Posted on 05/20/2022 3:37:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Worst pizza ever
Obviously you haven’t tried Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza it’s a wonder they don’t get arrested for calling it pizza.
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I think King David may have been the first ever pizza delivery service.
1 Samuel 17:17-18
17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp of thy brethren;
18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge
Nope, haven’t and won’t try that.
Best frozen pizza? DiGiorno’s Spicy Chicken Supreme.
Well - the delivery pies are inconsistent, at best.
I did try a Dominos in recent years and was impressed at how much better it (seemed) than in days of Yore. I could tell they were upping their game. And I sort of thought Pizza Hut had at the same time declined in quality. So I was prepared to declare Dominos the winner in my unofficial Taste Test. But if the people working that day are phoning it in - it just isn’t consistent.
To your point about McDonalds, for whatever reason their offerings seem less tasty that they used to be. At one time I was convinced their 1/4 pounders were addictive.
I just can’t get over how crappy any delivery pizza ordinarily is. They are “OK” when hot, maybe. The chief issue, or at least right out of the gate to me looks to be the phony crust. I’m not sure why it is a bridge too far to make a decent crust. I’ve seen plenty of mom and pop places do it.
Flour, water, yeast, salt. It isn’t rocket science. Should be crispy crackly, lots of parmesan and garlic, and pillowy inside.
I don’t remember all these different extra cost options back in the day either. We ordered an XL Pepperoni. It was just understood it would be cooked just right, and have enough sauce & cheese & toppings and spices. They would have containers of red peppers at the tables.
Definitely.
I did try a Dominos in recent years and was impressed at how much better it (seemed) than in days of Yore. I could tell they were upping their game. And I sort of thought Pizza Hut had at the same time declined in quality. So I was prepared to declare Dominos the winner in my unofficial Taste Test.
They've changed the ingredients at Pizza Hut so it ain't good as it used to be. So they've lost market share. Dominos is getting their act together. So they're the leader there.
Papa John's was on its way up until they got rid of their CEO, John Schnatter. Their pizza stopped being tasty around five years ago.
A new chain that is on the rise is Marco's Pizza. It's pretty good. But it's still somewhat regional so it's not one of the major pizza chains yet. But once that happens, their quality will probably decline.
As someone who grew up in Connecticut, Pepe's, Sal's or Modern for an Apizza (pronounced Abeets)!
I had a buddy who traded an AR-15 for a Vega wagon that had a vintage 327 in it. He brought it over to my house to show it off. Stomped on the gas at about 15mph and lifted the front end off the ground.
But only for a moment. When it came back down it crushed the oil pan and bent both tie-rods. He towed it home, put it back together, and sold it.
Oh yeah, I don’t remember what kind of pizza he liked ;’}
DiGiorno’s is good and priced right
Yeah I like Marcos - when they are on their game, it is tolerable.
And that’s the thing. I can sort of surmise based on experience, they all do it - there’s a “recipe” they are supposed to follow, and I’m sure they watch their ingredients carefully. And they probably have a light hand at times depending who makes the pie. Sometimes there isn’t enough sauce, or sometimes no detectable garlic or parmesan flavor. Crust seems like flavorless mush.
I don’t get it, pizza is not a high tech item. There should be a certain ratio of crust/sauce/cheese/toppings, and it’s perfect, or near enough. I don’t want “extra” anything. I just want the damn thing made right.
So I make ‘em at home when I can.
I rate Marcos #1. Dominos #2. Everything else is crap. Pizza Hut. Papa Johns. Little Ceasars. Etc.
And that’s the thing. I can sort of surmise based on experience, they all do it - there’s a “recipe” they are supposed to follow, and I’m sure they watch their ingredients carefully. And they probably have a light hand at times depending who makes the pie. Sometimes there isn’t enough sauce, or sometimes no detectable garlic or parmesan flavor. Crust seems like flavorless mush.
I think all the pizza chains are trying to keep the costs down to make the pizza affordable but yeah they have to make a profit at the end of the day. I think the biggest culprit here is the crust. Pick up a pizza at one of the chains and it'll taste like cardboard. Papa Johns used to have pretty decent crust but now its all cardboard.
I don’t get it, pizza is not a high tech item. There should be a certain ratio of crust/sauce/cheese/toppings, and it’s perfect, or near enough. I don’t want “extra” anything. I just want the damn thing made right.
Mom and Pop places are able to make decent pizzas so I know it's not my taste buds.
That’s why I only go to Mom & Pop places.
I like NYC pizza. I like Detroit pizza. I like Chicago pizza.
The best pizza I have ever had is Rhode Island rectangular pizza. Of course, the shops are owned by people of Italian heritage, but the fresh sauce and “not thick/not thin” crust out of large rectangular pans is amazing.
In Boston’s north end, there is a small place named Umberto’s Galleria. They open at 11am, M-F only. They closed when they ran out of food (usually around 1PM). People lined up outside the door. Everything used to cost a buck. Square slice, cup of wine, arancini, soda, etc. Their pizza was as close to Rhode Island as any I have had.
Oops. That is Galleria Umberto!
I saw that too, was dismayed.
EVERYTHING will now be a four- or five-story building facing El Camino Real. It's turning into an absolute man-made canyon.
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