So I'm having a pizza craze so I'd thought I'd ask you fellow pizza enjoyers what your preferences are.
For the crust - I prefer this to be deep pan as I find it more filling and a hearty meal. stonebaked and thinner crusts are okay but if it's too hard and crunchy and in the middle then I'm not a huge fan.
Stuffed crust? That shit is a luxury for me and is my 2nd fave.
Toppings - It's either the classic reliable pepperoni pizza or you razzle dazzle ham, mushrooms and slice of pepper for me.
Chicken and sweetcorn is nice, but I'd have it with a BBQ base rather than a normal tomato base.
Cheese layer - Don't really care, just don't make it cheap wax
Frozen/Fresh - I enjoy Morrisons "Market" range of pizzas, you get a hearty and decent sized pizza for not a bad price.
Frozen? It's either ALDI, Chicago and Icelands "NY" range for me as it does its job as a cheeky treat.
Fast food - Local pizzeria takeaways tbh, I like our local pizza takeaway who never, NEVER skimps out on the toppings. Absolute chad of a man I assure you.
My current fav doesn't have tomato sauce, so I guess it's called a "white pizza": goat cheese, mozzarella, caramelized onions, rosemary, honey, sesame crust (applied with honey)
I recently discovered flammkuchen, which is a thin crust pizza with creme fraiche instead of red sauce, bacon, caramelized onions, and potato. I can't get enough!
I got myself a pizza oven over the summer. That thing is awesome. Beats the pants out of any take out or fancy restaurant pizza. Thin crust, but not hard and crunchy like you'd get from a take out place. It stays nice and chewy.
As for toppings, it's just not pizza without pepperoni. I like mushrooms and peppers with some sausage. A bit of onion if there's room.
I do love me a deep dish or Detroit style pizza, though. I can't do those in a pizza oven, as those are better suited for a traditional oven. I haven't tried making them at home, since I don't have any pans.
When I do my own, I'll give the dough a long cold ferment (I've done sourdough and preferment versions of a recipe I like, it's pretty simple just adds some olive oil, Flour Water Salt Yeast has a really decent recipe as well) and stretch it thin.
Sweet + savoury is a favourite of mine, one of the best was
heavy herbed olive oil as the base, light
caramelised shallots
goat cheese
prosciutto
balsamic vinegar (good stuff preferred, but works with the thinner stuff)
Did this with figs too, but you don't need it. As hot as you can go, had good results doing in one of my flatter bottom dutch ovens before.
Yeah I like Hawaiian, but it's way better with peameal bacon or streaky bacon than ham, even better with pickled jalapeños or some other hot pepper
The classic one that my partner and I had when we where dating was
green olive
bacon
The place is closed down now, but it had a really thin, almost Italian style crust, to me that's a classic pizza.
Don't eat a lot of frozen, it's good to have on hand like frozen dumplings as a quick thing, honestly as much as loblaw's sucks (Canadian grocery chain) their brand (President's Choice) makes some really nice pizzas, or Dr Oetker.
Tend to order takeout from local places over chains
Deep dish pan, extra motz and parm cheese, crispy pepperoni cups, Italian sausage, light sauce, banana peppers, mushrooms. Cooked till the bones are crispy and the cheese is browning but not burned.
or
A margarita pizza when the basil and tomatoes are perfectly ripe and covered in my mom's homemade mozzarella cheese and sprinkled with smoked sea salt.
For crust it's just however it comes out when I spread out the dough, I like green pesto with feta cheese then salami, artichoke hearts, and sun dried tomatoes. Then I cover it in hot sauce like tobasco or valetina
I like the pizzas that have the little pepperoni slices that become cups for the grease so you have something to drink while you're eating it. Chef's kiss
Local pizza or homemade I get at least half a pie with jalapeno, onion, and anchovies if available, kalamata olives if not.
I do not have the stores you mention, so no recommendations on frozen, Target used to have good ones with buffalo mozzarella but that was years ago, I think they are discontinued. I do think if you can make a frozen pizza homemade is within your skill too. If you love pizza it's great to learn to make it.
Domino’s Philly Cheesesteak pizza. Especially with jalapeños added.
I would RATHER have Lou Malnati’s, but I don’t live in Chicago. So my favorite readily available pizza is a national chain’s surprisingly delicious offering.
Good question and I have a hard time nailing it down to a single pizza.
For the pizza style it has to be either New York style or Detroit Style.
For toppings, it is either pepperoni and black olives, sliced meatball and banana peppers, or rarely since most places don't make it this way, a buffalo chicken pizza with blue cheese (NOT ranch) instead of marinara and hot sauce.