If there's anything that's overdone on pizza, it's artery clogging, heart attack encouraging pepperoni.

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I completely agree.
I haven't had a pepperoni pizza in years.

Completely overrated.
I'm sure a lot of it is as I get older I can't handle pepperoni.
Bad heartburn not\ matter who makes the pizza.

I can eat sausage and Canadian bacon but not pepperoni.
Does anybody really need 100 pieces of pepperoni on a pizza.

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Speaking of Canadian bacon, I really enjoy it on a Hawaiian pizza if it contains the diced instead of pineapple rings. If rings are used, that's when I think the pineapple is overdone.

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Where I am they never use rings.
They just use pineapple chunks. Always from a can.

It seems like they just pour the whole can on the pizza.
That's just too much for me.
I often think they just want to get rid of the can because nobody
else is going to order it.
I'm fine with a few pieces per slice.
Not when there's more pineapple than cheese.

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I've got to agree with you there. I don't like anything that's sickeningly sweet. I definitely lean toward the savory.

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There's a fine line I think

I love BBQ pizzas but too much sauce ruins it.
Same with pepperoni or sausage or anything for that matter.
You always have to try to find a balance.
Pizza or life it's kind of the same formula.

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I was thinking the jam would be the sause, but something like mascarpone or chocolate would maybe be more pizza-ish. Or is it just basically a kind of tart lol

Side note: When you google "tart" the definition of it pops up first, and then its meaning in Bulgarian. The first two meanings are "prostitute" and "whore" and _then_ it's the pastry. I found that humorous.

Anyway, the people of Brazil might disagree with the last part of your post.

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Jam and chocolate ? You're more daring than I am.

Tart is such a fun word.
Apparently more fun if you google it.

I'm sure they would disagree.
That's why we won't tell them.
WILL WE ?

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Not jam and chololate together. One or the other. Even I'm not that daring.

I don't know, MAYBE WE WON'T, MEYBE WE WILL...

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We most certainly will not.
Also, I can hear you. No need to capitalize.

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So she didn't tell you they also put green peas on pizza?

You know, I understand using what you have, but the area where I live has turned into Little Brazil in the past decade, and we have full access to all the traditional pizza fixings, and the Brazil transplants are STILL slapping cream cheese and bananas on pizza. Gross.

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She didn't mention peas but she did mention raisins.

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That's "dough" actually.


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Maxxima,medium : sausage,bacon,cheese,pepper,mushrooms and black olives.In one word : amazing,always buy two.

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Deep fried, with curry sauce.

Don't mock it until you've tried it.

I'm part Italian and know this is a traditional way of doing pizza and so don't sling any of that Glasgow nonsense my way - we know what we know!

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What kind of curry sauce? I love Indian cuisine. It has tremendous variety, similar to the cuisines of China and Italy. There are over 3,000 different curries. Is it, perhaps, a Vindaloo curry, which some menus disingenuously describe as "tangy" when what they mean is "hot as FUCK"?

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Vindaloo is too hot for casual pizza munching. A masala or a Chinese curry sauce is much more appropriate.

We have a sauce called "Chip shop curry sauce" which is a perfect fit if you can find it where you are Ark.

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My local southern fried chicken shop does this dish which consists of a mound of crispy French fries topped with finely sliced southern fried chicken fillet and smothered in chinese style chip shop curry sauce.It's amazing!
Great for a hang over.

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That does sound awesome Dazed!

Next time I'm in Manx land I will hunt that place down :)

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NO PINEAPPLE!

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I agree.What crazy person thought pineapple goes anywhere near a pizza?

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Supposedly a Greek-Canadian namedΒ Sam Panopoulos. It's disgusting.

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It's more than disgusting.It is dirty and wrong.

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So, SO wrong.🀒

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Ham, blue cheese and pineapple! Delicious!

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You want to make me barf or something??? Get outta here!

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I'll send you one with extra pineapple, my treat!

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You really want to end up in my basement tied to a chair and being forced to watch St. Elmo's Fire on a continuous loop like all the others?!

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Inventive torture, Strat. I suggest augmenting it by looping the drum solo from Iron Butterfly's Ina-Gadda-Da-Vita, hooking it to a set of over-ear headphones, and slapping them on his noggin, volume LOUD. Did you know that a sound volume of 200 decibels or greater kills a human being?

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With all due respect, you guys are pikers when it comes to torture.

Put said victim in a room with a continuous loop of any Taylor Swift song. The ultimate ear worm and guaranteed torture long after the "music" stops....

muwahahahahahaahhaa..


Feel free to use as necessary. You're welcome.

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You are evil, which I appreciate; perhaps you can give THEMAN18 a clue as to why there is evil in the world. But I would suggest to you that the caterwauling of Bob Zimmerman, oh, I meant Dylan, make Swift sound like an angel.

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Thank you for the compliment, but I believe my evilness is actually the benevolent kind if I can sound even a bit contradictory!

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If we change "evil" to "darkness," then, yes, dark CAN be benevolent, and light CAN be cruel. I have some Wiccan friends in Salem who told me that I have a dark streak "a mile wide." I said, "I do. It helps me to fight evil, because I understand the dark, and am comfortable with it."

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I believe it was Shogun who assured me that I can take down any guy with CΓ©line Dion. My Heart Will Go On always seems to help bending a person to my will.

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Thin crust,hand stretched (my pizza place you watch your pizza made)stone baked Margherita maybe some black olives and red onion.
A glass/bottle of Valpolicella.

If home made it is pot luck,thin/thick however it turns out,cheese-whatever is in the fridge,toppings-ditto!

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I have two favorites:

Garlic parmesan sauce, regular mozzarella cheese, then chicken, roasted red peppers, and feta crumbles. Black olives work well on this too, but they do alter the flavor a lot. A nice dry white wine goes nicely with this.

Otherwise, I'll get italian sausage (sliced is the best), pineapple, and jalapeΓ±o. If I want to drink something specific with this, then I'll go for a Corona.

I always go for a regular crust, not too thick. I don't like thin crust at all.

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My favorite is called the S.O.B.

sausage, onion, bacon and BBQ sauce.
It's even good cold with a big glass of milk.

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Milk?

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I can only eat pizza and calzones with milk.
Doesn't everybody ?

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Of course.
Everybody under the age of 5.

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You know what, every-body loves milk.

I’m going to take my juice box, curl up in my woobie and go watch The Banana Splits.
I don’t need such abuse.

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Just the word pizza makes me hungry for a pizza! There is no such thing as a bad pizza. Well okay, some are better than others!

There is a local family owned Italian restaurant that makes the best pizza I have ever had. I heard that one of the secret ingredients in their sauce is a bit of rum. I'm not sure, but it's the best pizza.

I have had pizza in Rome and it's a lot different than the American style. It's a thinner crust and not heavy on the cheese, similar to the Margherita style.

I prefer the thin crust and no toppings other than some mushrooms. Recently I found a new recipe. It's just some sauce and diced romano tomatoes on a thin crust. Drizzle some olive oil on it and add fresh mozzarella. I like my pizza plain.

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You had my attention when you said "a bit of rum".

I agree with plain pizza. Sometimes there are just too many ingredients.
I don't eat much pizza at all but when I do it's normally pretty basic.

I'm a sausage guy so I usually stick to the one place that I know has good sausage.
I really dislike bad or cheap sausage. Not a huge fan of deep dish either.
If I wanted bread I'd have a sandwich.

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"If I wanted bread I'd have a sandwich" LOL I never cared for those thick crusts either.

When we were kids, our mom used to let us order a pizza on Friday. She liked to give herself a day off from cooking. It was fine with us! Their crust was the thin type also.

I have had pizza at a few places made with a somewhat "sweet" sauce. It's not everyone's favorite, but I like it.

I do not like a lot of "junk" on my pizza. I don't get the pineapple on pizza thing. Pineapple is for dessert!

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Pizza was always a treat for us too.

The small town where grew up didn't have a pizza places.
So we would go 20 miles to the next town that had pizza.
They had 2 places that actually were right across the street from each other.

I enjoy a little sweeter sauce too. Same when I make Spaghetti sauce. Extra basil.

I don't mind pineapple on pizza, kind of a sweet and salty thing, but most places put
way too much on the pizza.
It certainly wouldn't be my first choice though.

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Yikes! No pizza places? I couldn't live that way. LOL The town I grew up in had five pizza places. Several of them are still in business.

It's just one of those signs of civilization to me. Ha ha

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Doesn't make any sense right?

No pizza places but 7 bars.
4 on main street which was 2 blocks long.
2 supper clubs that were right next to each other.
1 A&W Root Beer Stand.
1 gas station.

For the record I never said I was civilized. ;)

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"Only" seven bars? ha ha I think my hometown has more than that!!! A few social clubs like the American Legion, The Sons of Italy, The Polish Club. Eat, drink and be merry. That was our local motto. LOL

But yes, a lot of pizza places which also served beer and wine.

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My town only had 800 people.
So that was one bar for every 100 people or so.
I forgot about the American Legion.

Eat, drink and be merry. You got it.
That might still be my motto.

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Okay, I guess my town was a metropolis in comparison! The population was 10,000 in 1960. It's about half that now, but still has just as many bars and pizza places!

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10,000 people?
You never told me you were one of those fancy BIG city girls. lol
Bet you had running water and everything.
Now I'm jealous.

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...and we even had indoor toilets! Funny though, some of the nearby villages still had outhouses back then.

But we all had beer and pizza!

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"But we all had beer and pizza!"

That's all that really matters when you get down to it.
Salute, cin cin !!!

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[Homer Simpson voice] Rum pizza . . . mmmm

Why the hell isn't a chain like Papa Gino's doing Rum Pizza, especially during the football season?! Order three Rum Pizzas and get a free side order of Rumballs. Must appear to be over 21.

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Now now calm down,are you tired?
You've had a busy day haven't you? Just run and get your pyjamas on and you can have some cookies (or biscuits as they are really called) to go with your cow lactation.
Or would you prefer some chips (crisps) or fries (chips),some candy (sweets) or soda (pop).
Then wash your hands under the faucet (or tap to give it it's correct name)
,brush your teeth and use floss but don't forget to put it in the garbage (rubbish) bin.

We won't even mentions fags and fannies.


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YES I am tired!!! Sick and tired. Literally.

I'm already dealing with that Vladimir character and now you.
You people and all your ridiculous names.

Tap ? Thought it was a type of dance. Silly me.
Sweets? Don't think so. I'm sweet are you going to call me sweets ?

This is all a bit of rubbish if you ask me.

Don't get me started on bonnet or a lift. **whispers-- it goes down too**

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No one has yet expressed love for white pizza, the kind with (usually) a melted topping of mixed cheeses, and is often enjoyed with a topping of shrimp Scampi sauce or clam sauce.

And what about pizza's cousin, the calzone, which often has the density of a boat anchor?

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Too fancy of a pizza for me. I do like mixing cheeses though.
If I make them at home I'm going mozzarella,Gruyere, gorgonzola and Parmesan.
Sometimes a white cheddar.

I mentioned the calzone. I might them better than pizza.
If they're done correctly. A lot of places don't make good calzones.

Don't care for a lot on my pizza but love my calzone's stuffed to the max.

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Calzones were made to be stuffed. A calzone is a pizza turnover! One criterion for a good calzone: NOT GREASY.

Sauce inside, or on the side? Me, I do on the side. I like being in control.

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Absolutely. Can't be greasy.
The dough also has to be able to support the weight of the inside.
Soggy calzone= bad calzone

I prefer both sauce on the inside and some for dipping.
That way you never run out of sauce.

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They key to a great, non-soggy calzone is to first drain the ricotta cheese well. Most pizza joints don't because it takes time and requires them to use more ricotta.

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I always respect a man who know his calzones.

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Thank you, sir. I've put in years of field study and millions of calories worth of personal testing. It's difficult and dangerous work, but I do it for the love of all mankind.

My aunt makes the best calzones ever. They are mini-sized (like double the size of those frozen "Hot Pocket" snacks) and fried instead of baked. The smaller size prevents the filling from getting too messy when you eat it.

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I and all mankind thank you for your tireless efforts in this field.
RESPECT !

I always try different places but keep going back to the the same one.
It's like Chinese food. Why keep trying new places if you already found your favorite.
I think I've had more bad calzones than good ones.

Your aunt's calzones sound amazing.
I am wondering if your aunt would consider adopting me.
Not forever just maybe for a calzone weekend or something.
I've never had homemade calzones. :(

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Lol I doubt a weekend would be enough. Her husband is the real chef in the house. It would take two weeks to get through his β€œgreatest hits” β€”

Fusilli with meat sauce
Mussels fra diavolo
Linguine with white clam sauce
Chicken Cacciatore
Veal spiedini

I could go on, but you get the idea.

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Cancel the adoption. I'm in love.

Could I interest your uncle in another spouse?
I may eat a lot but I make up for it by being adorable.
I also clean a mean bathroom and you should see me polish golf clubs.

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No one has yet expressed love for white pizza, the kind with (usually) a melted topping of mixed cheeses, and is often enjoyed with a topping of shrimp Scampi sauce or clam sauce.


Check page two of this thread; of our three favorites listed I mentioned the third is a white garlic, broccoli, and ricotta cheese.

We live near a Pepe's here in CT and while it's not my favorite place (Modern kicks their ass), their white clam pizza is the bomb.

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So many posts, so confusing! Thanks for letting me know.

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pizza goes with coke
milk goes with oreos or chocolate chip

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Amen, hownos! Amen.


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when you do coke, you don't want to eat anything

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Milk is multifunctional.

It goes with many things.

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Milk goes into a calf.
That's a baby cow to you😜

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As usual it's always nice to hear from you Dazed.
Glad you could you get that last little one in there.
So happy for you. ;)

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I'm happy that I bought some joy to your day my dear.

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This is why you're the tops.
You're the Tower of Pisa,
You're the smile on the Mona Lisa.

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Noooo.....


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Milk?? Oy vey!


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I've never seen such discrimination against a beverage before in my life.

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Prohibition?

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Well technically this may be true I don't necessarily consider alcohol a beverage , it's more
the blood of life.

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Noted and it's hard to disagree.

To be fair you said "I've never seen such discrimination against a beverage before in my life." and you won't recall prohibition in your life will you?

You'd have just been a baby.

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LOL.
Love it!

You're at the top of your game today aren't you.
Aren't we the lucky ones.

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The day started off in an awesome way!

"Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for β€œpeanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!"

Looks like the message is getting through,it's put me in a great mood!
That and it's Friday night baby!

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I'm glad in some way chester cheeto could bring happiness to your life.

You know what, my Friday night is going to start.....NOW!!!

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Yeah!
What's on the agenda tonight then?
Have you got an engagement?
Are you proposing to do anything in particular?
Maybe you're just going to give a friend a ring?

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I've seen you at what I thought was your best.
This, tonight, far surpasses anything I've witnessed.
We're talking MC hall of fame stuff.

I think right now we're just planning a little afternoon delight.
Sky rockets in flight and all that.

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Ah well,in that case what the hell are you doing talking to me?
Them babies won't make themselves you know.

Have fun,and tell her to lie on her back with her legs in the air for a while afterwards.

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She's out and about right now for a couple hours.

As long as I have the straps and swing ready it'll all be good.

Lie on her back ??? Why would she be on her back to begin with??
Is some sort of British or European thing?

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I said afterwards.
It stops the semen running out!

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OK, got it, got it. ;)
Afterwards... It might take awhile for that.
If you know what I'm sayin'. *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*

She's also not in the navy so nothing's running out.

Did we just destroy a pizza thread with this?

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I'm tempted to say we put semen on a pizza but of course I won't.
Someone already got there first!
https://www.epicurious.com/archive/blogs/editor/2009/01/cooking-with-se.html
I thought you might enjoy this?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12569011

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Yes, the breast milk thing is quite big.
Some people are selling it some are donating it.
I'm not sure we have anybody over here doing it.
I don't think they would be legally allowed to.
Probably under the table though.

I'm so glad you didn't say you put semen on pizza.
Somebody always gets there first.
The one thing that stood out to me in this article was
"available in many, if not most, homes and restaurants"
Restaurants ???
Wouldn't you be a little worried about who's on duty that evening?
Do they allow carry ins? Like a BYOS party.

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I actually loved it when I was a kid, but now not so much. The only time I consume it is on cereal.


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